Numbing Cream reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 177 Reddit reviews across 31 subreddits and 57 posts to rank the best Numbing Cream brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/tattooadvice, r/transgenderUK, r/TattooRemoval, r/TattooDesigns, r/Microneedling. Top-rated brands include Numbing Cream (4.0/5), EMLA (4.0/5), TKTX (4.1/5).
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Reviews177
Subreddits31
Posts57
Brands76
Products14
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#1
Numbing Cream
4.0
(23)
"Don’t feel a thing and didn’t affect my progress."
"For me, it worked great."
"It did wonders!"
"It’s a game changer for me"
"I've used this numbing cream for two of my tattoos now both of which were on my shins."
"I had just under my collar bone done and my hip with numbing cream and didn't feel the tattoo at all."
"Numbing cream is the only reason I was able to sit through them."
"I had my elbow, elbow ditch and inner arm outlined recently and i used numbing cream on my elbow and ditch and I barely felt anything."
"Try to find a numbing cream with 5% lidocaine."
"My GP does as a prescription for pain relief for electrolysis."
#2
EMLA
4.0
(20)
"Make sure your artist is on board as it changes skin texture and some tattooers wont allow it"
"I can say it 100% worked for me, put it on an hour before and wrap it."
"Definitely Emla!"
"I’ve got tattoos & piercings using that cream"
"I use EMLA (lidocaine and prilocain), which is prescription medication."
"I love EMLA. It has been a game changer for me."
"I'd vouch for Emla too."
"Like everybody says, Emla."
"Another vote for Emla."
"Emla cream - the big tube is more cost efficient."
#3
TKTX
4.1
(15)
"TKTX from China. The green one. That shit works amazing."
"TKTX is a uk brand and I’ve found it to work better than all the others."
"The yellow one is also amazing don’t feel a thing 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 thank god for tktx"
"I highly recommend numbing cream on difficult areas."
"I highly recommend them! If you do get one I recommend the yellow for 2 hours or less."
"Used tktx straight from China"
"Best one is TKTX buy after brexit it’s getting taken at customs."
"I used tktx high strength numbing cream!"
"TKTX is the most consistent brand I have used."
"I’ve used TKTX (green) for my rib tattoos."
#4
Painless Tattoo
4.1
(8)
"I found through a sponsored ad on IG is amazing and my now favorite."
"I used cream from Painless Tattoo once and it worked great."
"I didn’t feel a THING. The numbness lasted about 6-7hrs."
"I got one under my chin and fell asleep cause I couldn't feel a damn thing."
"Initially didn’t feel much until I took the wrap off it."
"I used Painless Tattoo but it will not take directly on the kneecap."
"I’ve used Painless Tattoo Numbing Cream and honestly, it’s hit or miss."
"I have clients that use both Painless Tattoo and TKTX."
#5
Zensa
4.1
(7)
"I suggest Zensa. It’s water based so it absorbs really well."
"Zensa works great for me!"
"Doesn’t make it harder for the artist"
"It's $42.99 and it works pretty well, but I'm trying to find something cheaper."
"I swear by zensa!"
"I've used Zensa and TXTK, TXTK is better but not by a lot."
"I haven't used it yet. I have used Emla for laser hair removal and it helped somewhat."
#6
Lidocaine
3.9
(7)
"It is soooo helpful."
"My dermatologist gave me a 23% lidocaine, 7% tetracine cream."
"The highest OTC strength you can get in the US for my PIO shots."
"In my experience, it can be very effective, but most tattoo artists don’t understand how to use it."
"It's okay if it says anorectal :) The one I get (mohnark) is 12.99"
"It seems to work for me applied about 10 minutes before the injection."
"The first time I used numbing cream (liquid lidocaine) and then the tattoo artist numbed it himself, it only worked about 50%."
#7
Bactine
4.0
(6)
"I also highly recommend asking for Bactine, that stuff is amazing lol."
"BACTINE!!!!!!! ftw always"
"My clients love when I spray them down with bactine after the line work."
"If you need something during the procedure, bactine is the way to go."
"Bactine has lidocaine in it."
"I've heard that Bactine is pretty commonly used."
#8
Dr Numb
4.2
(5)
"Didn't feel a thing"
"If you can find it, Dr Numb (10% lidocaine) is a lot stronger."
"Dr Numb."
