Cortizone 10 Maximum Strength Fast Itch Relief with Massaging Rollerball, 1% Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Liquid, 1.5 oz.

I feel like the victim in a sci-fi horror flick. There I was watering my plants when something “bit” me though my clothes! Mistakenly thinking ‘ant” (red ant), I went ahead and swatted the area to get rid of it. Nope, it looked like a wasp (and now an angry one) who managed to sting me two additional times! Worse burning pain ever! I dropped everything, washed the bites, showered, cleaned the bite areas again, applied a cold compress, then applied my regular bite ointments…. then aloe….. then some cold cubes in a paper towel and absolutely nothing stopped or reduced the pain. A friend then explained how being stung by a wasp is different than a bite from a mosquito (city girl here). He recommended Cortizone-10 to stop the itching. I read ‘maximum strength fast itch relief,‘ saw the rollerball applicator (didn’t want to waste time trying to decide between cream vs ointment), clicked ‘buy’, and painfully waited for my one-day delivery. LOL!It seemed like a small bottle (1.5 oz) for my 3 big stings, but a small amount seems to spread a long way. The liquid itself rolls on smooth, is not greasy, and distributes evenly with a texture (?) that’s not too thick or runny that is quickly absorbed so you have no staining/residue to worry about on clothes. It has a very faint neutral scent and that active ingredient of 1% hydrocortisone is definitely a game changer when it comes to itch relief from wasp stings (especially since I had 3 of them). I remember reading somewhere that the pain & itchiness from a wasp sting can last for “several days”. Truthfully, the worse pain stopped about 20 minutes after being stung, it was the burning itchiness pain that was driving me nuts and why I ordered this. All I can say is this stuff really works! I admit, the first day I may have gone a little overboard and applied it more than 4 times, BUT… my stings did not itch AND I actually slept through the night. The next two days, I applied ‘as needed’ which worked out to 3 times daily. The following two days I only applied once after showering in the morning since drying off rekindled a mild itching episode. By now, the itchiness was no longer a bother, the swelling had mostly gone down, and all that remained was the redness and a white line by the bites. Yay! The best part of it all? I didn’t use up the whole bottle and have plenty left! I love the compact size and at 4” tall it’s great for storing upright on a shelf in my medicine cabinet or on the counter. It doesn’t take up much space & is light enough to include in your backpack when hiking, your first aid kit, and it’s also travel friendly. Granted, you may be paying a little more per ounce for the style and convenience, but it does work quickly on wasp stings when you need it. I highly recommend & 5 stars! Well worth the next-day wait!

So much easier to use than cream and works just as well.

I used the roller on some very itchy bumps on my arm. The itch relief was immediate but it didn't last that long for whatever caused my itch. Rolls on easy and dried fairly quickly with no noxious smell. It may work better for different kinds of itches.

I take it with me even when I travel. Easy to use, effective on itching in my legs, not greasy, works fast.

I used this to help heal my ankles after a fire ant attack. Worked better than I expected.I highly recommend, especially because of the ease of use with the roll-on applicator.

I like the tube cream cortisone & thought I would try the roll on! Glad I did, it feels good, glides on easily & is cool dries quickly - stops the itch & sooths

this stuff really works good

The liquid works good (helps with the itching), but the applicator isn't very good. It's so tight in the bottle that it's very hard to make it roll, hardly any of the liquid coats the ball, so very little gets on my skin. Wish they'd fix the application, I like the idea, but it's hard to use.