1. At bedtime, wash and blow-dry (without heat) thoroughly the armpits before applying a thin layer of the gel on the armpits. Rubbing or applying the gel on a recently shaved skin should be avoided.  

2. Limit the application of the gel to the active area of sweating on the armpits, if detected. The active area could be located by observing a tissue paper being stained by the underlying sweat. Even if the active area fails to be identified, application of the gel should never exceed the hairy area.

3. For minor irritations, a hydrocortisone cream could be applied an hour before the application of the gel and 15 minutes later if needed. If irritation still persists, stop the medication and contact your doctor. In most cases, treatment could resume by lowering the frequency of application or the concentration of aluminum chloride.

4. Two to three treatments per week at bedtime are initially needed. Once the sweating becomes under control, the frequency of application is decreased to once a week or up to once a month. The optimal frequency varies from one person to another.  After a prolonged use of 18 months or more, your problem could be solved.

5. Keep the gel refrigerated to maintain its efficacy. The gel acts also as a deodorant. A 50 g jar would normally last over a year.

Instructions for use of aluminum chloride gel to control sweating of the hands and / or  feet.

1. At bedtime, wash and blow-dry (without heat) thoroughly the hands or feet before applying a thin layer of the gel on the palms or soles. 

2. The product should be applied on the hands and feet nightly. Control of palmar sweating could take as long as six weeks. Control of plantar sweating is achieved faster. Once the sweating becomes under control, the frequency of the gel application could be decreased to every other day or less. The optimal frequency varies from one person to another and could be as low as once a month. After a prolonged use of 18 months or more, your problem could be solved.

3. It is recommended that the gel be taken out of the refrigerator, an hour before its application. Because the gel preparation for the hands and feet contains higher concentrations of aluminum chloride (usually 30 to 40% except for children), it is necessary to stir the gel with a clean plastic spatula before its use. 

4. Keep the gel refrigerated. This gel also controls “smelly feet”.