Products for itchy skin

Whether you’ve been bitten by a pesky insect, you have eczema or psoriasis, or you’re itchy for any other reason...it’s annoying! It’s hard not to scratch, but you know you shouldn’t! Fortunately, there are products which can help with itchy skin.

For something to put on that itchy skin to soothe it, try Botanica Scratchy and Itchy Gel (no, not the same as the TV program on The Simpsons...that’s Itchy and Scratchy), $17.50 for 75ml, Artemis Itch Calm Cream Extra Strength, $16.50 for 30ml, and $49.70 for 100ml, or The Herb Farm Echinacea Cream, $13.60 for 30ml, $22.70 for 60ml, and $34.40 for 120ml.

To calm your skin in the shower, try Lush Dreamwash, $27.50 for 250g.

To heal itchy skin from the inside out, take 1ml (30 drops) Artemis Itch Calm Tincture 3 – 4 times daily ($26.20 for 50ml, and $44.40 for 100ml).

Insect repellants

Insect bites can get very annoying, so make sure you protect yourself with an insect repellant like Botanica No Insects Repellant. It's available in a 100ml spray and a 100ml roll-on, both $15.95. I have it in the roll-on. Botanica also makes Total Outdoor Protection, an SPF 15 sunscreen with insect repellant in it, $15.95 for a 100ml roll-on.

Or Try MozzyOff, available in 15ml dropper bottle for $12.99, and a 100ml bottle for $24.99. MozzyOff and Botanica products are both available at pharmacies.