Customer Reviews

BFI Antiseptic First-Aid Powder - 1.25 oz

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3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
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UPDATE AFTER PURCHASE: PLEASE READ !!! THIS IS *NOT* WHAT YOU THINK IT IS!!!
The title of my original review was "There's NOTHING better than this"
And it read "I have used this for years... First as kids in my parents house and then for my own kids.
Have been guarding the last container like gold... soooo happy to have discovered it here anew! etc etc "
I even ordered not one but SIX bottles of the stuff from American Wholesaler, Brooklyn, NY

HOWEVER when I received it IT WASN'T THE SAME PRODUCT

The container IS SIMILAR BUT IS NOT THE SAME PRODUCT.

What I received is labelled "Soothing, Protective Powder Helps prevent chafing and irritation - Keeps skin drier"

The original product (the one pictured here as of Sept 10,2010) instead is "Antiseptic First-Aid Powder For CUTS, Chafing and minor abrasions"

If it was just the label, who cares... but the ingredient list is also different!!

IT DOES NOT CONTAIN the active ingredient which is the antiseptic ingredient.

Original:
Active Ingredient Bismuth-Formic-Iodine followed by Inactive Ingredients: Bismuth Subgallate, Boric Acid, etc

New One (the one on this listing)
Has NO active ingredient and the INGREDIENT order is different: Boric Acid, Magnesium Carbonate, Talc, etc

This stuff as listed is a fancy talcum powder like Goldbond, not the wonderful product we all remember.

Make sure what you buy lists Bismuth-Formic-Iodine as its first and active ingredient.

I asked for an exchange for the original antiseptic product I ordered or a refund.

I first learned of BFI Powder years ago after visiting a cousin in Australia. She gave me a small container to use and keep after I cut myself. I was hoping for some nice anti-biotic cream, but instead got this powder, which for the life of me I thought would never stay on the wound. I took the container but did not use it at that time. Okay, now cut to many many years later...I was a diabetic and started have serious problems with open wounds on my feet. The podiatrists I was seeing tried everything they knew to heal what were basically holes on my heels. They gave me a powder that was supposed to stimulate skin growth. It didn't work, but after running out of it on a weekend, I saw the BFI powder in my medicine cabinet, that had been gathering dust since my trip to Australia. I used it for a bit over a week, and when I next saw my doctor, he was amazed that my wounds looked like they had almost healed! After I ran out of the powder, I started searching for it on the internet and finally found some for sale at a pet supply company (used on dogs ears after they are cropped) for crying out loud! Needless to say, from that point on, I was a convert, and still use it for any wound problems I have with my feet. Thankfully, it is now available on many web sites. I make sure I always have a container or two at home, because like magical fairy dust it really works when other remedies fail.

I have been looking for BFI powder in stores for years - we used for every cut and scrape as kids - even for hives and other rashes. And, I used it for years on my dog's skin irritations. Then it seemed to disappear for a number of years, and I couldn't find it anywhere. I'm so glad to be able to find some. We call it "magic powder" in my family - soothes, dries out scabs, and generally heals all.

A great antiseptic powder. The only thing I use to help dry up poison ivy, or any oozing skin problem. It helps stop the seepage long enough to allow a scab to form.

My husband has used BFI to treat cuts and abrasions for 35 years, always with satisfactory results. Nowadays he's dealing with Type 2 diabetes, so whenever he gets a scrape or scratch on one of his legs--and no matter how minor the damage appears to be at first--without proper treatment, the wound can quickly become an inflamed, oozing, yucky-looking, more worrisome skin lesion that never develops a decent scab and is very prone to infection. He always applies hydrogen peroxide to the wound and surrounding tissue to cleanse it inside and out, using a cotton swab to clear away as much dead skin and other debris as possible. Next, he sprinkles on enough BFI to "pack" the sore with the powder, which reduces the risk of infection and promotes the formation of a thick, healthy scab. Regular inspection of the wound, keeping it dry, and follow-up applications of BFI as needed will almost always guarantee faster healing and a smaller scar.

Mom used this on my skinned knees and elbows 50 years ago. We always had a metal shaker-can of it in the medicine cabinet. Cut to 2009.....I've gotten misc. abrasions and cuts that have gotten worse rather than better, with bandages and/or antibiotic ointments keeping them moist so they don't heal. I had a particularly troublesome sore that had started as a small abrasion from a sandal strap and turned into a raw red erosion, and none of the usual antibiotic creams or a prescription one worked (and the doctor said it was not MRSA). Then I remembered gold old BFI powder. I shook it on a few times a day and within a day or so the sore was healing - it worked great! Even though I no longer fall off my bike and skin my knees and elbows, I am active and do get the occasional cut or scrape. BFI is now my go-to solution for these. Mom really did know best!

I have used the BFI powder antiseptic for 30 years. For a long time, I was not able to find it in drugstore or pharmacies. Now I am glad it is available online.

This is the best antiseptic for cuts and wounds.

The cream antibiotic or liquid antiseptics keep the cut open, while the BFI powder antiseptic keeps the wound dry. The dried blood seals the cut, allowing the wound to heal quickly.

This thing will last 30 - 40 years on the shelf. Mine bought 35 years ago still works fine without the powder stuck in a clump.

Highly recommended.

BFI Powder was used on wounds during some of the old wars and with good results
My family finds it a handy product to have around.
Norman Clark Usn Retired

The product does what it claims. Wife and I love it for minor abrasions and cuts. Heals a lot faster. The vendor is great and stands behind the product 100%

I have used this product for years and have found it indispensable when it comes to healing I use it on myself and on my dogs when out hunting..