Nexcare Skin Crack Care, Skincare Solution for Cracked Skin, Keep in First Aid Kit - 0.24 fl oz Bottle

Chefs, outdoor workers, or anyone who works with their hands are no strangers to frequent handwashing which can and will dry out the edges of fingers and those cracks if not caught early will be painful to say the least. This stuff is our GO TO and a requirement to have sitting front and center in the bathroom medicine cabinet. Pull the crack open a tiny bit, just paint some on, let it dry, maybe apply a second coat, let that dry and is sticks and stays and heals! I like the smell. I is a small amount but not a lot is needed, if not used in say 4 or 5 years will need to be replaced at the liquid will harden, but one things for sure, if you don't have it when you'll need it, you'll wish it was there!

It is everything it says. Doesn't have a strong smell which is amazing! Easy to use. It will degrade so may need to reapply in a few hours.

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 amazon and the only two products in the list of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate products above from wikipedia that are sold (by amazon) 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 Amazon 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"

FIVE STARS! I have bought Nexcare Skin Crack Care for many years. I can’t live without it! It is the only type of liquid bandage that works for the cracks on my fingers to keep the splits together so they don’t re-open and bleed. I type all day at my job, and this stuff is imperative! I use it daily. This is also the only product I have found that does not burn and send a sharp, cutting pain down my fingers/hand when it’s applied! I’ve tried multiple other similar products and they hurt terribly when applied and smell awful.

I get cracks/splits in my thumbs all the time. I was hoping this would help based on the positive reviews but it has a lot of cons. - It doesn't last long, washes off. - Its sticky feeling. - You have to apply more than one layer at a time. So I mean, it helps a bit for recovery but not when it has to keep being applied. I like that it doesn't burn when I put it on. Just was hoping for a better product. I'm not sure if I'll buy again. I'll have to think about it.

This medicine protects you from having dried cracked skin on your heels on your hands, and elbows. It works very good. You put it on and in a few days it has it cleared up.

I have been using this product for years and I think it's in a class by itself. The stated purpose of the product is for skin cracks but I've found that it works well as a "liquid bandage" for minor cuts and scrapes. The best part about this stuff is that it doesn't sting when you put it on. It stays flexible and keeps wounds from getting dirty. It will not work to cover a wound that is "weeping" so you need to wait until the wound is dry before applying it. It also doesn't work like super glue to repair a cut. But it does a good job of sealing the wound from contaminants. After it dries it has a rubbery feel. It begins to come loose from the skin with a washing or two so you might need to reapply it often if you use it on your hands. You can put a bandage over the top of it but you want to be sure it's completely dry before applying the bandage.

Works great to seal a crack!

This stuff is brilliant. I wish I had discovered it earlier. I have the kind of dermatitis which occasionally leaves my finger, or usually thumb ends split and they don't heal well. I hate to have my hands covered in sticking plaster, but equally hate to go about with open wounds on my hands. The Nexcare skin crack is painted on like nail varnish and covers the affected area. You may need two coats at first, then it gives a brilliant cover all day, even through numerous hand washings. Not only does this protect the open wound but it helps these unhealable cracks to heal too. I found that mine had healed the next day.

Excelente producto, superó por mucho mis expectativas

Es un líquido que sirve para reparar las grietas de las manos, también lo he usado con alguna herida, hace una especie de película protectora (como si fuera una tirita) q a la ver repara y cura la grieta.

This is a great product. I have often suffered from cracked finger tips and cuticles in winter. Nexcare really does solve and fix the problem in a way that I have never had before. I highly recommend it.

Excellent products.Works a treat on a cracked thumb.Pity there is no U.K supplier as this takes a long time to come from America.