Traction Magic Walk on Ice - Instant Grip for Snow & Ice, Prevent Slips & Falls, Safe for Kids, Pets, & Cars, Unique Mineral Blend, 100% Salt & Chemical Free, 1.75 lb CAN for Walkways & Sidewalks

Very good value worked well and safe for animals. Salt free.

Gives excellent traction in snow or ice

I purchased this a year ago and we didn't get any snow so I've not used it yet.UPDATE: January 2026.Used it and it's brilliant. Does what it states. No slippy footpaths.I did get followed by several pigeons thinking I was putting out seed/grit.The tub needs to be easier to open and the handle sturdier.

This works very well but a couple of days later I bought a massive bag of the same contents, different name though and it was the same price.

Made such a mess of path and door away. Would never but this product ever again. Waste of money. Awful product

This works very well when you open your car door and there is a sheet of ice. Also works when there's ice on the parking lot between your car and a business or home. I didn't have to use much and I didn't slip. Highly recommended.

I was looking for something "pet friendly" to combat slippery areas around our house when I saw this product. I was also looking for something that wouldn't harm plants. I found this product to be just the solution that I was hoping for. I read other people's reviews and saw that some people complained about Traction Magic being messy, staining walkways, being difficult to spread, etc. I figured I'd give it a try anyway because it's difficult to find a product that is safe for BOTH pets and plants. Our front steps get extremely icy in the winter because there is no gutter above that spot. Often during the day the steps get drenched from the melting of the snow on the roof, and at night all of that water turns to ice. After two or three days of warmer days and frigid nights, we've got a hefty ice ridge on the edge of the top step. If we were just using sand, it would get washed away, and it wouldn't stick to the ice sufficiently at night. Traction Magic is easy to spread thinly with the small dispenser bottle that comes included. I thought it was WAY too small to be useful when I first saw it, but the size makes it easy to fill (just take off the top and scoop it right out of the bucket), and the handle on the bottle enables you dispense the stuff by quickly flicking your wrist back and forth, leaving a thin layer. Being able to spread it thinly is important if, like us, you need to reapply daily when there are warm days and cold nights. It doesn't stick together in clumps, and I've discovered in the past couple of major melting days that the cleanup in the spring will be quick and easy. What washes into the flower beds can stay there, and all that's left is a quick sweep of the walkway and the steps. I don't see any staining on the concrete steps, but the product does show up on snow, but it's a dark brick red that disappears when the snow melts. The particles are tiny jagged pieces, and they stick in place on ice. It looks like crushed lava rock maybe. Our dogs aren't bothered by the product at all. If you want something that works well on slippery areas and won't harm your pets and plants, definitely consider this product. I haven't tried it for getting your car out of slippery spots yet, but I think it would work for that purpose VERY well because it won't get thrown by your tires like sand tends to. After you get used to applying it thinly, you'll see how a little goes a looong way. I thought that the 15 lb bucket would last a couple of weeks, but I've used it numerous times and barely made a dent. It does seem expensive, but if you spread it thinly you more than get your money's worth.

I didn't read the reviews carefully enough, this product is not designed to be an ice-melter, in fact it's intended to form a traction layer over exiting ice and packed snow. Returned.

.Incredibly helpful and convenient!My husband has a job where he is out in the elements all winter...and he is so stubborn about using anything I buy him, and, he doesn't want any extra weight in his supply bag -but this product, he actually admitted that it helps him!,and, because the container is not too heavy, I can actually get him to bring it with him.I do wish the containers were refillable, Not even having to do with cost, but because it is wasteful just throwing them out...But I am so grateful to this product for keeping my husband safe - the most important thing in the world to me! :).

Wish it were a bigger container. But it does work well.