KINCHO Adhesive Body Warmer Pad Ginger 8pcs

Air-activated warmers are a Japanese winter staple. The pad contains iron powder, salt, water, activated carbon and vermiculite, sealed in an airtight outer bag. Open the bag and oxygen reaches the iron, which starts oxidising and releases heat steadily over several hours. Nothing needs to be plugged in, microwaved or shaken.

The Donto Kaoru range adds a scent to the format. This one is ginger, and because warmth carries fragrance upward on rising moisture, the scent releases gradually as the pad works. Kincho recommends placing it on the stomach, though the lower back, shoulders and the back of the neck all work as well.

These are adhesive pads, and the adhesive is designed to stick to the outside of an inner layer of clothing, never directly to skin. Eight pads per pack covers a week or so of daily use, or a longer stretch if you use them only on the coldest days.

Features

●        Eight adhesive warming pads per pack

●        Ginger scented, from the Kincho Donto range

●        Average temperature around 45 degrees Celsius, maximum around 55 degrees

●        Approximately five hours of warmth per pad

●        Air-activated, no power, batteries or microwave needed

●        Adhesive backing designed for clothing

Concerns

●        Cold commutes, outdoor events and unheated rooms

●        Cold hands, back or stomach through winter

●        Wanting warmth without carrying a bulky extra layer

●        Outdoor work and winter sport spectating

Suitable For

●        Winter commutes, outdoor work and waiting in the cold

●        Spectator sports, markets and outdoor events

●        Sitting at a cold desk or in a cold room

●        Camping and early-morning starts

Not Suitable For

●        Direct application to skin

●        Use while sleeping

●        Use on anyone who cannot feel heat properly or move the pad themselves

Made In

Made in Japan.

●        Around five hours of steady warmth from a single pad

●        Adhesive backing holds the pad in position through the day

●        No power source, batteries, cord or microwave needed

●        Slim enough to sit under a jumper or coat without showing

●        Ginger scent releases gradually as the pad warms

●        Eight per pack, enough for a stretch of cold days

1.     Tear open the outer bag and take out the pad. The pad begins warming as soon as air reaches it.

2.     Peel the backing paper off the adhesive side.

3.     Press the pad firmly onto the outside of an inner layer of clothing, over the stomach, lower back, shoulder or the back of the neck.

4.     Allow ten to fifteen minutes for the pad to reach full temperature.

5.     Peel the pad off when you no longer need it, or when it has cooled.

6.     Dispose of the used pad in the rubbish.

Key Materials

●        Iron Powder: Oxidises when it meets air, which is the reaction that produces the heat.

●        Salt: Accelerates the oxidation reaction.

●        Water: Carries the reaction and the scent, which rises with the warmth.

●        Activated Carbon: Holds moisture and helps distribute heat evenly across the pad.

●        Vermiculite: A mineral that insulates and keeps the temperature steady rather than spiking.

Claims

●        Do not apply directly to skin. Apply only to the outside of clothing.

●        Do not use while sleeping. Prolonged contact at a fixed spot can cause a low-temperature burn even at moderate temperatures.

●        Check the area regularly during use. Move or remove the pad if the skin underneath becomes red or uncomfortable.

●        Do not use on infants, on anyone unable to remove the pad themselves, or on anyone with reduced sensitivity to heat.

●        Do not use over broken skin, a rash or an area that is already inflamed.

●        Do not press the pad against the body with a belt or tight waistband, which concentrates the heat.

●        Keep out of reach of children. Do not open or eat the contents.

●        Store away from direct sunlight in a cool place.

●        Contains fragrance, a ginger scent.

●        Single use. Each pad works once and is then discarded.

●        Adhesive is for clothing only, not for skin.

Full Contents

Iron powder, salt, activated carbon, water, vermiculite.

Kincho is one of Japan's oldest household product manufacturers, founded in 1885 and best known for its mosquito coils and insect repellents. The company also makes a wide seasonal range covering moth protection, bedding care and winter warming products. Its Donto line of air-activated body warmers includes plain pads and scented versions such as ginger and mugwort, all produced in Japan. Kincho body warmers and household products are available in Canada through C&C Canada.

●        8 x Kincho Donto adhesive body warmer pads, ginger scent

●        Each pad individually sealed in its own airtight bag