My Oxyrub Pain Relief Cream Review – Does It Really Work?

It’s time for my Oxyrub Pain Relief Cream review – because it’s one of the first creams I tried for my pain.

But looking at it now – it doesn’t seem too promising:

• pretty weak ingredients
• high price
• doesn’t work amazingly

So is this Oxyrub cream any good? Or it’s as basic as it seems at first sight?

In case you’re interested in it – let me give you all the details you need to know.

Note: This review is based on my experience with this cream (not on general info). I am not trying to praise/criticize the product or its company, I am simply telling my opinion about it.

 

So Let’s Get To The Review

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Full Name: Oxyrub Pain Relief Cream from Dr. Pergolizzi

Sizes: There are two versions – 2 or 4 oz (I will focus on the 2 oz one).

Best Actual Price: $19.99

Where I Bought It From: Ebay, but you can also find it on Amazon.

Designed For: Minor joint and muscle problems – according to the label.

It also claims you can use it for:

• minor arthritis
• sore muscles
• backache

So basically – it’s only recommended for small problems, not for something serious.

My Rating:  3 out of 10.00 – It’s pretty weak overall.

Worth The Price?: Definitely not. It’s much weaker than other creams I tried:

• contains only 1 ingredient (in a low dose)
• doesn’t really work
• expensive for what it does

So I couldn’t possibly recommend it. If you want something that really works for pain, I suggest you to try a supplement.

 

What I Liked

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• Not very liquid consistency
• Doesn’t leave greasy marks on your skin
• Smell is very light and pleasant (citrus scent)
• Available in many online retailers
• Lots of authentic reviews available

 

What I Didn’t Like

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• Pretty weak ingredients
• Doesn’t reduce the inflammation at all
• Only works by numbing the painful area
• Also numbs the whole area where you apply it
• Pretty weak effect
• The 2 oz bottle runs out really fast
• Expensive for what it can do

 

 

 

 

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#1 – Ingredients (6 out of 10)

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To be honest, I was pretty disappointed by Oxyub’s ingredients:

• only contains menthol
• the dose is also pretty low

Now – there are indeed more substances inside this cream, but they are all inactive ingredients. So they don’t have any effect.

Anyway, let’s take a closer look at each ingredient from Oxyrub:

1. Active Ingredients – Menthol (1.25%)

Here’s how menthol relieves pain in general:

1. Brings in a cooling sensation
2. Blocks nerve signals for a few minutes/hours

In this way – your brain doesn’t receive so many painful signals, so it doesn’t feel the pain as much as before.

However – 1.25% is a pretty low concentration (compare to other creams). 

So in my opinion, it’s not enough to provide a long relief (probably 1-2 hours at most).

2. Inactive Ingredients – here we have mostly:

• essential oils
• consistency agents
• substances that improve smell

So even though these ingredients don’t look bad – they’re useless in terms of effect.

Conclusion: Oxyrub has a pretty weak ingredient list.

It only contains menthol – and in a pretty low concentration. So it’s surely not a promising product.

 

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#2 – Smell & Texture (9.50 out of 10)

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At this chapter – things look much better for Oxyrub.

1. Texture – here’s what you should know:

• not as thick as I wished
• but it’s still not very liquid – so somewhere in between
• easy to rub
• soaks in completely in about 15-20 minutes
• doesn’t leave any greasy marks on the skin

So in terms of consistency, the cream looks pretty well.

The only downside I found is that it needs a longer while to get absorbed completely (about 20 minutes – depending on the layer).

2. Smell – I really liked it:

• very light fragrance
• feels like citrus
• different from most creams

In my opinion – Oxyrub’s smell is one of the best I’ve seen in a cream.

Even though it’s based on menthol – it doesn’t smell like it. Instead – it has a light orange fragrance that I personally love.

Conclusion: Oxyrub smells nicely and has an average texture – not greasy but not too thick either.

The only downside is that it soaks in pretty slowly (compared to other creams).

 

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#3 – How To Apply It (8.50 out of 10)

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As with most creams, Oxyrub is really easy to use.

Here’s what the label says:

1. Apply the cream on the affected area.
2. You should use it at most 3-4 times per day.
3. It doesn’t mention anything about a thin/thick layer.
4. Recommended for people over 12 years old.

Now – in my case, the effect would last about 2 hours at most.

So if I wanted a constant effect, I would need to apply Oxyrub about 6 times per day (excluding the night).

That’s already way more than the label recommends.

Conclusion: Even though Oxyrub is easy to apply, its effect doesn’t last for long. 

So I personally had to apply it more often than the label recommends – which is not very safe, if you ask me.

 

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#4. My Results (5 out of 10)

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To be honest – I was kind of disappointed by Oxyrub’s effect (not that I expected a lot from it).

So here’s how it worked for me:

1. It started working about 10 minutes after applying it.
2. My pain did get slightly better – but the difference wasn’t huge.
3. It went from around a 7 to a 6, if you want numbers.
4. However, it didn’t decrease the swelling from my hands.
5. Overall, it worked like an anesthesia. 
6. The effect lasted about 1-2 hours at most.

