Ebanel 5% Lidocaine Numbing Cream, 12-Pack Pain Relief Burn Itch Numb Cream, Maximum Strength Topical Anesthetic with Allantoin, Vitamin E for Local and Anorectal Uses, Hemorrhoid Treatment

Works wonderful! I applied to my back for 2 hours then removed before a 7 hour tattoo appointment & it worked wonderfully. It lasted 6 hours & 48mins exactly, I of the appointment. I experienced no skin irritation or issues. No smell. Easy application and easy to use. Best to apply with gloves or a paint brush. Smooth to the touch.

I’m currently getting a few tattoos removed at a dermatologist office and it is entirely unbearable 😭 they have their own numbing agent but I don’t feel it works as good as this product. THIS STUFF WORKS!! As long as it is applied correctly. I put on a thick layer an hr and 30 mins before my appointment and covered with plastic wrap. So glad I found this product It numbs so well & is safe to use. I had no irritation. And no feeling during the appointment 💪🏼 highly recommend! For one of the tattoos I had to ask if she did it yet & she was already done with it!

Yes, it works, if you properly prepare. The photos attached were for a 1.5 hr outline/touchup/coverup followed by 3 hrs of blue coloring. It completely numbed me the entire time except for the last 30 minutes. At which point the effectiveness dropped to about 50%, so, still completely worth it. I would suggest applying a ‘test sample’ the day prior to your tattoo. Do this by applying a small amount to the back of your hand and cover it with wrap. Let it sit about 30 minutes. This will make sure you don’t have a reaction to this cream (as some people do). If you don’t have any redness then you are clear. The day of, here’s what I did (2 hours prior to appointment): - Hot Shower (opens pores). - Apply A LOT of cream (I used 1 complete bottle at this point). - Wrap the area with plastic wrap. - Wrap the area with additional heat source (I used a heating pad). This helps keep your pores open and let's the cream really get into your skin. - After 1 hour, I removed wrap, reapplied more cream (1/2 of new bottle), rewrap area, cycle heat source (I started cycling my heat source on and off because the numbing cream was really starting to take effect at this point because I realized I couldn't feel the heat from the pad anymore and did not want to overdo the heat applied to my arm prior to the appointment). - 15 minutes before appointment I removed wrap and wash the area with warm water until all cream and residue was completely gone. Two things to note at this point: 1: At this point, the texture of my skin was different, almost 'puffy', this was not due to the cream but rather the amount and length of heat I had applied to the area. 2: The color of my skin was red, looked like I had a bad sunburn. Again, this was due to the amount and length of heat applied. - Both these points were remedied by thoroughly cleaning the area with water, and by turning on the AC in my car to full coldness, allowing cold air over my arm on the drive to the shop. - By the time I arrived to the shop all the redness and texture difference in my skin was completely gone (no need to freak out my tattoo artist). - It was about 30 minutes or so from the time I removed the cream and the time my tattoo artist started tattooing. All in all, this product did work for me. But, I did do a lot of prep for it to do so. Simply applying this to your skin would probably not be effective if you are looking to get a tattoo. Remember; actually sitting for the tattoo is only about 5% of the work. The remaining 95% comes from property preparing for the tattoo and the aftercare of the tattoo.

I'm in esthetics and one of the services I perform is semi-permanent makeup (commonly called micro-blading, tattoo makeup, etc.) I have tried SOOOO many different numbing creams, but I always come back to Numb 520. It's not the cheapest, but it's also not the most expensive and it works as well or better as any of the more expensive brands (most notably Zensa, which was fine, but not as good as the Numb 520 for brows and lips (for liner I use a different product.) I also use it before micro-needling procedures or other potentially painful facial treatments. Now, is it as good as the stuff only MDs can get? No. But can you buy the stuff MDs use? Also no. Haha! So, this doesn't ELIMINATE the pain, but it DEFINITELY dulls the pain. It makes the procedures bearable and less stressful for my clients. Based on feedback from my clients I can say that this is an excellent product. It's also worth noting that I've used it on myself (I test everything before it touches any of my clients) and I personally found it to be the best of all the numbing creams I've tried. TIPS: 1. Apply at least forty minutes before a procedure. Don't try to cut corners and save time. 2. Don't skimp. You don't need to dump the entire container onto yourself or a client, but also use it liberally...enough for it to really do its job. If you're trying to save money by skimping on numbing cream...STOP THAT. Your client's comfort is not only important for them, but it makes your job easier as well. 3. Add cling film (Saran Wrap, etc.) over the numbing cream after you apply it. This keeps it moist so that it keeps penetrating. 4. Don't bother with the numbing creams on Amazon (or elsewhere) that say they have more than 5% lidocaine. They don't work (believe me, I wanted it to be true and I've tried them) and it's a waste of your money. BOTTOM LINE: In my opinion this is the best numbing cream and it's at a reasonable price. You might still feel the pain, but it will make the pain bearable!

Great relief for low back and knee pain. No smell. Absolutely love it!

I use numbing cream before I wax my armpits. I tried this because it said "made in USA." It was OK, but definitely not as good as Numbmaster. I probably won't buy this again.

I have a bunch of tattoos and never thought to use a numbing cream. Recently I thought why not try it for a large chest piece. I tried a few different numbing creams and this one worked the best. I applied it and then used a seran wrap to seal it in for 30-60mins. It worked great for about 30 mins. I kept re-applying during the session and it was a lot less painful than when not using it. The only negative is your tattoo artist will hate you!

Another one of those few products which actually live up to the hype. Using this product I was able to completely shave a callous with zero pain that was so painful I couldn't touch before.

Was not effective.. within less than an hour the effect was gone.. had to endure another 3 hours of getting inked in much pain.. there are other options of up to 40% lidocaine, which I was not aware of and may have been better.. Will be trying that for next session..

Effective if applied like a a shaving foam. Keep for 2 hours and it will be effective for 1 hour. Though price is too high for such small jar.