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Methyl salicylate topical and Chemical Burn: What Users Say

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Chemical burn: mentioned by 4 users (2.7%)

Based on user experiences from 149 Methyl salicylate topical reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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burning 3.4%
swelling 3.4%
chemical burn 2.7%
itching 2.7%
rash 2.7%
blisters 2.0%
pain 2.0%

Reviews for Methyl salicylate topical

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Cin...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 4, 2018

For Muscle Pain "They don't even have the type of patch I used listed, but I used a capsaicin patch, and it not only did not work, felt no heat, but I got a chemical burn. Salonpas is based in Japan. They only use a company here called Noven to distribute their Japanese product. They did not want to admit their product did any wrong. I had pictures to prove this. Finally, had an attorney contact me, and I am trying to resolve my claim. Watch out for Salonpas products. They really don't care what the product does to you."

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  • Ray...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 15, 2023

For Muscle Pain "I have a rotator cuff that has been repaired and is trashed again. No hope of fixing it now. I also am on Xarelto for blood clots, and taking NSAIDs makes me bleed in bad places. I have been using these for a few months now with pretty good results. Not great results, but they do seem to allow me to sleep. I find that if you wipe the area with alcohol to remove skin oils prior to application, they stick pretty well. They are okay for true muscle pain, but not bony or cartilaginous structures. Also, yes, you have to rotate application sites because they will cause a chemical burn in about three days."

7 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 9, 2019

For Muscle Pain "My grandma and my husband both had a chemical burn from this product."

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  • Mba...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 16, 2018

For Muscle Pain "Major chemical burn! In 2 locations! I have used these before and had no problem! Now I have joint pain and chemical burn pain! ☹️☹️"

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