I have memories of Radox always being on my Grandparent's bathroom window, my Grandad still uses the green version to this day & it is also a firm favourite of mine on my windowsil now.
The Radox muscle soak variety is my favourite and one I have used for 4-5 years regularly, mainly because ... Read review
Advantages: Fairly cheap, Lovely smell Disadvantages: May not work for some of us
I have memories of Radox always being on my Grandparent's bathroom window, my Grandad still uses the green version to this day & it is also a firm favourite of mine on my windowsil now.
The Radox muscle soak variety is my favourite and one I have used for 4-5 years regularly, mainly because it does ease and soothe my achey muscles, it smells lovely and I get lots of foam from a small amount, so here's my review of one of my all time ... .../>
Radox started life in 1908 as foot bath salts product that apparently RADiated OXygen, hence the name RADOX. In the 60's the company was into TV advertising with their slogan 'Relax in a Radox bath' and the first liquid versions of the salts was launched, a blue liquid in a glass bottle. The 70' brought the first shower gel made by Radox, which was incidentially the first shower gel to feature a hook to hang it up in the shower. In the ... more
I have memories of Radox always being on my Grandparent's bathroom window, my Grandad still uses the green version to this day & it is also a firm favourite of mine on my windowsil now.
The Radox muscle soak variety is my favourite and one I have used for 4-5 years regularly, mainly because it does ease and soothe my achey muscles, it smells lovely and I get lots of foam from a small amount, so here's my review of one of my all time favourite bath products....
*~*THE HISTORY IN BRIEF!*~*
Radox started life in 1908 as foot bath salts product that apparently RADiated OXygen, hence the name RADOX. In the 60's the company was into TV advertising with their slogan 'Relax in a Radox bath' and the first liquid versions of the salts was launched, a blue liquid in a glass bottle. The 70' brought the first shower gel made by Radox, which was incidentially the first shower gel to feature a hook to hang it up in the shower. In the 80's Radox developed their liquid soap, calle 'Suersoap' as an alternative to soap bars. The 90's brought the new, richer bubble baths called Radox Solutions, these cotianed essential oils and very much caught on to the market at that point, I can certainly remember everything with eseential oils being trendy and new back then. Now we have Radox 'Calm Me' bubble baths & Radox Heavenly bath velvets & bath silks that offer us a rang of exotic oils and minerals to bathe in...sounds good to me! Radox is now manufactured my Sara Lee H&BC UK Ltd.
*~*THE PACKAGING*~*
I can't say Radox changes much over the years. My bottle is a 500ml clear, plastic bottle with a blue cap embossed with 'Radox'. The liquid is a lovely sea blue inside. A label with a picture of some bubbles on. The Radox logo is clearly in place at the top, a green leaf with 'Radox' written on it in white lettering. Underneath you have 'Muscle Soak' & 'Herbal Bath', 'Proven to relax' also in white. A further logo of 2 leaves in a circle with the words 'Blend of natural herbs and minerals' is in place on the right hand side of the front label, about half the way up from the bottom/top. Further writing includes 'with Clary Sage, renowned for soothing tired, aching muscles' and 'With a blend of natural herbs and minerals' (Again). Now, if you ask me, this natural hersba dn minerals claim doesn't need to be made twice on the front of one bottle. The sides of the botle are inverted inwards from the bottowm, to halfway up, I assume for ease of pouring, although I find it can become slippy around these areas! The back label is in blue and it contains a hell of a lot of writing, I'm actually NOT going to go into what it says word for word and just concentrate on the main points raised, which are:
*The Radox 'Proven to relax' claim, Radox claim a bath in one of their products sigificantly reduces tension then a bath without Radox and it has a little bar char to show you!
*Relaxing Fragrence of Clary Sage
*Contains calming essential oils
*Sponsers of the Spa Business Association.
*~*THE LOOK & SMELL*~*
The bottle looks normal, it's not an unusual looking bottle, it's not particularly eye catching either but it serves a purpose. The liquid is a lovely rich sea blue, it appears to me to have become a slightly less dense liquid over the years, maybe to accomodate more oils, maybe thorugh product evolution, I don't know, but the blue is pleasing to the eye (unless of course it goes in your eyes). The smell is plesant, you get a old Radox aroma in conjunction with the smell of Sage, however I cannot place the other smells, the apparent inclusion of other essential oils is not credited in the ingredients list, nor can I find hem listed on their website, which is puzzling as the claim is made but no substantive list is given anywhere of what exactly these essential oils are! Never mind, maybe I am too picky but it would be nice to place the scents.
