Does anyone use gold bond foot powder?

Is it effective in preventing bacteria growth & odor ?

I haven't used foot powder for many years. For itchy anti bacterial and anti fungal actions washing with a medicated soap such as Tea Tree or Bog Myrtle works well.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Aid-Tea-T...089&sr=8-10

There are foot powders around that use Tea tree oil as the active ingredient rather than the menthol and zinc oxide for the Gold Bond.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thursday-Plantat...1732&sr=1-2

Good socks are very important as well and I find that a Mixed Synthetic Wool with Silver technology works very well if a change of socks out in the wilderness is difficult.

http://www.marksandspencer.com/Blend-Bli...;qid=1345761346

Keeping you feet dry out in the wild can sometimes be a challenge. Goretex Socks can be very handy. Never go barefoot in any location of your local Gym. Prevention is better than the cure.

If Gold Bond works doesn't work for you then you would have only lost around $10 finding out.

Picard:

Why don't you just use Google to answer your endless and nonsensical questions that you post here daily.


All you need to know about Gold Bond....

+1. Washing your feet occasionally (once a week whether they need it or not) is a good plan.

Way back when... way back... in high school I was attending a Christian Service Brigade weekend camp for our unit. Someone had brought foot powder, which when was revealled, brought up some derision by a couple of the leaders who wanted everyone to pack LIGHT. We all thought he was a bit of a softy for bringing that (either that or his mommy packed for him!) He kept it quietly packed for the rest of the weekend.

Now that I am in my fifties and have suffered the occassional rash problem (downtown!) during my backpacking and kayaking excursions. I am thinking 2x about being critical about that idea. So now I bring an small 1 oz. bottle of Gold Bond Body powder on longer outings. Body powder works for the feet as well. The zinc oxide doubles as sun screen and I have no more itch. Whew!!!