Safe & Sound Styptic Pencil. Stops bleeding from shaving and other minor cuts. 5g.

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Aluminum is excreted by the kidneys. Those with impaired kidney function might accumulate aluminum and be more likely to have rare adverse reactions, but even in this population an accidental taste of a styptic pencil should be okay. Styptics can also be used in powder and liquid formulations. For example, alum is used to wash the bladder during certain medical conditions where there is inflammation and bleeding present. Cases of serious toxicity (including sedation, confusion, and seizure) have been reported after use of alum in these procedures, which are performed continuously over 24 hours or more, but not from topical use of styptic pencils.

Each styptic solution has been created differently to stop the bleeding from shaving cuts. The main ingredient in styptic pencils is anhydrous aluminum sulfate. It comes in different forms and not everyone uses the same formula to create their own styptic solution – a.k.a “styptic pencil”. Gosselin RE, Hodge HC, Smith RP, Gleason MN. Clinical toxicology of commercial products. 5th ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1984. p. II-181. Styptic pencils are an essential, non-negotiable staple in any man’s shaving kit, but how do you choose the right one? There are lots of different styptic products available, and they seemingly all do the same job, but there are some key differences to keep in mind.Every styptic pencil is best used after the shave rather than right after a cut occurs. You want to complete your shave vs stopping in the middle to treat any single cut. They should never be used mid-shave because it could affect the quality of your overall shave experience. Even worse, going over a cut that has stopped bleeding could reopen the wound. Styptic pencils stop bleeding by hardening or coagulating the surface of a wound, just like a scab. Aluminum (element) in: PubChem. Bethesda (MD): National Center for Biotechnology Information [cited 2021 Feb 24]. Al-Ghadeer H, Al-Amry M. Corneal Thinning Induced by Self-administered Alum Substance: A Case Report and Analysis of the Active Components. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2020 Apr 29;27(1):59-61. My Nik Is Sealed uses a dynamic formula that promotes with healing elements such as aloe and vitamin E in a roll-on liquid application. Smearing it on lesions will form an “invisible bandage” after drying that seals them, keeping germs and grime away. No visible residue is left behind on your face or the roll-on mechanism. The screw top ensures no leakage occurs helping the product last a long time.

Rinse and pat-dry any excess blood that is coming out of the cut before applying the styptic pencil to it. Make sure you’re only getting wet what will be applied to the wound, not the entire thing – if too much gets on there, it can end up being more painful than helpful! Styptic pencils are relatively inexpensive and they all have the same application, but availability and how you fast you need it can be a factor. If you have a mom & pops drug store near you, chances are they’ll have a basic styptic pencil that will cost you about a dollar. Same with Wal-Mart. The word "styptic" is not one that you hear too often today. Styptics are products that are used to stop bleeding. The root words refer to items that cause contracting or closing up of the tissue. We more often hear the word "astringent" used in the same way, but astringents are used to contract pores on the face, for example. The most common use for styptic pencils is to treat small cuts caused by shaving.Styptic pencils are powders formed into a pencil shape, and they can crumble. Clean up crumbles that fall to the floor to prevent little ones from putting them into their mouths. The lifespan of a styptic pencil can vary depending on the formulation. Let’s look at the old school styptic pencil vs. the new school styptic balm.