A cooling menthol gel or a four-ingredient oil with no cooling at all? Here is what is in each.
Biofreeze Pain Relief Gel uses menthol 4% for a cold feeling, with a long list of other ingredients including camphor, isopropyl alcohol and blue and yellow dyes. Outback Original Oil has four ingredients, no menthol, no camphor and no dyes, so you feel nothing but a light oil soaking in.
| Outback Original Oil | Biofreeze Pain Relief Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Oil: roll-on, spray, pump, sachets | Gel, also roll-on and spray |
| Feeling on skin | None. No cold, no heat | Cold, from menthol |
| Active ingredient | Not applicable | Menthol 4% |
| Other ingredients | Tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil, olive oil, vanilla | Includes camphor, isopropyl alcohol, arnica, Blue 1, Yellow 5 and more |
| Dyes | None | Blue 1 and Yellow 5 |
| Where to buy | Online: our site, Amazon, Walmart.com | Drugstores and online |
| Guarantee | 365-Day Returnless Refund on our site | See seller |
Prefer a cooling or warming rub? Our Pain Cream uses natural menthol 16% and natural camphor 6%, with eucalyptus, tea tree and vanilla.
No menthol, camphor, capsaicin or lidocaine. Use it as often as you like.
Tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil, olive oil and vanilla. That is the whole label.
A full year to decide. If it is not for you, keep it and get your money back.
Sold in the US since 2013, shipped the same day from Florida.
Biofreeze gel uses menthol 4% to create a cold feeling. Outback Original Oil has no menthol, camphor or dyes, just tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil, olive oil and vanilla.
No. Outback has no cooling or warming feeling at all.
No. It smells of vanilla and eucalyptus, and the scent fades within minutes.
Yes. Orders on our site come with a 365-Day Returnless Refund.
Call a real person at 1-800-215-8739, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 ET, or email support@theoutbackseries.com.
Biofreeze is a trademark of its owner. Biofreeze details are from biofreeze.com as of September 2026 and may change. Outback Pain Relief Cream is intended for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints. Read and follow the label.