When it comes to skincare, the most effective solutions are often the simplest — a belief that inspired Alyssa Rolnick and her pharmacist husband, to found Zax’s Original in 2007.
What started as a search for better options has grown into a line of Mom-created, pharmacist-developed, natural first-aid and skincare essentials designed to soothe, heal, and protect without chemicals. With ingredients chosen for their proven benefits and a steadfast commitment to clean, cruelty-free formulas, Zax’s continues to blend science and nature in a way that feels both reliable and refreshingly uncomplicated.
We love supporting Canadian companies, and Zax’s Original isn’t just based out of Canada, it’s manufactured here too. Whether you suffer from eczema, aches and pains or even insect bites, Zax’s Original has a product to help. Here is an overview so that you can find the right product for your first aid kit:
Zax’s Original Eczema Repair Cream – $27.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart
Zax’s Original Eczema Repair Cream targets the five symptoms that make eczema so frustrating including itching, dryness, irritation, redness, and rough skin. It delivers long-lasting hydration that helps calm and comfort your skin, locking in moisture so it feels soothed, replenished, and visibly healthier. This is a must for winter.
Buy NowZax’s Original Bruise Cream – $21.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart
Next up, for those things that go bump in the night, including you, Zax’s Original Bruise Cream is designed to help bruises fade four days faster. Formulated with a powerful blend of natural ingredients, including Arnica, Witch Hazel, and Menthol, this soothing cream helps reduce pain, swelling, and discoloration so skin looks and feels better, sooner. Used at the first sign of a bruise, it can help speed up healing.
Buy NowZax’s Original Burn Cream – $19.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart
Kitchen mishaps, curling irons, or a little too much sun – minor burns can happen in an instant. Zax’s Original Burn Cream is the kind of product you hope you never need but you’re glad to have on hand. This soothing formula combines Aloe Vera Gel, Calendula, Arnica, Colloidal Oatmeal, Lavender Oil, and Tea Tree Oil to calm irritation and help skin heal faster. It’s gentle, effective, and naturally comforting, helping to reduce irritation.
Buy NowZax’s Original Scar Fading Cream – $21.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart
Once your burn has healed, you may want the scar to fade and Zax’s Original has a solution for that too! Their Scar Fading Cream helps soften and visibly reduce the look of scars from burns, surgery, stretch marks, or acne. Made with naturally effective ingredients like Cantella Asiatica, Vitamin E, Calendula Extract, Pinebark Extract and Aloe, this gentle, non-greasy formula works to smooth and hydrate while encouraging skin renewal. For best results, apply it a few times a day, especially in the first few weeks. The longer a scar has been there, the more patience it may take.
Buy NowHaving a well-stocked first aid kit means that you will be prepared for anything. If you don’t have a first aid kit, add these items, along with bandages, alcohol swabs, tweezers, a wrap for sprains and strains and some antibiotic cream into a large makeup bag and you are set. To learn more about Zax’s Original, visit their website.
