3M Nexcare Skin Crack Care Liquid Bandage For Dry And Cracked Skin With Vitamin E And Tea Tree Oil 7 Milliliters

I was extremely pleased for many years with the original Band-Aid Liquid Bandage which contained the miracle ingredient 2-octyl cyanoacrylate, a human-safe version of superglue which is currently used by doctors/surgeons/vets as the best available product. This Nexcare product doesn't work as well in any respect compared to the original, and 3M knows it, but it is no longer sold over the counter to people (evidently too many folks were not careful in using it). Note that acetone (horribly stinky nail-polish remover) or mineral oil or any superglue remover does remove this human-safe version of superglue, but this was not common-enough knowledge and folks did not have a remover readily available when they misused it. So it was removed from the consumer market several years ago, evidently due to liability concerns.I used the original Band-Aid liquid bandage for many years for my painful winter skin cracks. A miracle product since it instantly cut the pain. When it was discontinued I tried literally every other product on the market and all had serious deficiencies. This Nexcare liquid bandaid is adequate in filling skin cracks except it doesn't cut the pain at all (my main gripe) and doesn't last nearly as long.I just serendipitously stumbled onto the wikipedia entry for Cyanoacrylate, which includes this in its introductory remarks:"2-octyl cyanoacrylate is a medical grade glue encountered under various trade names; e.g., LiquiBand, SurgiSeal, FloraSeal, Dermabond, Orabase, Surgi-Lock and Nexaband. This was developed to be non-toxic and less irritating to skin tissue."I searched Dropy and the only two products in the list of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate products above from wikipedia that are sold (by Dropy) are Dermabond (0.5ml for $17) and Surgi-Lock 2oc (2.0ml for $40). There is no other liquid bandage that compares to a product with the main ingredient cyano 2oc -- at least that is what the medical establishment believes (and I know from years of experience, having tried all the liquid bandages on the market). Sorry the real stuff is expensive, but you get what you pay for (plus they can charge doctors nearly any price and get away with it).===============================================================Off topic somewhat, the doctors in our family have recently turned me on to an excellent non-liquid bandage which they use, but a year later, pharmacies still do not sell this quite amazing product. However Dropy does sell it, "3M Micropore paper tape" (also called "3M Micropore surgical tape" because that's what surgeons use). 12 small portable rolls of 10 yards(!) each are about $10, which will last you forever. I have been using the 1" wide version for the past year (also have the 2" wide version, but haven't had a wound that wide yet :-) and am very impressed by its properties. You can easily tear it by hand (no scissors needed!) to the length you want, you can put it on a wound in one layer or wrap it around a finger one or more times. It is "micropore", ie. it lets the wound breathe, and is waterproof enough to stay on through a couple of days of showers.================================================================12/26/14 update: "3M Vetbond" is currently the most cost-effective of the thin medical-grade cyanoacrylate products.Apply one layer (1 drop), let dry (blow on it for faster drying), then apply one or two more layers (drops) and let dry between each, to get the desired thickness.One bottle should last for at 50 two-drop skin crack fixups.By the way, the "3M Nexcare skin crack care" product is almost useless in comparison to "3M Vetbond"

When you have a paper cut, the pain can be fierce. You wonder how something so small can hurt (and be bumped) so much? I bought this for my husband whose hands get so dry. (He does all the dishes since i'm a little handicapped.) Then if he uses his thumb for flossing or such, it breaks the skin. At first he balked, thinking it wouldn't give very much protection. I convinced him to try it. Sure enough, now he's a believer. I used 2 coats, waiting couple minutes between coats, and it gave him protection for several hours. He reapplies it as he needs to, keeps it by the sink. It works, isn't sticky and stops the pain.

Have tried many other (liquid bandage, Nu-skin, etc) and they all sting or burn and don't work! Nexcare Skin Crack Care is the ONLY thing I have found that works without burning and stays on to allow the crack time to heal. Have been unable to find it in the stores recently so I'm ordering from Dropy. Thankfully they still have it and it's not been discontinued, which was my fear! Since I frequently get cracked skin on my fingertips and thumbs in the winter and they are extremely painful, I am so happy that it's still available. Agree with other reviews that the bottles are tiny and the liquid does turn yellow after awhile (still effective). Eventually it will harden up tho (keep it TIGHTLY closed to delay this happening) but I will gladly put up with that since it's such a life-saver for me. My biggest problem is that I'm clumsy and the bottle is so tiny I occasionally drop the bottle or tip it over and I'm like Oh Noooooo! LOL It would be nice if they made the brush a little longer so you can reach the liquid at the bottom :)

This is the only product that works on cracked skin around finger nails. My hands get very dry during the winter and i get cracks in the corners of my thumbs. You need to apply a thin layer to the crack. It heals the skin from the inside out. It is not similar to new skin which you apply a heavier coat to the skin. It is well worth the price since a little goes a long way,

If you do manual work around the house or have pets or kids, you will face the small nicks, burns, scratches.This liquid bandage is a quick way to take care of those nicks immediately and avoid them getting infected.It has just the right viscosity to deliver a thick-enough layer that will last a few days for that scratch to heal. It dries in 5-10 mins and won't peel off easily. No sting, no itch, and it dries with about the same friction profile as your skin.I have bought dozens of bottles of this and other brands of liquid bandage, and I can attest the Nexcare brush-applied one is THE BEST formulation.