"He suggested DR NUMB which the shop got directly from their tattoo supply person."
"My artist told me about it."
#9
TBNC
5.0
(4)
"Hands down been the best i have tried out of about 6 different brands"
"Has been the best one i have found"
"I think TBNC is the best numbing cream out of the 4 I have tried."
"Look into TBNC it has worked wonders for my chest piece"
#10
Tattoo Numbing Cream
4.5
(4)
"It works really well. Never had any healing issues."
"I used it and couldn’t feel a thing."
"I wonder if you could use tattoo numbing cream or tattoo lidocaine spray?"
"I've used it once to get my second underarm tattoo after an awful experience with my first one and it worked wonders."
#11
Tattoo Numbing Cream Co.
4.7
(3)
"It was really effective. Honestly no pain at all"
"I couldn’t even feel if the tattoo machine was turned on or not for the first 45 mins or so."
"I use stuff from tattoo numbing cream co. I’ve used it several tattoos and it works pretty well."
#12
Curist
4.3
(3)
"I use the Curist on my full back removal."
"I have successfully used the curist brand lidocaine while doing my back and I really like it."
"I have successfully used the curist brand lidocaine."
#13
Ebanel
4.3
(3)
"Around 5% lidocaine is recommended"
"The numbing cream worked when I foll"
"I do really like it."
#14
Anesten
5.0
(2)
"It’s 10% and it made my first session a breeze."
"I use Anesten (10% lidocaine) and it works great!"
#15
Lidocaine 5% Cream
4.5
(2)
"Tattoo numbing cream - lidocaine 5% plenty on eBay cheaper."
"For numbing, lidocaine-based creams are commonly used."
#16
Mad Rabbit
2.7
(3)
"I use mad rabbit and wrap it up two hours before my session."
"I have only used Mad Rabbit numbing cream."
"Didn't do shit, felt the same when he started to when he finished."
#17
Lidocaine 5%
4.0
(2)
"I ordered some Lidocaine 10.56 when I ordered fat dissolver. It worked really well."
"I do use some most days when I have time. It seems to work for me applied about 10 minutes before the injection."
#18
Mad Rabbit Numbing Cream
3.5
(2)
"Last for 2-3 hours"
"I saw mad rabbit has a numbing cream! It was being sold at the shop."
#19
Numb Master
5.0
(1)
"Works great"
#20
Dr. Numb
5.0
(1)
"Dr. Numb."
#21
Medical Grade Lidocaine
5.0
(1)
"Medical grade lidocaine."
#22
TKTX Yellow
5.0
(1)
#23
Vasocaine Spray
5.0
(1)
"So far, that's been the best product I've used."
#24
Numbskin 10% Lidocaine
5.0
(1)
"You can buy without a prescription."
#25
Prescription Strength Lidocaine
5.0
(1)
"I Can get prescription strength lidocaine for like $8."
#26
Anestan
5.0
(1)
"When I tell you I did not feel a THING getting my heavy black out done."
#27
Mithra+
5.0
(1)
"Have been my saving grace for tattoo numbing."
#28
Hush
5.0
(1)
"Is a great product."
#29
Numbskin
5.0
(1)
"Www.numbskin.com has 10% lidocaine."
#30
Extreme Numbing
5.0
(1)
"Extreme numbing is made by tattoo artists so they will have a good idea of whats good and whats bad."
#31
Recticare
5.0
(1)
"Recticare lidocaine!"
#32
BLT Cream
5.0
(1)
"Update, my doctor prescribed BLT Cream"
#33
10% Lidocaine
5.0
(1)
"I have used 10% lidocaine cream for almost every tattoo I have and have zero issues."
#34
Hush Gel
5.0
(1)
"It worked great"
#35
Leed Frost
5.0
(1)
"Friends who do use numbing cream swear by Leed Frost as it has twice the Lidocaine content of Emla."
#36
Numbs.co.uk
5.0
(1)
"Best I found during last years sessions is Numbs.co.uk."
#37
LeadFrost
5.0
(1)
"My Electrologist said LeadFrost cream is the absolute best."
#38
Emla Cream
5.0
(1)
"I have to apply it very thick approx. two hours before the removal appointment"
#39
Lidocaine/Prilocaine Combo Cream
4.0
(1)
"I'm using a lidocaine/prilocaine combo cream, in Germany we have a generic version idk about the US. If you can't find that or too expensive just lidocaine works too."
