Anyone who's used Vicks VapoRub is certainly aware of its unique tingling effects. The cough-suppressing analgesic has been around for over a hundred years, and in that time, people have claimed that ...

Vicks VapoRub can’t cure an ear infection, and it shouldn’t be used in children’s ears for this purpose. Vicks VapoRub has been a household staple since it was introduced to the American public in ...

If you’re a person of a certain age or grew up a particular way, the phrase “put some Vicks on it” will feel quite familiar. Vicks, the company that produces the VapoRub and other related products, ...

Are your shoes rough on your feet? Vicks can help if dry skin and cracked heels are a problem for you. Just rub some Vicks on the bottoms of your feet before you go to sleep and, if desired, sleep ...

However, Rubin himself has said, “Vicks is not bad. It does what it is meant to do: It gives the brain the sensation of relief of stuffiness, menthol triggers specific cold receptors in the nose and ...

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A frugal grandmother has found good company on Twitter, where many users say they feel just as comfortable as she does using a decades-old jar of Vicks VapoRub on their bodies, despite an expiration ...

And many think of the sticky, stinky menthol goop as their own, even though it’s used around the world. In the Latino community, Vicks VapoRub inspires a curious, nostalgic devotion — for its many ...

We’ve seen our fair share of wacky beauty trends and home remedies—from squiggle eyebrows to mayonnaise hair masks—proving we’re willing to give almost anything a try in the name of beauty. So when we ...

When I first heard about the Vicks VapoRub trick for stopping a child’s cough, I thought it must just be an old wives’ tale. Something as simple as rubbing some Vicks on your kid’s feet and then ...