Nexcare Absolute Waterproof First Easily Reviews Summary

Adhesion

Pros:

• "It sticks like nothing else, Its water-proof."
• "It adheres to its self really well."
• "It sticks very well, even if the skin is not freshly washed."
• "It comes off the roll easily, yet sticks well to both the glove and skin."
• "It's stretchy and sticks to itself well; much better than white first aid tape."
• "It sticks perfectly to skin."
• "It maintains great adherence to skin, when there is major skin movement."

Cons:

• "However, this tape did not stick to gauze, it did not stick to itself, and did not stick to skin."
• "Once wet it stops sticking."
• "There was no adhesive to it at all! Office tape would have done a better job than this!"
• "This was such a hassle as it has almost NO sticking power."
• "The tape didn’t have the stickiness that it normally would had it was sealed properly."
• "It Does NOT stick when wet!"
• "This tape does not stick to skin."

Water Resistance

Pros:

• "It is highly water-resistant and waterproof! (for example, it maintained adherence to skin and itself after 30+ minutes of swimming)"
• "If you apply it properly, it really is waterproof - for real."
• "When I shower it stands its ground and doesn't start peeling like most products do."
• "This tape really is waterproof and it stays on no matter what."
• "It is truly waterproof in the pool and the shower."
• "This tape works even in water."
• "It holds very well and is waterproof."

Cons:

• "Nothing seems to be quite water proof or resistant."
• "Tape is waterproof to a point, like washing hands and a quick shower but anything more it loses its stickiness."
• "Not completely water proof. Might stick for a bit but then starts to peel off."
• "I went to the beach and I didn't even get into the water and the minute bits of sand caused it to come off."
• "It's somewhat waterproof but like most bandages, it'll get soaked if it gets wet over and over a lot."
• "About half of the tape I had put on lost adhesion partway through my shower."
• "It is not waterproof at all! My fiance has an lvad and we have to cover the dressing for showers. This didn't even make it halfway through his shower and it was falling off."

Skin Sensitivity

Pros:

• "It's also great for sensitive skin-- I'm an Accutane patient and have eczema all over my hands, and this tape absolutely does not irritate it."
• "I have extremely sensitive skin and most bandages, patches, and plastic tape can’t be used on me. I was able to tolerate this very well!!"
• "These are latex-free, so they don’t make my skin itch."
• "Stays on the dressing and I can remove it without it irritating the skin."
• "I am allergic to most tapes but I have no problem with this."
• "It is great for sensitive skin, however, because it doesn't stick."
• "Oh, dear, sensitive skin people - this is for you. We have used them all and they either don't stick or they make red welts after you rip half the skin off with the tapes. This is soft, sticks even in the shower, doesn't hurt when you remove it."