What published studies found for the 12 actives in GUARD and STRIKE, drawn from a library of 64 studies reviewed by the Resurge team.
Reported ringworm prevalence in wrestlers across published studies.
Ahmadinejad et al., Asian J Sports Med 2012Wrestling clubs sampled in Tehran had fungus on their mats (44%).
Ahmadinejad et al., Asian J Sports Med 2012Wrestlers who spar an infected partner catch herpes gladiatorum.
Dr Brian Adams, Practical Dermatology 2021Staph, MRSA, fungi and biofilm
New Zealand totara heartwood
Wounds treated with totarol spray healed faster than untreated wounds.Veterinary study, 2024
Active against S. aureus including MRSA; blocked the NorA pump staph uses to resist antibiotics.Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007
Natural peptide (E234)
Nisin cream reduced staph counts and resolved mastitis in breastfeeding women without antibiotics.Fernández 2008
Nisin-releasing wound dressing cut MRSA by about 5 log.Heunis 2013
From thyme
Thymol ointment: 27.8% complete mycological cure of nail fungus at 48 weeks (n=18).Snodgrass 2016
Staph and pseudomonas biofilms 80–100% eradicated by day 10.Nostro 2004; Michalska-Sionkowska 2021
Australian native, about 90% citral
Randomised trial, 31 children with molluscum contagiosum.Burke 2004
Blocked 85–96% of staph biofilm formation; active against MRSA, Candida and Trichophyton.Lim 2022; Wilkinson 2003
Furocoumarin-free (FCF)
Helped clear ringworm (T. verrucosum) lesions in infected calves, with no skin reactions.Balakumar 2015
Inhibited every dermatophyte (ringworm fungus) tested.Sanguinetti 2007; Barbarossa 2025
Mat burn, scrapes and repair
Purple gromwell root
Shikonin ointment trial on hard-to-heal ulcers.Papageorgiou c.1976
Cleared MRSA biofilm and sped closure in infected burns.Han 2023
Active against Candida, including fluconazole-resistant strains.Miao 2013
Croton tree resin
Randomised, double-blind trial.Namjoyan 2015
Combined with shikonin, 98% of diabetic wounds healed by day 14.Al-Motawa 2023
Leaf gel
Systematic review and meta-analysis of burn trials.Systematic review 2020
Aloe gel extract broke open 75–88% of MRSA and S. aureus cells and slowed biofilm formation.2018
Moisture, lipids and acid mantle
Polyphenol-rich extract
34 adults, twice daily: lower water loss through the skin.Fernandes 2024
Inhibited all four ringworm fungi tested; active against 3 MRSA strains.Foss 2014; Alqahtani 2023
Closest plant match to skin's own sebum
Forms a protective film that cuts water loss; boosted pro-collagen III.Stamatas 2008; Tietel
Amazonian, richest source of behenic acid
Randomised scar trial: matched onion-extract gel, with better itch and pain relief.Nestor 2018
Keratinocyte and fibroblast migration assay.Phan 2016
Natural ceramides and vitamin E
Emollient with wheatgerm oil (plus aloe, tea tree, honey) eased dryness and itch in eczema.Ganjoo 2023
20% wheatgerm ointment vs untreated wounds.Zakaria 2021
All 12 ingredients, one routine
GUARD before and after training. STRIKE on mat burn and scrapes. A daily skin hygiene routine built for people who train.
Shop the Combat KitThese studies tested individual ingredients, often at different strengths and in different forms. They did not test the finished GUARD or STRIKE formulas.
Resurge is a daily skin hygiene routine, not a medicine. It is not a substitute for showering, washing your gear, or seeing a doctor about a suspicious spot.
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