Arnica & Witchazel Gel - Banned or Not?!

[Finns Mum]

Can anyone tell me whether Gold Label Arnica and Whitchazel gel is banned under BE rules?

I have the list of ingredients and have looked on the FEI database but nothing shows up, but there seems to be a divide in people thinking you can use it and those that say definately not

 

[Aces_High]

I would be extremely surprised if you cannot use Arnica and Witch hazel as they are both natural products. I cannot see what it would have in it which would mean you couldn't use and compete on it. If you use it regularly and are worried then use pure Arnica and pure Witch Hazel as that most certainly would not be banned.

 

[posie_honey]

i cant see why it would be if only thoses two ingredients - but many of the ice cool types are due to the inclusion of banned substances - i just cant remember the name of it at the mo but when i was looking ther were hardly any leg coolers that were legal
i ended up with NAF arnica gel

 

[dominobrown]

I don't think it is.
A lot of the cooling gels contain camphor which I beleive has a 2 week excluision.

 

[onemoretime]

I dont think (correct me if Im wrong) that Arnica & Witch Hazel gel contains camphor. I think you would smell it as it is very distinctive.

 

[Finns Mum]

The company sent me the list of ingredients which were:

Carbomer
Witch Hazel
Arnica Tincture
Triethanolamine
Isopropyl Alcohol
Water

None of which I can find on banned substance list

Definately no camphor

Hopefully should be ok then!