Grill Maestro

The fine folks at WaterJel recently sent me a sample of their emergency burn care product, BurnJel Plus with Pain Relieving Lidocaine HCL 2.5%. While I haven’t burned myself recently, it’s always nice to have a product like this around the house because it’s far superior to the standard advice of “run it under cold water.” When you’re grilling, sometimes you forget things are hot when you grab them, leaving you with a delightful surprising.

In, fact, I wish I had this product three weeks ago when I grabbed a hot metal kebab skewer resting beside the grill. I thought there had been enough time to cool down, I was sorely mistaken. While the burn wasn’t bad, having an external analgesic would’ve been better than running the water.

In addition to the active ingredient of Lidocaine HCL 2.5%, Burn Jel Plus also has Vitamin E and Tea Tree oil. Lidocaine is the active ingredient in the product and Lidocaine is a local anesthetic. It’s often used for this purpose, relief of burning pain; but can also be used to relieving itching and other pains. The product is designed for minor burns, if you have anything serious such as blisters or bleeding, go to the emergency room immediately.