Lifeventure Drywash

Parky Again
Reviewed: 03 October 2005

DOES WHAT EVERYONE SSYS IT DOES.

Wash skin with no water.

Price. Price. Price.

Excellent product but use Superdrug/Boots own brand version for a third of the price. Same formulation.
Superdrug do a neat small bottle for 99p as part of their small sizes Travel Range.

Toby Vye
Reviewed: 03 October 2005

DAMMDED USEFUL

Lives in my first aid kit for treating my hands
Can wash with it if no acess/can't be bothered to shower - not recommened tho
useful bottle
Smells nice
useful for firelighting due to the alcohol
Prevents drinking alcohol - just rub it on the eyelids!
Quite Refreshing

Can't wash hair with it
Stings in cuts etc

Top notch

ALAN Lukaszewicz
Reviewed: 01 April 2002

YES, IT DOES WORK

as the previous reviewer writes PLUS after a long day walking one's feet may, repeat may, be a trifle malodorous. A nice addition Drywash applied to the foot with a gentle massage seems to revitalise the pedal points nicely. On to of that the air seems just a wee bit more breathable!

hmm, it is a wee bit pricey

A reasonable addition to the kitbag - it seems to work as an antiseptic cleanser and has a marvellous primary effect on tired, well-worked feet especially when applied with a massage. A secondary effect of which is the improvement to in-tent air quality beside that, one's sleeping bag retains a freshness and avoids a certain footiness.

joan collins
Reviewed: 18 September 2001

NO WATER? NO PROBLEM

Seems to work.

Thick, durable packaging, with easy to use squeeze dispenser and screw lid.

Very economical in use - a bottle should last several months.

Expensive. Serious ouch potential on cuts and grazes, due to the high % of alcohol.

'Soap' is a bit of a misnomer for this product. It is actually a thin gel, whose main ingredients are alcohol, triclosan (antiseptic) and aloe vera (moisturiser). You rub a tiny amount into the hands to disinfect them when soap and water are not readily available. It is odourless, and evaporates quickly without drying out the skin or leaving any residue. I've used it on a couple of camping trips now, and not caught anything, so I assume it works.

I have previously used much cheaper products from the chemists, such as Superdrug's own brand. These seem to contain less or no alcohol, so theoretically would be less effective, and they also require more product to be used. Some of them are in flimsier bottles, or have flip-lids - neither ideal for travelling. So I would buy this product again in preference to the cheaper versions.

It stings so much when you get it on cuts that I imagine it could double up as a mild antiseptic for the first aid kit, too.