The most important facts in brief

The Cooling Gel was developed and tested in close cooperation with physiotherapists and athletes from various disciplines. It consists of natural ingredients that guarantee maximum skin compatibility and have been dermatologically tested. It is designed to cool the body during exercise and promote regeneration afterwards. The anti-inflammatory natural plant ingredients ensure the latter.

First impression

The gel is almost bright blue, similar to certain burning pastes. The floral fragrance with citrus and menthol notes gives hope that cooling is really the order of the day here and that you are not applying an accelerant. When asked, it was explained that the blue comes from a food coloring. This is intended to create clear labeling and differentiation from other planned Ilmandi Sport products.

In use

If you apply the gel, it is absorbed very quickly. If you use the product before sport to cool exposed parts of the body on hot days, it only works moderately well depending on the intensity. The effect disappears within a few minutes during strenuous exercise. However, if you take it easy, you will only feel the cooling effect for a quarter of an hour. Here, too, asking questions provides clarity: wrong application! Reto Gerber - one of the founders of Ilmandi - explains: "Applying only to the exposed areas doesn't help much. A slightly larger amount of gel should be applied to the whole body. This is because the body cools itself primarily from the core. It is therefore important to include the chest and back. He recommends wearing a thin long-sleeved shirt on hot days to prolong the cooling effect.

No sooner said than done: it's cool man! Indeed, you sweat noticeably less and ride noticeably more "lively". The body doesn't feel permanently cool, the cooling effect comes in waves. After hard climbs, breathing even recovers faster than usual because the body needs less energy for cooling thanks to the gel. If there is a breeze, the cooling effect is more noticeable. The effect also works on the head. Bald heads and shaved heads can rub the Cooling Gel on the back of their head and really keep a "cool head" and sweat much less. But be careful, the forehead should remain free so that the exuded gel does not get into the eyes and irritate them. Even after 90 minutes of intensive biking, the body still feels very pleasant. After that, the cooling effect of sport wears off. If you rest, you can still feel a slight refreshment on your chest after three hours.

If the gel is applied after sport, the delicate fragrance alone helps you to relax. The cooling effect comes quickly and the gel is very refreshing. The product cannot work miracles: If you have overdone it while biking, your legs will still be heavy the next day, but much less so than without treatment. Repeated application the following day has proven to be effective and the heavy "posts" become fit again more quickly.

Conclusion

When used correctly, Ilmandi Sport Cooling Gel is a very efficient cooling agent on hot days and boosts athletic performance. After sport, it provides a fresh feeling and immediate relaxation.

Manufacturer

www.ilmandi.ch