Consumer Critique: Salonpas

The NEW Salonpas^® Pain Relieving Patch is now available at leading retailers nationwide.   This convenient and versatile patch includes three active ingredients, camphor (3.1%), menthol (10%) and methyl salicylate (15%), provides temporary relief of minor aches and pains.

Salonpas is offering free samples of the product at www.salonpassample.com. I had a chance to review some Salonpas products, and they do work. I like the idea of targeted topical therapy as opposed to an overall drug therapy.

Hisamitsu America is the US division of Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., founded in 1847, which has specialized in topical drug delivery technology since the introduction of its Salonpas line of patches in 1934. The SALONPAS product line, which gained early acceptance in Asia and now sells in 50 countries, has pioneered the development of topical patches to relieve everyday aches and pains. Today, their Salonpas Pain Relief Patches are the first and only FDA-approved OTC pain patch.    For more information, visit www.salonpas.us.