... Well, the smell of my childhood is Savlon. As a small child I didnt have much going for me. I was eccentric to the point of weirdness, I preferred books to computer games and I was wont to devise games that baffled the other kids and then hold their toys to ransom until they agreed to ... Read review
Advantages: Stops infection and smells nice. Disadvantages: None.
...buying in bulk loads of Savlon and save the doctors surgery for those times where they could actually see the bone protruding from the wound.
Now, the conclusion that most of you will be jumping to is that I grew out of my propensity for injuring myself as I turned into an adult. How little you know me. If anything, I injure myself more, and in stupider ways. Its like having the most rubbish superpower ever. That said, I ... ...that there are tubes of Savlon liberally scattered around my house. If you dont know what Savlon is, well, you just havent lived. Or, indeed, injured yourself very much. Im not going to tell you exactly what all the packaging looks like and direct you on how to purchase your very own tube because, frankly, if youre that stupid, Savlon really isnt going to make much of a difference for you. Its good, but it doesnt work miracles. For that, you ... more
I havent written anything for a while, which is mainly because Im lazy and couldnt be buggered. However, the plumber is here at the moment, attempting to fix some of the damage Ive done to my house (top tip: when water comes pouring through your ceiling in bucketloads every time you run the shower, you should NEVER just blithely ignore it in the hope that it might go away. It wont. On this, if little else, you should consider me to be the voice of experience. What will happen is that when you eventually do call the plumber in hell touch the ceiling and itll collapse and fall to earth with a hell of a bang, coating you and everything else in the room with a fine shower of plaster. For a few minutes youll be amused by how antiquey everything now looks, but then youll realise that you have to clean it up). Anyway, Im writing this so that hell think Im doing important work and wont ask me to help. Im rubbish at helping. My intentions are good, mind, but I always cock it up. My stepfather wont even let me hold the torch anymore after the time when he was fixing my car and I lost concentration, dropped the torch on his head and knocked him headfirst into the engine. My cunning ploy seems to be working well so far. Billy the plumber is whistling tunelessly upstairs and occasionally muttering and cursing at the state of disrepair in which I happily exist.
Anyway, I suppose I actually better write something in the way of a review now.
For most people (probably) the smells they associate with their childhood are pleasant ones, like freshly cut grass, the way the pavement smells after rain, home cooked dinners and all that sort of shite. Well, the smell of my childhood is Savlon. As a small child I didnt have much going for me. I was eccentric to the point of weirdness, I preferred books to computer games and I was wont to devise games that baffled the other kids and then hold their toys to ransom until they agreed to play them with me. To add injury to insult (literally) I was also very gullible and clumsy. Thus, by the time I had reached the age of ten I had a catalogue of injuries that wouldve made Evil Knievel blanch (incidentally, Knievel was his real name, although Evil wasnt, sadly. Also, he persuaded his first wife to marry him by kidnapping her. Never say I dont teach you anything). As I was saying (some time ago, admittedly. Bear with me. Im knackered and rambling a bit and I have a unique conversational style at the best of times, but Ill get to the point sooner or later) I used to injure myself all the damn time. Initially, my parents would fret and bring me to the GP, but fairly soon they realised the most expedient policy was to start buying in bulk loads of Savlon and save the doctors surgery for those times where they could actually see the bone protruding from the wound.
Now, the conclusion that most of you will be jumping to is that I grew out of my propensity for injuring myself as I turned into an adult. How little you know me. If anything, I injure myself more, and in stupider ways. Its like having the most rubbish superpower ever. That said, I can bring dull meetings to a swift end on a regular basis by toying idly with a stapler and then, inevitably, stapling my finger to the desk. Ive done that more than once. In the same meeting. Just in the last fortnight I have:
Cleansed my face of makeup using Domestos wipes. Had the toenails fall off my little toes because I wore silly shoes. Stapled my finger to my desk, and then seconds after Id released myself stapled the same finger to an exercise book. Superglued my hand to the bath. Superglued the other hand to the bath in a vain attempt to free the first hand. Trapped my finger in a door. Burned myself on the toaster. Electrocuted myself by putting a pair of scissors into a light fixture. Cut myself with a butter knife. Burnt my arm whilst making cheese on toast.
