Customer Reviews

Therabath Refill Paraffin Wax, Delicately Scented, 6 Pounds

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I bought these as a replacement for the Therabath and I was satisfied. I am a big fan of lavender, and a pleasant surprise with this product is when it was first melted down my whole apartment smelled like lavender--lovely! I find that the wax itself works fine to soften my hands and feet. And contrary to some previous reviewers, I found that mine actually did come in tiny balls, rather than congealed together. This definitely made the paraffin bath easier to fill than having the huge blocks (which I had to score and break so that I could get multiple blocks into the container to melt initially)--although if you are not filling a completely empty container it may not matter as much (meaning, it may not be worth the extra costs for the balls, if there is one). If you get the large bath, it will take at least 4 of these to fill it up to an appropriate amount, so you may want to get more than one box. Enjoy!

This is an excellent product. It is easy to add the amount needed to a paraffin bath because the paraffin comes in small pieces rather than a solid one pound block. It melts faster, too. The lavender fragrance is lovely. This is so soothing for painful arthritic hands or feet and for dry skin. This was the lowest price I found for this product.

Had gotten on to order my usual Homedics and saw someone comment about the price, so I checked out the "people who viewed this item also viewed..." and found this. Very happy with the quality, and the scent is light, relaxing, and wonderful!

product as described, great price, arrived in time expected - will reorder again for another refill

My daughter had a rare blood disorder that resulted in widespread scleraderma on her arm. This causes hardening of the tissues, skin problems, and loss of function in her hand. All in all, a nightmare for this young woman.

She was introduced to this therapy by her hand and arm physical therapist. It helped her greatly, and they decided that daily therapy at home would be a huge benefit. We purchased this unit, which, for all intents and purposes, is the same as the professional unit used by her therapists.

We have hope that systemic drug therapy will eventually reverse and even cure the scleraderma, but we think the wax treatments are essential to prevent further damage in the interim. If it can help someone like my daughter, then it should be a fine option for many people with less severe skin conditions.

The wax is presented as flakes rather than beads or a big lump. The flakes melt very quickly, so you do not need to wait three or four days to use wax therapy device. It also leaves a silky feel to the hands and the wax is very soothing.

The fragrance of this product is not even remotely anything like lavender. It was difficult to use,as it arrived caked solid, not in pellets as pictured.

A manufacturer's backlog postponed my order through Medical For You. I ordered it December 31, 2010 and didn't receive the item until January 22, 2011 with an expected delivery date of January 11.

Although I had a difficult time getting the issue fixed, Medical For You made up for it by sending another item similar to the one I ordered...free of charge.

Not sure I'd order this particular item from Medical For You again, but at least they came around and gave better customer service.

I love the light fresh lavender scent of this paraffin. Also, the wax really mositures your hands after removing them from the paraffin bath.

I have been paying a lot to have a paraffin wax treatment for my sore hands and I thought I would look on Amazon to see if I could find paraffin in bulk and try the process at home. To my surprise the Therabath comes with mineral oil mixed in and is wonderful quality, melts easily, and cleans up easier than regular paraffin wax that I have used before.

I got the scent-free wax and melted it in a small crock pot, let it cool and then dipped my hands in it.

It is great for my sore joints and with the added oil, it acts as a moisturizer and my hands are soft and love the treatement!