10 Cooling Powders, Sprays, and Other Finds for This Heat

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(SPOT.ph) The worst may be over, but the heat still has most of us sweating buckets during the commutes (and every other time that we step outside, especially after 10 in the morning). Everyone's trying to do everything they can to ease the discomfort—and that means looking for and stocking up on some instant cooling relief in whatever form.

We list down some products that you need on your list, perfect also for when you're camping for some concert tickets (and the concert itself) as well as when doing active physical activities such as hiking, running, and the like.

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Products you can buy online to help you instantly cool down

Snake Brand Cooling Powder

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There's a reason why moms love putting powder on babies after every bath. As adults, powders tend to keep us fresh—and make us smell like, well, babies a.k.a one of the best smells ever. Snake Brand's Cooling Powder will have the same effect, with added coolness and a little bit of menthol smell.

Snake Brand has a range of products (shower gels, soaps, et cetera) to help beat the heat, but their "prickly cooling powder" takes the cake if you want that instant relief—the Thai brand is also best known for it. The cooling powder can soothe hot skin. You can easily spread or sprinkle the menthol-y powder on your face, neck, back, and other areas.

Available for P269 on Lazada and starts at P75 onShopee.

Snake Brand Cooling Gel

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Among Snake Brand's lineup of products is their cooling gel—another thing to stock up on for ultimate coolness. If you don't like putting anything on your skin after taking a bath, this is one sure way to cool and soothe yourself down during hot days. This is infused with a blend of natural herbs and is free from harmful chemicals.

Available for P259 on Lazada and Shopee.

Also read:Cooling Powders and Soaps Exist—Here's Where You Can Get Them

Shirt Cooling Spray

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If putting stuff on your skin isn't your thing—maybe you don't like the feeling or you're worried you might get some skin irritation and the like—you can just spray it on your clothes. Japan has the Shirt Cooling Spray that you apply on your clothes before putting them on. The cooling spray will react to sweat and create a cooling sensation. We all know wearing light and loose clothing will ease the discomfort the heat brings, but you can double the freshness with this spray.

Available for P475 on Shopee.

Kao Biore Cool Handy Mist for Body Cooling Spray

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Not into spreading white powder on your skin? Cooling sprays are your best bet. The Kao Biore Cool Handy Mist will decrease by about -10°C once you spray (based on vaporization heat when used outdoors at 30°C). The coolness will stay on the skin but without the sticky feeling. It has a cool-drying formula, so you don't have to worry about having visibly wet underarms.

Available for P643.87 (from P965.80) on Lazada.

Gatsby Deo Body Wipes

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Wipes are great for everything. Need to clean something up? Need to do Number 2? Hot and feeling sweaty but can't take a shower yet? You can wipe all your worries away—the sticky and uncomfortable ones, at least. Gatsby has ice-type deodorant body wipes that could keep your body clean and fresh for a long time. One piece is enough to wipe your entire body (25 x 20 centimeters). You can wipe your body and remove stickiness and odor in an instant.

Available on P259 from Lazada and P249 from Watsons on Shopee.

Safeguard Arctic Fresh Bar Soap

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Nothing will ever beat taking a cold shower on a very hot and humid day. If only you could stay inside the bathroom forever (or maybe for as long as the heat persists) that would be great. You just cross your fingers that the coolness will last longer than a few steps outside, and maybe using Safeguard's Arctic Fresh Bar Soap can help with that. And not only does it feel extra cool, but it also makes you smell fresh and clean as it promises to kill up to 99.9% of germs.

Available for P59 on Watsons.

Jisulife Mini Fan Pro

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You probably have your portable fan right now as a way to beat the heat, but just in case you need something more powerful (the heat is no joke after all), the Jisulife Mini Fan Pro is the best-selling and current fave portable fan. It can go up to 100x speed setting, enough to keep not just you but maybe also the people behind or beside you during your long commutes. it can also last up to 15 hours (more than enough with the Metro Manila traffic during rush hour) with its 5000mAh battery capacity.

Available for P2,399 from P4,000 on The Nest Manila on Lazada; P1,599 from P2,665 on Jisulife on Lazada; and P1,499 from P2,665 from Jisulife on Shopee.

Aolon FS25 Mini Portable Bladeless Neck Fan

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Holding the railings on a moving train while having so many things to hold poses a bit of a challenge, but you have to (the conductor says so). You can have one less thing to hold when you’ve got the Aolon FS25 Bladeless Neck Fan around your neck to keep you cool during your commutes. It has multiple wind speed settings and can go up to eight hours of cooling.

Available for P692.01 from P1,999 on Lazada and the FS20 from P649 from P1,798 on Shopee.

Also read:The Jisulife Portable Neck Fan Keeps You Cool in Transit

Fever Aid Cooling patches

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Okay, hear us out—you just pull this out whenever you have a fever, we know. But it's an instant cooling relief, and at this point, we're taking all that we can get. You can stick these cooling gel patches from Fever Aid not just on your forehead but on areas you feel discomfort because of the intense heat, like the back of your neck or your arms, for example.

Available for P51 on Lazada.

Mission Microfiber Cooling Towel

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Granted, this cooling towel is more for during or after sports or other outdoor activities—but this is perfect just in case you need a towel that can not just wipe the sweat but also keep you cool for a few hours. You just have to first soak it in water, wring it out, snap it in the air, and then put it on your skin. It's reusable and machine washable. It also has UPF 50 protection, so your skin is also protected from damaging sun rays.

Available for P349 from P698 online.

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