PLASTERS YOU SPRAY ON

A SPRAY that quickly dries and protects minor cuts, grazes and blisters from bacteria. Some contain antibacterial agents and camphor, an essential oil for pain relief.

Products include: Germolene New Skin Liquid Plaster, 20ml, £5.25, Boots; Boots Spray Plaster, 40ml, £5.69.

Price per plaster: Around 11p per application for the Boots Spray Plaster.

Expert verdict: ‘These types of plaster can simply be washed off, so they would be most useful for children who perhaps don’t like having plasters removed, or the elderly who have thin skin (in this case, removing plasters can cause skin damage),’ says tissue viability nurse Trudie Young. USEFULNESS RATING: 6/10