Icy Hot Instructions

Icy Hot is a product that people use for sore muscles, arthritis and back pain. The two main ingredients in most Icy Hot products -- menthol and methyl salicylate -- help to reduce inflammation and release a warming sensation into the targeted muscles. The Icy Hot Vapor Gels for colds active ingredients are camphor, menthol and eucalyptus oil.

Instructions

  1. Icy Hot Patches

    • 1

      Remove the paper backing from the patch (like peeling the backing off a sticker), and place it on the affected area.

    • 2

      Leave the Icy Hot patch on the affected area for up to eight hours.

    • 3

      Reapply up to three patches a day.

    Icy Hot Roll

    • 4

      Unroll a section of the Icy Hot roll.

    • 5

      Cut the Icy Hot roll with scissors to any length you desire.

    • 6

      Remove the backing from the strip and place it on the appropriate area of your skin.

    • 7

      Wear the strip for up to 8 hours, but do not use more than three strips within a 24-hour period.

    Icy Hot Spray

    • 8

      Spray Icy Hot spray directly onto your skin in the area of muscle discomfort.

    • 9

      Allow the spray to dry.

    • 10

      Spray the affected area again, but no more than three times a day.

    Icy Hot Gel

    • 11

      Apply Icy Hot gel liberally to the skin at the site of the muscle aches.

    • 12

      Massage the gel into the skin until it is fully absorbed.

    • 13

      Re-apply the gel up to four times a day as needed.

    Icy Hot Vapor Gel Cold Relief

    • 14

      Squeeze a generous amount of Icy Hot Vapor Gel on to the chest area.

    • 15

      Massage the vapor gel into the skin with the sponge applicator that comes in the package.

    • 16

      Apply the gel not more than three times per day.

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