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

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The presence of these metals in the water supply may cause skin irritation and rashes in some people. These nicks and cuts will happen more often if you’re transitioning from a disposable/ safety razor to a single or double edge razor. Can you imagine having a giant lump of chapstick and trying to roll it on without the twist function at the bottom? The phlebotomy-inspired design is a pretty bold one that gives the compound some edge, while helping reassure users of its solid performance.

Why not take a “dab” at it and prevent further bleeding on minor shaving cuts by adding one of these antiseptic alternatives to your dopp kit. The styptic matches are created with just aluminum sulfate and designed for singles uses to stopping bleeding from shaving nicks. It comes in different forms and not everyone uses the same formula to create their own styptic solution – a. Incredibly potent and as user-friendly as your favorite lip balm, the compound was developed with anti-hemorrhaging agents, which plug the platelets in the blood to instantly stop excessive bleeding.The liquid format avoids the chalky residue solid sticks can leave and the high-humidity degradation problems previously mentioned. The astringent taste should be off-putting, but that does not always keep children from swallowing a substance. Styptic pencils have been around for centuries and are still one of the most popular methods for stopping bleeding. You can also make your own, but just to get the ingredients alone would easily cost you more than forty dollars.

Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. It’s packaged in an ultra-grippable, retractable tube, making it easy to use and more hygienic than toilet paper or a styptic pencil. A styptic pencil is made from a composite of alum and other styptic agents, to close cuts and stop bleeding.Corneal Thinning Induced by Self-administered Alum Substance: A Case Report and Analysis of the Active Components. Aluminum in the central nervous system (CNS): toxicity in humans and animals, vaccine adjuvants, and autoimmunity.