Children's Benedryl Itch Cooling Gel- Review

I was in Walmart a few days ago looking at different skin creams for bug bites and sunburn itch (getting ready for summertime!) and I came across Benedryl's Children's Itch Cooling Gel. Usually I look past Benedryl ointments because I have never had a lot of luck with having them work. My son, and my daughter as we just found out, are allergic to bug bites. And I'm not talking about the normal little bump and itch we get from a mosquito, I'm talking, swell up for days kind of allergic. They both have a prescription ointment that they use to treat bites, but it isn't for itch, leaving me to find a product that works.

Usually, my go to product is Aveeno, but when I saw this new Benedryl I had to check it out. Before I even bought it I took the cap off and smelled it. It had a very similar smell to Vicks vapor rub, and I somehow managed to get some on my nose.I immediately felt the cooling sensation on the tip of my nose where it had touched. So I thought, even if it doesn't completely take away the itch of a bite, it will at least numb it a bit. So I bought it.

My son got a nice bug bite on his neck while playing outside today, giving me a chance to try out the new gel. He had already started scratching at it before I noticed, but I used the Children's Benedryl Itch Cooling Gel as soon as I noticed. Initially, he complained that he didn't like it because it made his neck feel cold and he didn't like the sensation. However, I never saw him scratch at his bite again. This amazes me because not a lot of products have worked on him.

Then, I got my second chance to use this product on my sunburn. It worked wonders. This product may say it's for children, but I am pretty sure it's something that I will be using just as much. 

So a little information about it: the main ingredient is Camphor, and external analgesic. (Great for a slight numb!)

The tube says "Immediate cooling/soothing relief for most outdoor itches. Stops the urge to scratch." This I found to be true.

For skin use only, on "Insect bites, poison ivy, oak, sumac, mosquito bites, sunburn, minor cuts and scrapes"

This product retails for between $4-5.

Definitely a must for summertime!