Safe & Sound Styptic Pencil. Stops bleeding from shaving and other minor cuts. 5g.

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If someone has swallowed part of a styptic pencil, get help with the web POISONCONTROL ® online tool or call 1-800-222-1222 . Whether you log on or call, Poison Control expert assistance is available 24 hours a day. Shaw CA, Tomljenovic L. Aluminum in the central nervous system (CNS): toxicity in humans and animals, vaccine adjuvants, and autoimmunity. Immunol Res. 2013 Jul;56(2-3):304-16. Styptic pencils are an essential, non-negotiable staple in any man’s shaving kit, but how do you choose the right one? There are lots of different styptic products available, and they seemingly all do the same job, but there are some key differences to keep in mind. The functionality of the product you will be using during desperate times is pretty important. I mean when you are bleeding and running around trying to make it stop, it’s pretty essential that you have something that works well, is easy to use and is available for multiple uses. A styptic pencil is a hemostatic tool used to immediately stop bleeding, kill bacteria, and soothe skin simultaneously. The product has remained a staple for traditional shavers for many and has found new life during the modern grooming renaissance. Our Top 7 Styptic Pencils:

One listener to our radio show related that his German shepherd had been badly wounded by another dog in a remote part of Brazil. There was no way to get to a veterinarian. A local farmer recommended coffee grounds and it seemingly worked. The dog survived. Al-Ghadeer H, Al-Amry M. Corneal Thinning Induced by Self-administered Alum Substance: A Case Report and Analysis of the Active Components. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2020 Apr 29;27(1):59-61. Aluminum is excreted by the kidneys. Those with impaired kidney function might accumulate aluminum and be more likely to have rare adverse reactions, but even in this population an accidental taste of a styptic pencil should be okay.

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Safe & Sound Health Styptic Pencil helps stop bleeding from small shaving cuts. Also helpful in relief from insect bites and stings. And there are other similar liquid or balm-like products as well. The Shaving Pencil For Cuts To “Write Over” Mistakes Styptic pencils are powders formed into a pencil shape, and they can crumble. Clean up crumbles that fall to the floor to prevent little ones from putting them into their mouths.

Apply pressure to the wound with a clean cloth or bandage for about 30 seconds after applying the styptic pencil – this will help it do its job and seal up that cut. What Are The Benefits Of Using A Styptic Pencil?It causes blood to clot, so yes, it really does work. The strategy is usually to run the tip of the “pencil” under water so that the aluminum salts start to dissolve. If you then touch the wet pencil to the wound it will normally causes blood to clot. Within a few seconds the bleeding should cease. Each styptic solution has been created differently to stop the bleeding from shaving cuts. The main ingredient in styptic pencils is anhydrous aluminum sulfate. It comes in different forms and not everyone uses the same formula to create their own styptic solution – a.k.a “styptic pencil”.

Gosselin RE, Hodge HC, Smith RP, Gleason MN. Clinical toxicology of commercial products. 5th ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1984. p. II-181. Styptic pencils are relatively inexpensive and they all have the same application, but availability and how you fast you need it can be a factor. If you have a mom & pops drug store near you, chances are they’ll have a basic styptic pencil that will cost you about a dollar. Same with Wal-Mart.

Step 1 – Wet the tip of your styptic pencil with cold water. Keep in mind that moistening the styptic pencil is a necessary for it to work properly as water is what activates the aluminum. If you are using Glyder’s Styptic Balm and your face is already wet, then you’re all set. Aluminum (element) in: PubChem. Bethesda (MD): National Center for Biotechnology Information [cited 2021 Feb 24]. Styptic pencils are made from crushed alum crystal. Easier to use, their small size makes them ideal for travel. Most regular styptic pencils only have two ingredients: aluminum sulfate–to stop the bleeding and titanium dioxide to hold the pencil together. Nothing fancy—they’re made solely to stop blood flow, and they do a great job. Moreno A, Domínguez P, Domínguez C, Ballabriga A. High serum aluminium levels and acute reversible encephalopathy in a 4-year-old boy with acute renal failure. Eur J Pediatr. 1991 May;150(7):513–4.