Watkins Petro-Carbo Salve - 4.6 oz

by Watkins

Product Features

• For temporary relief of pain and itching
• Relieves minor burns, sunburn, minor cuts, insect bites, scrapes, skin irritations
• Topical analgesic contains spruce, camphor, and cajeput oil
• Watkins: superior quality since 1868
• Contains 4.6 oz.

Product Description

Relied on for generations, Petro-Carbo Salve is still a must-have for every home medicine cabinet and first-aid kit. Its active ingredient is phenol (carbolic acid), but it derives other benefits and its unique aroma from botanicals such as camphor, oil of spruce and the tea tree relative, cajeput. This versatile salve is safe and effective for relieving pain and itching associated with minor cuts, burns, skin irritations, scrapes, & insect bites.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 1 inches ; 5.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0000X070K
• UPC: 818570001569
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,625 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #40 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Pain Relievers > Alternative Pain Relief

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great dry skin remedy, January 3, 2005

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Michael Acosta (Orange County, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Watkins Petro-Carbo Salve - 4.6 oz (Health and Beauty)

When I was younger, I got large cracks in my feet from walking barefoot constantly during the summer. We had a dilapidated old tin of Watkins Petro Carbo Salve from long previous to me. My great-grandfather was a Watkins salesman, and as such we nicknamed the product "Grandpa's Salve". To this day, I've found nothing better. I've tried expensive products, cheap products, of which one has come distantly close (does that even make sense?) - a wax/oil concoction called Badger. Still, no cigar. I was surprised to find "Grandpa's Salve" still produced, and since I consider it rare, I ordered two tins - enough to last for years.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great overnight healing, June 28, 2004

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Jason L McComb (Lancaster, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Watkins Petro-Carbo Salve - 4.6 oz (Health and Beauty)

I have been using this salve for years. When the skin on my fingers splits from dryness, or when I have a small cut, I use a little at bedtime and 95% of the time, by morning, the nuisance is gone! The other 5% of the time it is gone by the next day. It is also very good for dry skin or when working in the yard and your fingers get tore up. I even use it after laying cement to soothe the skin. There is nothing like it in the stores - I have tried!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars cracked dry feet, September 23, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Watkins Petro-Carbo Salve - 4.6 oz (Health and Beauty)

I've had problems with my feet for over two years. I often showed my condition to a neighbor of mine whos occupation is a nurse. She also was looking for something to soften her heels. She bought a container of Petro-Carbo Salve and shared half the container with me. After buying prescription medicines worth $100.00 a tube I became frustrated and nothing was working. I had cracks on my heels, under my toes, on the sides of my feet and on the soft pads. It was impossible to walk my dog or wear dress shoes. I lived in hiker boots for two years. Looks great with a suit. I started using Petro-Carbo Salve both morning and night and with in a week felt the the moisture returning to my feet. In order to keep the cracks together I was using bandaids when I discovered duck tape that's when the healing started. The tape kept the sauve on and as I removed the tape at night a layer of the dry skin would come off on the tape. I've used the product for over a year, my condition is almost cleared and I'm enjoying wearing dress sandals and shoes once again. Thanks for a wonderful product I recommend it to any one suffering from cracked heels.

Have a great day and happy feet to all...... Sandra :0)