*~*THE POUR & BUBBLES*~* This liquid pour out fairly quickly because it is a 'loose' liquid and the bottle opening is fairly wide, this ensures you actually get enough of a 'Glug' to get a decent amount of bubbles. The water turns a nice shade of sea blue that then get covered in bubbles, my tip, if you want plenty of long lasting bubbles, pour it under the running cold water and swish around, otherwise you get a mediocre amount of bubbles that are slightly more creamy in consistency. Bubbles are in general, quite long lasting with this bubble bath, the more you agitate the water thet more you get. They are pleniful no matter how much or how little you use. I am fond of the bubbles so this pleases me & there are always bubbles left in the bath after I have let all the wter out, sometimes there re still some left the following morning if I have used plenty of Radox!.
*~*THE RADOX EXPERIENCE*~*
I went walking with Dexter the dog up to Southerndown in South Wales last weekend. Being the hot weather, I was clambering about on the cliffs above the beach in flip flops which is just asking for trouble! I do suffer with knee pain following a cartilidge tear as well. So after my day out, my legs were hot, sore and ached badly, time for a Radox bath.... After pouring in the Radox and agitating the water, I was pleased to be greeted with a large amount of bubbles. I got in and soaked myself for 45 minutes, whilst lying there I could feel the aches begining to leave my body and my joints began to feel looser, now whether this was actually due to the water taking the weight off my joints or the Radox, I don't know 100%, but I certainly do not get this sensation with many other bubble baths, if any. The smell itself is long lasting and one can sit of lie there and inhale and smell the Radox too, hopefully this also proves relaxing for you, it does for me. I think this is where Radox differs from other products I have used, they work on your senses as well as on your muscles, which would also help you feel more positive about any aches and pains you might have. Certainly, after 45 minutes, I felt in much better shape than when I got in, my muscles felt much better, especially around my knees where I felt they were hot and tight. In my lumbar area the cramping I had felt was reduced, although a slight ache was still present. My ankles also felt loees achey and a slight swelling I had when i got in, had also disappeared. My mood was lifted too, I felt so much better, maybe a case of mind of matter but I think the smell of the Radox played a small part too.
*~*THE PRICE*~*
I do notice Radox is frequently on various offers, 2 for £2, BOGOF, 99p to name but a few but the price, currentl on TESCO.COM is £1.34 for a 500ml bottle, which I felt represents pretty good value, a bottle will typically last me 10-12 baths, depending on the amount I use per bath.
*~*I DON'T LIKE BATHS, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN USE?*~* Yes, also available in the Radox range are shower gels, some especially for men, which are also supposed to be good for relaxing those muscles. The 2 I would shortlist are the Radox 'Awaken' shower gel & The Radox 'For Men' shower gel, which would probably do the same for you, but in the shower.
*~*RECOMMEND?*~* Yes, providing you don't have particularly sensitive skin, as the ingredients list contains rather a lot of chemicals. The bath soak does what is says on the bottle, it relaxes and soothes my muscles and I do feel less stressed after a bath in Radox, but whether that is soley due to the Raodx, I can't say, it may be due to just having a bath, which is also relaxing. However, Radox won't break the bank, it's nice to have as a good all round bubble bath to keep on the shelf & if you don't like this one, there are plenty more varieties to choose from, including a 'Sleep Easy' variety & 'Stress Relief' variety amongst others. Thumbs up from me!
Advantages: Smells good, relaxes the muscles, lots of bubbles. Disadvantages: Does it really have any more healing properties than any other bubble bath?
Radox is a well known manufacturer of bubble baths, soaps and shower gels. Their products have blends of natural herbs and minerals. I am a big fan of Radox products finding them to be of high quality yet reasonably priced. The bubble bath I am reviewing today is the Radox Muscle Soak.
The Bottle
It's a clear plastic bottle which has a curved contour at the bottom making it fit comfortably in your hand when you pour it. There is a screw top cap ... ...As with most of the Radox bubble baths it is good value for money and a good quality product. My advice though is to keep a look out for when its on special offer and get a bargain. So if you have aching muscles or just want to lie back and relax then this is the bubble bath for you.
AJ26 2006 ...
AJ26 28.02.2006
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Advantages: Smells great and nice foam Disadvantages: Smell goes really quickly
...the reasons I chose this Radox product was because it said it would "relax aching muscles and unwind tired minds". I don't know if claims is an appropriate title as it doesn't just claim but is "proven to relax" through the use of a "secret blend of herbs and minerals". The only herb named is clary sage ( which I've never heard of before ). It's probably aimed at people with a hectic or active life, whcih isn't really me as I try to avoid anything ... ...many other varieties of bubble bath Radox make. It's fairly good value for money at around £2 for 500ml which works out at only 14p per bath. Radox product are avaliable nearly everywhere but if you look around you're likely to find some sort of special offer. Thumbs up. :) ...
kwhyte 28.07.2002
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Advantages: Great smell, loads of bubbles, good value for money Disadvantages: Only one smell available
...use in the bath is Radox Herbal Bath Muscle Soak.
