Quick answers
- What is Benzalkonium and lidocaine used for?
- The Drug Facts label of First Aid Burn Cream (ProStat First Aid LLC) lists these uses: (s); For the temporary relief of pain and itching associated with; Sunburn; Minor burns; Insect bites; Minor skin irritation; Cuts; Scrapes.
- Do I need a prescription for Benzalkonium and lidocaine?
- No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredients, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Benzalkonium and lidocaine been recalled?
- FDA enforcement reports list 1 recall of products on this page; the newest started April 7, 2026. A recall usually concerns specific products or lots, not every brand.
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
First Aid Burn Cream · ProStat First Aid LLC
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 0.5%, cream (topical)
Active ingredient
Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13% Active Ingredient Lidocaine Hydrochloride 0.5%
Purpose
Benzalkonium Chloride Topical Antiseptic Lidocaine Hydrochloride Topical Analgesic
Uses
(s)
- For the temporary relief of pain and itching associated with:
- Sunburn
- Minor burns
- Insect bites
- Minor skin irritation
- Cuts
- Scrapes
Warnings
For External Use Only
Do not use
- In the eyes
- Over large areas of the body or on deep puncture wounds, animal bites, or serious burns
- In large quantities, particularly over raw surfaces or blistered areas Stop use and ask a dioctor if
- The condition gets worse
- Condition clears up and recurs within a few days
- Condition persists for more than 7 days If pregnant or breast feeding ask a health care professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
Adults and children 2 years and over:
- Clean the affected area
- Apply a small amount of this product on the area 3 to 4 times daily
- May be covered with a sterile bandage Children under 2 years:
- Consult a doctor
Other information
- Store in a cool, dry area 15º-25ºC (59º-77ºF)
- Tamper evident sealed packets
- Do not use any opened or torn packets
Inactive ingredients
Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Cetomacrogol 1000, Cetostearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycerine, Glyceryl Monostearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Methylcellulose, Purified Water, Sodium EDTA, Sodium Methylparaben, Sodium Propylparaben
Questions?
1-888-900-2920 Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM PST.
— FDA label of First Aid Burn Cream, ProStat First Aid LLC, effective December 15, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
H2OCEAN Nothing · H2Ocean, LLC
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 4%, liquid (topical)
Active ingredient
Benzalkonium Cl 0.13% Lidocaine HCl 4%
Purpose
First aid antiseptic Pain reliever
Uses
- first aid to help reduce the risk of infection in:
- minor cuts
- scrapes
- burns
- first aid for the temporary relief of pain and itching associated with:
- minor burns
- sunburn
- minor cuts
- scrapes
- insect bites
- rashes due to poison ivy
Warnings
For external use only.
Do not use
- in the eyes or apply over large areas of the body
- longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor
- in large quantities, particularly over raw surfaces or blistered areas
Ask a doctor before use if
you have
- deep or puncture wounds
- animal bites
- serious burns
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- condition worsens
- symptoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Directions
- clean the affected area
- adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply a small amount of this product on the area 1 to 3 times daily
- may be covered with a sterile bandage
- if bandaged, let dry first
- children under 2 years of age: do not use, consult a physician
Inactive ingredients
Aloe ( Aloe barbadensis ) Leaf Juice, Disodium EDTA, Poloxamer 407, Sea Salt, Water
Questions?
