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Lapis pencils that protect against blisters
Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
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Many people face the problem of calluses, which are caused by increased friction of the skin of the feet in the form of blisters. For prevention purposes, it is recommended, first of all, to wear suitable shoes, as well as to cover potentially rubbed areas with a plaster or use a callus pencil, which, by reducing friction, helps protect the skin from their appearance. [ 1 ]
Indications blister pencils
In fact, there is only one indication for using this foot skin care product: to reduce the likelihood of getting a callus if your shoes are not very comfortable (and you have to walk in them all day) or your feet swell (especially in hot weather). In such situations, a pencil is used to protect against calluses.
Release form
Many names of callus pencils contain the word "stick": from the English stick - a stick, since, for the most part, all of them are of foreign manufacture. In addition, they are all analogs and differ slightly only in the set of components.
Compeed Anti-Blister Stick (manufactured by Johnson & Johnson) reduces skin friction due to the hydrogenated vegetable oil, stearyl alcohol (fatty alcohol 1-octadecanol), octyldodecanol (a substance that moisturizes and softens the skin of the foot) contained in its composition.
The Avon Foot Works Blister Defense Stick pencil contains paraffin, petroleum jelly, ozokerite, silica (silicon dioxide), shea butter, and vitamin E. The Polish-made Dermo Pharma Express Repair Foot pencil contains mineral oil, unsaturated fatty acids, synthetic beeswax, and a vitamin complex.
Deliplus foot pencil for calluses and chafing (made in Spain) contains vaseline oil, synthetic beeswax, aloe extract, shea butter, C10-18 triglycerides (softening emollients).
Medifeet callus pencil contains hydrogenated castor oil, vegetable (candelilla) wax, cetyl palmitate (film-forming and moisturizing vegetable spermaceti), fatty cetostearyl alcohol (emulsifier), skin-softening caprylic triglycerides, shea butter, panthenol, vitamin E.
Dosing and administration
Anti-callus pencils are used locally: by applying a thin continuous layer to the skin area (15-20 minutes before putting on shoes).
- Application for children
These products are not used for children under three years of age.
Use blister pencils during pregnancy
It is not prohibited to use callus pencils during pregnancy.
Contraindications
The presence of skin irritation, open wounds and blisters are contraindications to the use of any callus pencil.
Side effects blister pencils
The descriptions of these foot care products do not indicate their possible side effects.
Storage conditions
Storage conditions include room temperature not exceeding +28-30°C.
Shelf life
The expiration date depends on the time of production of the product and is indicated on its packaging.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Lapis pencils that protect against blisters" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.