Elastoplast Spray Plaster

...though now, I have found Elastoplast Spray Plaster.

Elastoplast are well known for making plasters and recently when walking around my local Tesco on my regular weekly shopping trip I spotted this great little addition to my first aid kit.

The Plaster comes in a small aerosol can, yes a small can. The can size is 10cm tall including the lid x 31/2 cm (handbag size). The can is made of metal, (recyclable) silver in colour ...
...normally £5.99 in Boots but is currently on offer at £4.79.

More reading on this product or any other Elastoplast products can be found at www.elastoplast.net.

Thanks for reading Anna.

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Give me a kitchen and a knife and yes, your guaranteed to find a cut somewhere on my hand. Plasters are a norm for me but I do find them getting in the way quite a bit of the time and when cooking, I am worried about the amount of germs that the good old plaster can harbour. Always on hand in my medicine cupboard would be a small bottle of Germoline New Skin. Stings like hell when you put it on but still. Not any more though now, I have found Elastoplast Spray Plaster.

Elastoplast are well known for making plasters and recently when walking around my local Tesco on my regular weekly shopping trip I spotted this great little addition to my first aid kit.

The Plaster comes in a small aerosol can, yes a small can. The can size is 10cm tall including the lid x 31/2 cm (handbag size). The can is made of metal, (recyclable) silver in colour with a dark blue lid. It has 32.5 ml of sprayable plaster, is suitable for about 50 sprays and the can lasts about 2 years before going out of date.

Instructions for use

Hold the can about 5 - 10 cm away from the cut and spray onto the cut. The spray feels cold on the skin and stings very slightly on the cut but this goes away quite quickly. I have just sprayed some onto the tip of my finger as a test while writing this review. The covering takes about 1 minute to dry and forms a clear skin like cover over the skin. Looking at my fingertip now, the transparent covering on my my skin is shiny where the plaster is, completely dry and unobtrusive unlike the standard plasters in a box. The transparent covering is flexible so it is ideal for use on joints, breathable allowing your cut to dry out and heal quicker and water resistant and will keep dirt and bacteria out of you cut, minimising the chances of getting any infection in the cut. I have just stuck my finger in my mouth and the film has no flavour and is still in tact. The film lasts on the skin for about two days then gradually wears off.

Ingredients

Now I know some people have said in the past, in my reviews, that there is no need to list the ingredients in a product unless you know it can cause an allergic reaction so I wont bother but it has a total of 5 ingredients. I have a allergic reaction to the sticky stuff of some types of plasters however this never caused me any problems because there is no adhesive in it.

Cautions mentioned on the can

Do not use on the face. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Do not use on infected, deep or secreting wounds or burns. If irritation develops discontinue use. Do not inhale the spray (Solvent abuse can kill instantly). Keep out of reach of children.

My Experience

I recently cut the tip of my finger, yes, in the kitchen using a knife, cleaned the blood off and stuck a plaster on it. Looked a few minutes later and the blood was seeping through the plaster. I then remembered my recent purchase and searched through the cupboard until I found the can. Took the plaster off, wiped the blood from the cut once again and sprayed some contents of the can onto my finger. After one minute the film was dry and the cut had stopped bleeding, ensuring I was able to carry on preparing dinner without the added ingredient of blood. Washed my hands a few times and still the film stayed in place. In fact I completely forgot that I had cut myself. A few showers later and I noticed a little scratch on my finger and realised that that was where I had cut myself a few days ago. It had healed up perfectly.

My opinion

This is quick and easy to use. With the film being breathable the cut can heal quicker and no soggy areas where a plaster has been. These is also no problem struggling to remove a plaster and the sticky residue left from the adhesive.

With the can being so small it is ideal to keep in a handbag or the glove compartment of your car. You have always then got some plaster with you. It is suitable for use on all the family, so would be very convenient if you have small children and you are out for a walk or at the park.

One thing I did find is that the lid is not easy to remove single handed but this is good as if a child gets hold of the tin they will not be able to remove the lid.

Price and availability

It is available for sale in the supermarkets for around £6.19. It is normally £5.99 in Boots but is currently on offer at £4.79.

More reading on this product or any other Elastoplast products can be found at www.elastoplast.net.

Thanks for reading Anna.

This review may also be found on other review sites 

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