+1-772-219-8183
— FDA label of H2OCEAN Nothing, H2Ocean, LLC, effective October 23, 2024. See the official label on DailyMed →
Antibacterial Lidocaine Wound Gel · CVS Pharmacy
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 2%, gel (topical)
Active ingredient (in each gram)
Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13% Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2.00%
Purpose
first aid antiseptic external analgesic
Uses
First aid to help prevent infection, and for the temporary relief of pain associated with minor cuts, scrapes, and burns
Warnings
For external use only
Do not use
in the eyes over large areas of the body, particularly over raw surfaces or blistered areas longer than a week unless directed by a doctor
Ask a doctor before use if
you have deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns
Stop use and ask a doctor if
the condition persists more than 7 days or gets worse condition clears up and occurs again within a few days
Keep out of reach of children
In case of accidental ingestion, seek professional assistance or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Directions
clean the affected area adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply a small amount of this product on the affected area not more than 1 to 3 times daily children under 2 years of age: do not use, consult a doctor may be covered with a sterile bandage if bandaged, let dry first
Other information
Store at room temperature
Inactive ingredients
caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, edetate disodium, glycerin, hydroxyethyl cellulose, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 20, purified water
— FDA label of Antibacterial Lidocaine Wound Gel, CVS Pharmacy, effective May 27, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
Signature Select Pain Relieving · Safeway/Albartsons
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 4%, spray (topical)
Active ingredient
Benzalkonium Cl 0.13% LidocaineHCI 4%
Purpose
First aid antiseptic Pain relieving
Uses
First aid to help prevent bacterial contamination or skin infection and for temporary relief of pain and itching associated with
- minor burns
- sunburn
- minor cuts
- scrapes
- insect bites
- minor skin irritations
Warnings
For external use only
Ask a doctor before use if
you have
- deep or puncture wounds
- animalbites
- serious burns
When using this product
- avoid contact w th eyes
- do not use in large quantities, particularly over raw surfaces or blistered areas
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- condition worsens
- symptoms persist for more than 7 days
- symptoms clear up and occur again w thin a few days
Keep out of reach of children
and pets. If swallowed, get medical help or contact Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
- Adults and children 2 years and older: Cleananddry affectedarea. Shake well;spray small amount on the area 1 to 3 times daily. May be covered witha sterilebandage;let dry first.
- Children under 2 years af age: ask a doctor
Other information
Avoid excessive heat
Inactive ingredients
disodium EDTA, melaleuca alterniflia (tea Tree) leaf oil, octoxynol-9, propylene glycol, water
Questions?
Call 1-866-1313
— FDA label of Signature Select Pain Relieving, Safeway/Albartsons, effective October 16, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
2677 First Aid Burn Cream · ProStat First Aid LLC
Benzalkonium chloride 13 mg/10000 mg · Lidocaine hydrochloride 50 mg/10000 mg, cream (topical)
Active ingredient
Lidocaine Hydrochloride 0.5% Active Ingredient Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%
Purpose
Topical Analgesic Purpose Topical Antiseptic
Uses
(s) For temporary relief of pain and itching associated with:
- Sunburn
- Minor burns
- Insect bites
- Cuts
- Scrapes
Warnings
For External Use Only
Do not use
- In the eyes
- Over large areas of the body or on deep puncture wounds, animal bites, or serious burns
- In large quantities, particularly over raw surfaces or blistered areas
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- The condition gets worse
- Condition clears up and recurs within a few days
- Condition persists for more than 7 days If pregnant or breast feeding Ask a healthcare professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
Adults and children 2 years and older:
- Clean the affected area
- Apply a small amount of this product on the area 3 to 4 times daily
- May be covered with a sterile bandage Children under 2 years:
- Consult a doctor
Other information
- Store in a cool, dry area 15º-25º C (59º-77º F)
- Tamper evident sealed packets
- Do not use any opened or torn packets
Inactive ingredients
Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Cetomacrogol 1000, Cetostearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Glyceryl Monostearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Methylcellulose, Purified Water, Sodium EDTA, Sodium Methylparaben, Sodium Propylparaben
Questions?
1-888-900-2920 Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM PST
— FDA label of 2677 First Aid Burn Cream, ProStat First Aid LLC, effective December 15, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
Pain Relieving Cleansing · Target Corporation
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 2.5%, spray (topical)
Active ingredient
Benzalkonium Cl 0.13% w/w Lidocaine HCI 2.5% w/w Purpose First aid antiseptic Pain relieving spray
Purpose
First aid antiseptic Pain relieving spray
Uses
First aid to help prevent bacterial contamination or skin infection, and for temporary relief of pain and itching associated with minor: cuts scrapes burns sunburn skin irritations
Warnings
For external use only Ask a doctor before use if you have deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns
When using this product
do not use in or near the eyes do not apply over large area of the body or in large quantities do not apply over raw surfaces or blistered areas Stop use and ask a doctor if condition worsens symptoms persist for more than 7 days, or clear up and occur again within a few days Keep out of reach of children If swallowed get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away at 1-800-222-1222
Directions
adults and children 2 years and older: clean the affected area. spray small amount on the area 1-3 times daily; may be covered with sterile bandage (let dry first) children under 2 years: ask a doctor
Other information
store at room temperature avoid excessive heat
Inactive ingredients
EDTA disodium, fragrance, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium hydroxide.