Itll not surprise you to learn, therefore, that there are tubes of Savlon liberally scattered around my house. If you dont know what Savlon is, well, you just havent lived. Or, indeed, injured yourself very much. Im not going to tell you exactly what all the packaging looks like and direct you on how to purchase your very own tube because, frankly, if youre that stupid, Savlon really isnt going to make much of a difference for you. Its good, but it doesnt work miracles. For that, you need Jesus, or David Blaine, if Jesus is busy having his tea. Savlon is magic cream that comes in a little blue tube and costs about 4 quid. Thats not very much at all when you think about all the stuff that it does. Savlon is the eager beaver of the topical antiseptic world. Now, granted, thats quite a small world, but I think we should pause a moment in celebration of all the things Savlon does. Itll prevent infection, soothe minor burns, and aid in the prevention of minor skin disorders. Im not quite sure exactly what minor skin disorders are, but if youre a leper or something its probably best to go and see your GP. It does however, manage to stave off blood poisoning/gangrene whenever I injure myself and, as weve already discussed, that happens with alarming frequency. Also, its worth mentioning that Savlon is an innocuous little soul. It just sits benignly on your bathroom shelf, and smells reassuringly nice and soothing when you put it on. Nor does it pass judgement on your injuries. Even if youve managed to catch some kind of horrible rash off your most recent partner (I havent, by the way, before you ask) itll say nothing and just go about the business of making you all better. TCP wont do that. TCPll smell just awful, and, although it wont actually say anything, youll always be under the impression that TCP thinks youre a bit of a spacker with no morals. And, well, if you want to live in a world of shame created by the contents of your first aid kit, TCP is the antiseptic for you. If you want to be free to injure yourself with gay abandon, safe in the knowledge that a nice, non-judgemental antiseptic cream is waiting for you with arms outstretched, get yourself some Savlon.
PS. I should probably point out that Savlon only really works on cuts, scrapes and burns. I dislocated my shoulder once and put some on. It did nothing excepy make my shoulder smell pleasingly of Savlon.
Advantages: Gentle formula, versatile use, cheap. Disadvantages: Keep away from eyes, hurting yourself in the first place.
...with a good lashing of Savlon smeared across their sore cheeks several times each day but small boys are in quarantine anyway, so there is no one to see. After a week of having Slapped Cheek Fever and a face smeared with Savlon, Conor's slapped cheeks are as smooth and problem-free as they were before the naughty virus found him. Kieran Aunt Sally Murphy has less sensitive skin, but his slapped cheeks have endured equal smearings of Savlon. They ... ...a worry. Thank heavens for Savlon then, stalwart item in any parent's skin-care medic kit.
You will not have to wait for the dreaded slapped cheeks to strike your house before you find further uses for Savlon, you know. Its little blue tube is in weekly use at least chez Murphy. A brief round up of its uses in Mummy the Medic's skin-keeping resume includes:
● Nappy rash
I never really got on with Sudocreme. It seemed to dry out the skin ...
jillmurphy 09.03.2004 (10.03.2004)
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Advantages: effective, simple to use, good value for money Disadvantages: none really
Savlon Skin Healing Cream
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I have always been a loyal sudocreme user but recently i have discovered something which works even better! - Savlon Skin Healing Cream. Savlon is used for cleansing skin wounds and helping prevent infection. Savlon has many uses, works brilliantly and quickly, smells nice.
WHAT CAN IT BE USED FOR?
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+ cuts & grazes
+ Insect bites & stings
+ minor burns & scalds
+ shaving ... ...cut, so i put some savlon on it when the accident happened and then re-applied it when he went to bed and by morning the cut was noticably better and healed very quickly.