#40
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"Honestly, don't feel the difference between the $15 one and the $40 one."
#41
Sambria Pharmaceuticals
4.0
(1)
"Uses 3 types of numbing in different concentrations."
#42
Neo Pro
4.0
(1)
"Wasn’t cheap and I do think there are some cheaper ones that work, but it was great."
#43
Greencaine
4.0
(1)
"It seems to work better than other brands for me"
#44
SM
4.0
(1)
"I’ve tried Sm cream and really liked it."
#45
Nupharmisto
4.0
(1)
"I heard Nupharmisto is good?"
#46
Dragon
4.0
(1)
"Dragon on amazon. It has epinephrine"
#47
Lidocaine Gel
4.0
(1)
"I was prescribed lidocaine gel by my doctor. It helps a lot."
#48
Lidocaine 10% Cream
4.0
(1)
"You can be prescribed 10% lidocaine cream, specifically compounded for this purpose."
#49
Prilocaine/Lidocaine
4.0
(1)
"There's prescription prilocaine/lidocaine which is very effective."
#50
Lidocaine Patches
4.0
(1)
"My sis bought lidocaine patches from Amazon to do her IVF hormone shots and she said it helped."
#51
Tattoo Hush
4.0
(1)
"For my last tattoo I got a numbing cream that lasts 2 hours. I wonder if that would be any use."
#52
Emla 5% Cream
4.0
(1)
"You can buy emla 5% cream over the counter at the pharmacy now."
#53
Numbing Agent
4.0
(1)
"My artist could tell I was definitely not enjoying it lol. So once he finished the outline, we took a break, then he sprayed this numbing agent on."
#54
Tattoo Numbing Co.
4.0
(1)
"I've used tattoo numbing co. It didn't last as long as I'd have liked, maybe 1-2 hours."
#55
LMX4 Lidocaine Cream
4.0
(1)
"I do waxing for a living, and LMX4 lidocaine cream works great."
#56
Lidocaine 10% Tetracaine
4.0
(1)
"Prescription grade 10% lidocaine 10% tetracaine."
#57
Lidocaine 4% Cream
4.0
(1)
"I've used the 4% lidocaine cream that comes in a blue tube on Amazon."
#58
Wellscaine
4.0
(1)
"I like anything with lido and prilocaine (wellscaine, muchcaine)."
#59
Lidocaine 10%
4.0
(1)
"There is a 10% lidocaine from korea that they use on small face adjustments."
#60
Vasocaine
4.0
(1)
"My tattoo artist uses vasocaine if I’m being a super baby that day."
#61
LMX-4
4.0
(1)
"She feels almost no pain during her wax."
#62
Lidocaine Topical Gel
4.0
(1)
"One article from a health clinic referenced a topical lidocaine gel - I’ve never"
#63
Relax N Wax
4.0
(1)
"Not that expensive and you can buy wholesale to retail to your clients"
#64
Ebanel Numb520
4.0
(1)
"Works a treat"
#65
Numb520
4.0
(1)
"This is the next best."
#66
Lidocaine Cream
4.0
(1)
"Lidocaine cream really works wonders on numbing out body areas but it doesnt last long."
#67
Prilox
4.0
(1)
"Numbing creams like Prilox can be effective for managing PE, especially when used in moderation."
#68
Topical Numbing Cream
4.0
(1)
"As for the topical numbing I cannot ad"
#69
Numbing Shot
4.0
(1)
"The special nurse actually gave me a numbing shot first."
#70
Armorcaine
4.0
(1)
"Armorcaine is pretty good."
#71
Polidocanol
4.0
(1)
"I've used a cream containing Polidocanol to ease the itching."
#72
Vasocaine Numbing Spray
4.0
(1)
"Uses vasocaine if I’m being a super baby that day"
#73
Lidocaine 29.9%
3.0
(1)
"It's still incredibly painful, but definitely reduces the pain about 40%."
#74
Numbing Spray
3.0
(1)
"The children’s hospital had a numbing spray they used for a very short window of time."
#75
Burn Relief Gel
3.0
(1)
"I’ve been using an over-the-counter burn relief gel with lidocaine and aloe about 30 min before my session."
#76
Numbing Products
2.0
(1)
"We would always discourage patients from using any kind of numbing products prior to IV insertions because it can cause your veins to constrict."
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