— FDA label of Pain Relieving Cleansing, Target Corporation, effective November 5, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredients, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 0.5% · cream (topical) · 50 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Aeroburn | Aero Healthcare US LLC | DailyMed |
| Aosi Healthcare Burn | Nantong Health & Beyond Hygienic Products Inc. | DailyMed |
| Burn | Ningbo Tianbo First Aid Product Co., Ltd. | DailyMed |
| Burn Cream | Prostat First Aid | DailyMed |
| Burn Cream | Total Resources International | DailyMed |
| Burn Cream | Trifecta Pharmaceuticals USA LLC | — |
| Burn Treatment | CMC Group Inc. | DailyMed |
| Burn with Lidocaine | Unifirst First Aid Corporation | DailyMed |
| Crane Safety Burn | Crane Safety LLC | DailyMed |
| ECOLAB Burn Cream | ECOLAB Food Safety Specialties, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Ever Ready First Aid | Ever Ready First Aid | DailyMed |
| Everlit Care Burn | Nantong Health & Beyond Hygienic Products Inc. | DailyMed |
| First Aid and Burn | Safetec of America, Inc. | DailyMed |
| First Aid Antiseptic Pain Relieving | Hubei Changjian Medical Products Co., Ltd. | DailyMed |
| First Aid Antiseptic Pain Relieving Benzalkonium Chloride Lidocaine Hydrochloride | M-star (Hubei) Health&Care Products Co., Ltd. | DailyMed |
| First Aid Burn | 4 Visions LLC | DailyMed |
| First Aid Burn | Epic Medical Supply Corp | DailyMed |
| First Aid Burn | Water-Jel Technologies | DailyMed |
| First Aid Burn Cream | ProStat First Aid LLC | DailyMed |
| First Aid Only First Aid-Burn | Acme United Corporation | DailyMed |
| First Aid Only First Aid/Burn | Acme United Corporation | DailyMed |
| First Aid Only First Aid/Burn Cream | Acme United Corporation | — |
| First Shield | Ever Ready First Aid | DailyMed |
| First Shield | Unishield | DailyMed |
| Firstar Burn | Nantong Health & Beyond Hygienic Products Inc. | DailyMed |
Showing 25 of 40 brands.
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 4% · liquid (topical) · 8 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Alocane Max | Quest Products LLC | DailyMed |
| Bactine Max | WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation | DailyMed |
| H2OCEAN Nothing | H2Ocean, LLC | DailyMed |
| HealthWise Lidocaine Cleansing | Veridian Healthcare | DailyMed |
| Meijer Maximum strength pain relieving cleansing | Meijer Distribution, Inc. | — |
| RITE AID Maximum strength pain relieving | Rite Aid | DailyMed |
| Up and Up Max Pain Relieving Cleansing | Target Corporation | DailyMed |
| Walgreen Maximum strength pain relieving cleansing | Walgreens Co. | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 2% · gel (topical) · 5 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Antibacterial Lidocaine Wound Gel | Aso LLC | DailyMed |
| Antibacterial Lidocaine Wound Gel | CVS Pharmacy | DailyMed |
| Antibacterial Lidocaine Wound Gel | Walgreens | DailyMed |
| Antibacterial Lidocaine Wound Gel | Water-Jel Technologies, LLC | DailyMed |
| Cicloferon | Laboratorios Liomont, S.A. de C.V. | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 4% · spray (topical) · 5 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Alocane Max | Quest Products LLC | DailyMed |
| HurriCaine One | Beutlich Pharmaceuticals LLC | DailyMed |
| Medline | Medline Industries, LP | DailyMed |
| Signature Select Pain Relieving | Safeway/Albartsons | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 13 mg/10000 mg · Lidocaine hydrochloride 50 mg/10000 mg · cream (topical) · 4 products
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 2.5% · spray (topical) · 3 products
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 4% · gel (topical) · 3 products
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Alocane Max | Quest Products LLC | DailyMed |
| Alocane Plus | Quest Products, Inc. | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 1.3 mg/mL · Lidocaine hydrochloride 40 mg/mL · spray (topical) · 2 products
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross First Aid | My Imports USA, LLC | — |