So basically – Oxyrub was weaker than 70% of the creams I used before.

It didn’t decrease my pain too well and the effect didn’t even last a decent time.

Now – don’t imagine I only applied a thin layer of cream. That wasn’t the case at all.

But even after applying a thick layer (that needed about 30 minutes to soak in) – the effect still didn’t get better.

Conclusion: I would surely not recommend Oxyrub. It’s really weak in terms of effect and the minor relief doesn’t even last for more than 2 hours.

It’s just an anesthesia – not a real pain relief.

 

 

 

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#5 – Sizes (7 out of 10)

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You can find Oxyrub in 2 forms:

• 2 oz
• 4 oz

Now – I bought the 2 oz size first, because I only wanted to test out this cream.

But I don’t advise you to get the 2 oz as well – here’s why:

1. Extremely little quantity
2. You can’t use it more than 6-7 times
3. Runs out in less than 1 week (depending on how often you use it)

I’m not sure if there really are 2 oz in that small bottle – because it looks like less.

So basically – the 2 oz version is way too little to use it for more than 1 week. I’m pretty sure of that.

If you really want to try Oxyrub (though I don’t recommend it) – start directly with the 4 oz form.

It will be more pricey – but it’s more worth the money than the smaller version.

Conclusion: The 2 oz form of Oxyrub is way too little – it runs out in a few days, if you use it often.

 

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#6 – Price (7 out of 10)

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It’s definitely one of the main downsides of this cream, if you ask me.

1. The Exact Price – it could be better.

Now – as a cream alone, Oxyrub doesn’t seem extremely expensive:

• the 2 oz form costs around $15
• the 4 oz version is around $20

However – keep in mind that the 2 oz form may last less than 1 week. So considering this, paying $15 on it is certainly expensive.

2. Competitors’ Price – Oxyrub seems way cheaper than others at first sight.

But if you also look at other creams’ quantity – it doesn’t look that cheap anymore:

1. Blue Emu costs $35 for 12 oz.
2. China Gel costs $24 for 8 oz.
3. Biofreeze costs $11 for 4 oz.

So you have to pay $15 for 2 oz of Oxyrub that run out so fast (that they feel less than 2 oz). 

I would surely not recommend spending so much money on it.

Conclusion: Oxyrub is quite pricey for the quantity. Besides – it doesn’t even work too well, so it’s surely not worth all that money.

 

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#7 – Other Opinions (6 out of 10)

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As I somehow expected – there are many negative reviews on this cream. 

Note: I only considered the reviews from real customers (not general ones).

1. What Other People Say – obviously, there were some good opinions as well.

But compared to other creams – Oxyrub has way more unsatisfied customers:

1. Some people say it works, but it’s really expensive.
2. Other say it didn’t help them at all.
3. I also read some reviews saying it’s no better than most creams.
4. Overall – most people complain about its high price.

So basically – I didn’t find as many satisfied customers as I would usually (in other products).

Conclusion: After reading all those reviews, I’m pretty sure that Oxyrub is much weaker than it claims.

 

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#8 – Final Conclusions

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Here’s how I would sum up Oxyrub in 3 ideas.

1. Basic Ingredients – actually, there’s only one ingredient:

• menthol
• the others are inactive ingredients

Now – it’s not the only cream that contains only menthol. 

But it has a much lower concentration – compared to others (only 1.25%). So at this dose, I doubt it can really help.

2. Really Weak Effect – Oxyrub didn’t work too well for me:

• decreased my pain only a bit
• the effect didn’t last for more than 2 hours
• it only felt like anesthesia
• my pain came back soon as strong as before

Considering the other reviews I read – I wasn’t the only one who got almost no relief from this cream.

So it’s surely not worth the money.

3. Quite Expensive – in my opinion, Oxyrub is overpriced:

• a 2 oz version costs $15
• but it ran out in a few days
• plus, it doesn’t really help

So compared to other creams, it’s expensive because of the really little quantity.

Besides – 2 oz of Oxyrub don’t seem like 2 oz of other cream. Oxyrub finishes much faster (in my case, at least).

That’s why I would surely not recommend this cream:

• neither in terms of price
• nor for how it works

 

 

 

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My Verdict – Is Oxyrub Worth Buying?

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Short answer: Definitely not. Here’s why it’s not a product I recommend:

• only one ingredient – in a low concentration
• really weak effect (in my case)
• needs a long time to soak in – compared to others
• doesn’t treat the cause of the pain
• expensive overall

Now – I’m not a big fan of creams, because they all treat the pain (not the cause).

But there are quite a few creams I do recommend.

Well, Oxyrub is way weaker than those creams – especially in terms of how it works. So I couldn’t possibly recommend it.

What do I recommend instead? A supplement:

1. Treats both the pain and the cause behind.
2. Works like a real treatment on the long term. 
3. The pain decreases much better.
4. It’s cheaper overall.

So if you have arthritis or chronic pain – I really advise you to get a supplement instead of a cream.

The effect is going to be way better on the long term.