Hisamitsu is the manufactor of Salonpas and their goal is to provide a safe, long - lasting relief through affordable topical medicines. Their pain relieving liquid and the pain relieving cream has 4% lidocaine which is the maximum strength lidocaine allowable without a prescription and 10% benzyl alcohol which is fast- acting.
The roller ball liquid is easy to use and doesn't leave a sticky feeling. Lidocaine has a highly effective pain reliever with unique non - narcotic and non - addictive properties that work quickly on aggravated nerves. The cream rubs in smooth and the relief follows quickly. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic is used on the skin to treat aggravated nerve pain. The lidocaine penetrates into the skin to reach the nerves and helps block the pain transmission to your brain.