| DG Health Maximum Strength Pain Relieving Cleansing | Dollar General Corporation | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 1.3 mg/mL · Lidocaine 40 mg/mL · cream (topical) · 2 products
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine 0.5% · cream (topical) · 2 products
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| First Aid and Burn | HART Health | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine HCL 4% · spray (topical) · 2 products
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride anhydrous 0.5% · cream (topical) · 2 products
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 0.5% · gel (topical) · 1 product
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetic First Aid Gel | Lavior Pharma Inc. | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 2.5% · rinse (topical) · 1 product
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| CVS Health Antiseptic Wound Wash | CVS Pharmacy | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 0.0013 g/mL · Lidocaine hydrochloride 0.04 g/mL · spray (topical) · 1 product
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Pain Relieving cleansing spary | Trifecta Pharmaceuticals USA, LLC. | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 0.1% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 4% · spray (topical) · 1 product
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Hustle Butter Numbing | H.B.D. Dist. Inc. | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 13 mg/mL · Lidocaine hydrochloride 40 mg/mL · gel (topical) · 1 product
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Walgreens Max Strength Burn Gel | Walgreens Co. | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 1.3 mg/mL · Lidocaine hydrochloride 40 mg/mL · liquid (topical) · 1 product
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Thera Plus Pain Relief Cleansing | Fourstar Group USA, Inc. | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 0.5% · liquid (topical) · 1 product
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| First Aid Antiseptic Pain Relieving Cream | Hubei Fanjian Medical Product Co., Ltd | DailyMed |
Benzalkonium chloride 0.1% · Lidocaine hydrochloride 1% · spray (topical) · 1 product
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Keepan a | Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | DailyMed |
6 more strengths and forms are listed in the FDA NDC Directory.
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Nantong Health & Beyond Hygienic Products Inc.8 products
- Unifirst First Aid Corporation7 products
- Trifecta Pharmaceuticals USA LLC5 products
- Thompson Safety4 products
- Acme United Corporation4 products
- Target Corporation3 products
- ProStat First Aid LLC3 products
- Prostat First Aid3 products
- CVS Pharmacy3 products
- GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.3 products
- Walgreens3 products
- Quest Products LLC3 products
- CMC Group Inc.2 products
- Medline Industries, LP2 products
- Walgreens Co.2 products
- My Imports USA LLC2 products
- Quest Products, Inc.2 products
- Ever Ready First Aid2 products
- HART Health2 products
- Orazen Inc1 product
- H2Ocean, LLC1 product
- Lavior Pharma Inc.1 product
- Dollar General Corporation1 product
- Hubei Changjian Medical Products Co., Ltd.1 product
- 4 Visions LLC1 product
- Meijer Distribution, Inc.1 product
- Aero Healthcare US LLC1 product
- Ningbo Tianbo First Aid Product Co., Ltd.1 product
- Crane Safety LLC1 product
- Safeway/Albartsons1 product
Showing the 30 companies with the most products, of 58.
Recalls
From FDA enforcement reports, matched by the product’s NDC code or label. A recall usually covers specific products or lots: check the name and lot number on your package.
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April 7, 2026 · Class III · Ongoing · D-0509-2026
Failed PH Specifications
Lidocaine Wound Gel (Benzalkonium Chloride, 0.13% and Lidocaine Hydrochloride, 2%), NET WT 0.5 OZ (14 g), Distributed by: CVS PHarmacy, INc., One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895. NDC 59898-950 — Water-Jel Technologies, LLC
Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.