Packaging
The Radox Herbal Bath Muscle Soak comes in a 500ml clear, plastic bottle. The word Radox is embossed on the lid of the bottle. The liquid inside is thick and blue in colour. There is a label on the front of the bottle which has Radox Muscle Soak written on it. There is also a label on the back of the bottle which includes all the usual information such as ingredients etc.
Price
I normally ... ...£2 for two bottles.
Radox Muscle Soak
The actual liquid inside is of a fairly thick consistency and similar to the consistency of bubble bath and pours easily from the bottle although not so fast that you end up putting too much in. The liquid is a blue colour although is actually clear when you add it to the water.
Using This Product
The moment you add this product to warm running water, you get a good amount of bubbles in the bath. The first ...
Jamie73 09.01.2008
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Advantages: relieves tension and stress, relaxes you, great value and is tried, tested and trusted Disadvantages: none
...quite an orgasmic experience, but Radox most definitely stimulated the senses and adds a certain something to a bathtime experience.
That close friend I was referring to, of course, was a humble 500ml bottle of RADOX HERBAL BATH. Whether you use the ‘muscle soak’ variety or one of the aromatherapy ‘flavours’ you can be assured of a relaxing unwinding bathtime.
I was reminded of just how good this product is just a few days ago. I’d been feeling ... ...picked up a bottle of Radox at my local Tesco (£1.25 for the 500ml bottle although many stores will have ‘Buy one get one free offers’ at various times) and headed for the sanctuary of home.
I had begun to ache, possibly from being up and down a soccer touchline taking photographs (and on that particular day covering Rugby and Hockey as well). I was well and truly knackered, but also my mind was still very active – too active to physically relax. ...
flashpointz 05.03.2002
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Advantages: Great Bubbles, Great Smell Disadvantages: Not sure it really does anything for my muscles!!!
...***Presentation / Packaging ***
Radox Herbal Bath comes in a nice retangular bottle which is made from a clear / plastic, which gives the great benefits that you can recycle it afterards, and also see how much is left! The bubble bath itself is a nice sea blue colour!
***Muscle Soak ***
This particular radox is called muscle soak, designed to soothe aching muscles using the special blend of aromotherapy herbs and clary sage.
***Clary Sage ***
... ...is obtained from the flowering tops and foliage of the herb, It is well known for its soothing properties, when you are overworked or tired. This essential oil is described as refreshing and euphoric. In a more pure form, it should not be used with alcohol or if you are pregnant, but for the amount in radox, this isn't a problem.
***Smell ***
The smell of this particular radox, I actually find quite masculine, and more similar to a mans shower ...
englishminx 10.01.2004
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All the many varieties of RadoxHerbalBaths, both liquid bubble bath and bath salts are made by a firm called Sara Lee, a part of H & BC UK Ltd. I must admit I was surprised to read that on the back of the bottle, I would have guessed that it was made by one of the big companies like Proctor and Gamble. Oh well, you live and learn don’t you.
I did wonder whether it was the same Sara Lee who makes the gateaux? Maybe we’ll see chocolate or strawberry cheesecake bath salts next?
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Advantages: Scent Disadvantages: Can Cause A Sensitive Reaction
MuscleSoakBath Salts with Thyme immersed in extremely hot water for at least an hour, a good book and bed!!!!
Radoxmusclesoakherbalbath salts come packaged in an attractive powder blue coloured cardboard box. There are several variations of the range however the product I always tend to buy is the version with Thyme which is renowned for soothing tired and aching muscles. It contains a blend of natural herbs and minerals in addition. The package shows the traditional Radox logo in green and states the variety of the product across the front. There is a see-through plastic window which allows you to see the granules through the box. The price for a box is around £1.50 for 400g. Which I always think is very reasonably priced.
This product will naturally help soothe stiff and aching muscles just what I needed after my hike. Thyme ...
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Advantages: long lasting luscious bubbles, smells lovely Disadvantages: ?
What better at bath time than loads of luscious bubbles and a lovely smell to boot.
At £1.99 per big bottle, but often on offers at Boots or the supermarket (3 for 2), it's a bargain.
There are many varieties of Radoxherbalbath, from sleep easy to musclesoak.
Anyhow, those who can't sleep (like me) will be wondering whether Radox sleep easy lives upto its name or whether it's a load of hype.
Radox sleep easy contains Lavender and Valerian. According to the label these are "ingredients renowned to help aid a restful night's sleep".
The bubble bath also comes with the Sleep Council logo. Well, whether it's all hype or not the content of lavender (which I'm told does aid sleep) and apparent endorsement by the Sleep Council I made my purchase. Actually, the offer of 3 for 2 probably also had a lot to do with my choice ...
