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Tincture of Benzoin Ampules - 6 Per Pack |  | Brand: Rescue Essentials
Category: Health and Beauty
Buy New: $2.90
as of 5/23/2012 09:58 EDT details
New (2) from $2.90
Seller: Rescue Essentials
Sales Rank: 11213
MPN: 30-1120
UPC: 739656311207
EAN: 0739656311207
ASIN: B00475FYO6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Six single-use ampules per order. Uses: Adherent, Skin Protectant | | • | Compound Ticture of Benzoin- contains Cape aloes and storax (liquidambar resin) | | • | Helps wound-closure strip and adhesive bandages stay in place. Great compliment to Blist-O-Ban | | • | Skin protectant: Effective for ulcers, bedsores, scrapes, cracked skin, and cracked lips |
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Product Description
Compound Tincture of Benzoin (CTB) is often applied to skin before applying tape or other adhesive bandages. To some degree, it protects the skin from allergy to the adhesive in the tape or bandage, but mostly it makes the tape or bandages adhere much longer. Plain Tincture of Benzoin will not do this, and tape will tend not to stick to skin treated with it. It is also used by athletes for its reputation of toughening skin exposed to the tincture. Orthopedists applying a cast often spray CTB in an aerosol can onto skin before casting, as it protects the skin under the cast, and diminishes itching.
It can be applied to minor cuts as a styptic and antiseptic (an effect of both the benzoin and its alcohol solvent).
It is used in the U.S. military to treat blisters. A common treatment utilized by medics in the U.S. Army is to drain the fluid from a blister and to inject the same amount of compound tincture of benzoin, to help seal the space created by the blister, to serve as a local antiseptic, and to prevent further abrasion or loss of skin. This is commonly known as a "hot shot" amongst military personnel due to the extreme burning sensation that will be experienced for several moments when the tincture is applied.
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