...on Insect bites & stings
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Amoungst my many allergies i have one to insect bites. I recently went on holiday and seemed to be an insect magnet but luckily i had my savlon with me and so i used it as soon as i was bitten along with my normal antihistamine ...
ilusvm 22.11.2004
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Advantages: Many uses, soothing and moisturising Disadvantages: Some don't like the antiseptic smell
Savlon cream has been around for years to ‘cleanse and help prevent infection in first aid and minor skin problems’.
Packaging and price
It comes in a light blue box with a pink circular Savlon logo of a family being protected by the blue Savlon, with their strap line ‘makes it better’. The tube inside is also light blue. The old tubes were made of metal so eventually cracked if they weren’t used much (or too much). ... ...in Horsham, England. Savlon skin healing cream comes in a range of sizes, and the prices I have quoted are from www.bostockhealthcare.com but it can be bought from any Chemist or supermarket:
• 15g for 0.93
• 30g for 1.27
• 60g for 2.12
• 120g for 2.94
How to use it Basically, just apply the cream with clean hands to the affected area. The cream is white, creamy and moisturising. It is very soothing when applied ...
offy 29.10.2001
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Advantages: pleasant smell, actually works, suitable for all ages Disadvantages: none
►►► SAVLON SKIN HEALING CREAM ◄◄◄
From when I was just a little boy, one of my most vivid memories is that of Mums magic cream. Being only four or five years old I didnt know any better, indeed I even believed that it was magic. If I ever cut myself, developed a rash or had a sore bottom, Mum would bring out the magic cream and very soon everything would be alright again. Of course, there is nothing particularly ... ...been independent, a tube of Savlon has always had a precious place in my medicine cabinet.
►►► THE PACKAGING ◄◄◄
Savlon can easily be recognised by the distinctive bright blue tube that it comes in (The box is also bright blue). The tube that I buy is 30g and you cannot fail to spot the word SAVLON in gigantic lettering across the front, even the words antiseptic and skin healing cream can easily be read ...
TheHairyGodmother 15.05.2007
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Advantages: Great skin Healing Cream, Fights Infection, Soothes Disadvantages: Nothing
***ABOUT SAVLON***
Savlon have been making home first aid remedies for over 50 years and have a large range of products for stings, bites, burns and grazes. The Savlon range includes antiseptic wipes, sprays, washes, gels, plasters, dressings and the famous tube of original Antiseptic cream. Savlon do different items to Cleanse, Treat, Heal and Protect minor skin problems. ***SAVLON ANTISEPTIC CREAM***
According to their website more people choose ... ...This soothing Antiseptic Cream by Savlon helps to prevent infection and aids natural healing in cuts and grazes, insect bites and stings, sore or chapped skin, blisters, burns and spots and even minor sunburn. This tube comes in many different sizes including 15g, 30g, 60g and 100g. This antiseptic cream is one of the Treat products in their range of Cleanse, Treat, Heal and Protect items. ***PACKAGING***
The Antiseptic Cream comes in a plastic ...
kiss_me2070 15.03.2009
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Advantages: Well-priced, effective, soothes and prevents infection, works on a variety of skin problems Disadvantages: None
I've always got a tube of Savlon in my cupboard because it's good to be prepared for any little accidents or skin problems. The brand itself is very popular and probably the one that springs to mind when you say 'antiseptic cream'.
Savlon is readily available at most pharmacies and supermarkets and can be bought in 4 different sizes: 15, 30, 60 and 100g. 30g of cream can be bought for around 1.15 in tesco and comes in a blue squeezy tube. It's easy to come across in most supermarkets and health/beauty stores as it's very popular & a trustworthy brand.
The product claims to cleanse and prevent infection for both first aid purposes and minor skin problems. The gentle formula soothes skin without irritation and speeds up the natural healing process of skin whilst preventing infection.
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