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Eurax Cream Reviews: What Do Real Users Think?

Andy Boysan
Andy BoysanBPharmDirector & Superintendent Pharmacist

Reviewed on 6 Jun 2023

Do you suffer from an aggravating skin condition such as eczema or dermatitis? Is your skin irritated due to a nasty insect bite or sting? Might you be sore from sunburn or a heat rash? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, you’re probably on the hunt for an effective treatment to help soothe your irritation and relieve your itchy skin (also known as pruritus).

At The Independent Pharmacy, we stock a number of treatments for skin-related complaints such as eczema and dermatitis, psoriasis, and dry skin: they range from over-the-counter creams to topical antibiotic gels and ointments.

If you’ve looked into options for treating any of the aforementioned issues (or anything else that’s causing your skin to become itchy and irritated), you may have already considered Eurax cream as a treatment. If you haven’t, maybe you should, as Eurax is proven to be effective at alleviating irritation and itchiness brought on by factors such as eczema, heat rash, sunburn, or an insect bite.

But don’t just take our word for it. Check out the reviews left by real users of Eurax cream to find out just how effective this skin treatment is.

What do real users think of Eurax?

At the time of writing, Eurax cream has an average review rating of 4.8 out of 5, with 90% of users awarding it a full 5 stars. What makes our customers rate this topical skin treatment so highly? Check out the below reviews to find out.

However, if you’d rather not read through each of these reviews one after the other, we’ve handily pulled together a Eurax cream review summary. These are some of the most frequently-mentioned points raised by our Eurax reviewers:

  • The vast majority of users found the treatment to work extremely well, with one reviewer calling Eurax a “very effective product” and another describing it as “extremely good”.
  • Eurax is able to reduce skin irritation effectively: one user commented that the cream provides “good control of irritation”.
  • Several users remarked that Eurax cream is effective at treating itchy skin mainly caused by eczema: one reviewer called it the “best cream for eczema and itchy skin”, while another said it was “excellent for stopping itching of eczema or skin rashes”.
  • Many reviewers found Eurax to be more effective than similar treatments, with one stating that it’s “the only cream that works for [their] skin complaint”.
  • One reviewer found that the treatment worked well “sometimes but not consistently”, although they did recommend it over E45 cream.

How effective is Eurax?

Judging by the reviews left by Independent Pharmacy customers, Eurax cream is considered to be highly effective at reducing skin irritation. Our users have found the treatment to be particularly effective when it comes to alleviating itchiness caused by eczema, with some praising Eurax as the “best” treatment option for itchy, eczema-affected skin.

Commenting on the overall effectiveness of Eurax cream, users referred to the product as “extremely good” and “very effective”. One reviewer confirmed that it provided “good control of irritation”, while another simply stated that it “does what it says on the box” (in case you wondered, the box says that Eurax stops itching fast).

What is Eurax cream good for?

Eurax cream is effective at reducing itchy skin caused by a number of factors ranging from eczema to insect stings, nettle rash, sunburn, chickenpox, and scabies. Reviews indicate that most customers use the product to treat skin irritation and itchiness caused by eczema, with one reviewer insisting that Eurax is “best for itchy skin mainly due to eczema”.

How long does it take for Eurax cream to work?

Not long at all, actually. Eurax typically gets to work within just 15 to 30 minutes after it’s been applied to the affected area, providing fast, effective relief from skin irritation and itchiness. The effects can last for up to 8 hours. Remember, one reviewer told us that Eurax “does what it says on the box” — in other words, it stops itching fast.

Buy Eurax cream from The Independent Pharmacy

You can order Eurax cream from us online without a prescription and receive your treatment as soon as the next working day. And if you’re wondering whether you can count on excellent service, one reviewer praised our “very prompt delivery” and called The Independent Pharmacy “very reliable”. Buy Eurax online and relieve your itchy skin quickly and effectively.

For a range of other skin medications, visit our eczema and dermatitis, psoriasis, dry skin, or skin infection treatment pages, where you’ll also find a collection of useful guides.

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