cooling gel

Cold topical relief

Cooling gel is a topical substance that produces a cold sensation on the skin, typically used to soothe minor burns, muscle aches, or inflammation.

Most contain menthol or aloe vera as active ingredients.

She applied cooling gel to her sunburned shoulders.

The term also describes gel pads for pillows or mattresses designed to dissipate body heat during sleep.

Related

icy · ice pack · relief · pain relief · skin · burn · sunburn · first aid · compress · pack · lotion · tingle · numbing · minty · eucalyptus · pillow · eye mask · fever

Categories
Opposites
thermal effect

cooling gelwarming gel

Topical that creates warmth

heat rub · hot compress · heat pack · heating pad · hot water bottle

therapeutic approach

cooling gelheat therapy

Treatment using warmth

thermotherapy · warm compress · hot pack · hot stone therapy

therapeutic intent

cooling gelcounterirritant

Agent relieving deeper pain

Family

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Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G