Customer Reviews

Boericke & Tafel - Sssstingstop (Disc), 2.75 oz gel

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I've used Sting Stop for approximately five years and have yet to find anything that works this well.

I get massive welts from mosquito bites and they tend to last for almost two weeks. If I put the Sting Stop on quickly, the bite will be completely gone within 24 hours. It stops the itching about 10 minutes after application as well, sometimes even faster. I use it for my children and even my elderly mother whom was recently stung by a bee on her thumb. I applied this right away and it helped her. Now she's a believer.

Within the last two weeks I was bitten by a fire ant. The inflamation was gone, once again, within 24 hours. My foot felt like it was on fire but not for as long as it would have had I not used the Sting Stop. The location of the actual bite looked like a little pimple afterward (now gone), but I can handle that.

My only complaint is the smell. I can't stand the smell of citronella. However, I rather have the smell for a short period of time than the bite for several days.

I've been using sting stops on my children and myself for years. Just recently the store I was buying it from closed and I couldn't find it in any other stores. I noticed that if I apply it as soon as I notice the bite, the itching stops in a few minutes and within half an hour I can't even tell where the bite was. If it's applied hours later, it doesn't have as good an effect but it still stops the itching, it just doesn't take the inflamation away as well.

I used this when I was a kid and have been searching for it since. Nothing stops the sting/itch of a mosquito bite like this gel!

We have been using Sting Stop for 5-6 years, and in my humble opinion, this is the best stuff on earth!

I have very fair, sensitive skin which reacts in spades to stings and bites. Mosquito bites on me - if left untreated - swell up and cause big, red, splotchy welts that harden and last for two weeks, perpetually itching and making me crazy throughout the duration of that healing time. However, with Sting Stop, as long as I get it on in the first 30 minutes, it works fast to stop the swelling and itching. And if I get it on in the first few minutes after a bite, it's as if I didn't get bit at all - no swelling, no itching, no reaction whatsoever. So as you can imagine, I keep this stuff stashed everywhere - upstairs, downstairs, in the garage, the car, baby stroller, my purse, at the grandparents house, etc.!

The effectiveness of this product has held true for all members of our family - three generations worth. It immediately stops the itching at any time of application after being bit, but if you also want to stop the swelling, then the sooner you can get it applied, the better.

Additionally, last summer, our 2-yr old daughter was stung by a bee. This was the only remedy I treated her with and I was really impressed with it's effectiveness. By the time I could get her into the house, calmed down, and get the stinger removed, it had already started swelling up pretty good. However, once the Sting Stop was applied, the swelling and redness went away in an hour or so, and she never again complained about the sting hurting.

Boericke & Tafel products have served our family well over the years, and Sting Stop is a runaway favorite which even our preschoolers ask for by name when the skeeters come out! Seriously, this is good stuff!

Sting Stop is great for anything that itches. Started using it for insect bites and now use it for any kind of itch, especially eczema.

Tried everything in the house to stop the pain till I got some of this from my daughter's cabinet then I got relief and when it itched again put more on.

We LOVE this StingStop. It works well for all types of bites and stings providing instant relief and less symptoms overall. It has a strong smell, but it's pleasant. Also, it doesn't leave a greasy feeling. Would give more than 5 stars is possible!!!!

We've been using Ssssting-stop for years, too. As others have said, it's best if applied soon after the bite, but helps with itching and inflammation even later. We live in an area with ticks, and it helps ease itching and swelling even on those bites -- for the dogs as well as for us.

It does have a strong herbal odor. When I first put it on the dog's tick bite, she didn't like the smell and tried to get away. After a couple of times, she learned that it helped: after I removed the tick she'd wait expectantly to get the treatment! Worth the smell.

We have monsoon season where I live and every year at this time we are attacked by mosquitos and no-see-ums. I keep this product on hand for all those bites. After it is applied the itch stops and the scent seems to keep the rest of the mosquitos away. Everyone I have shared this with has bought a tube for themselves. We would not be without it.