This morning I got another little nick, so I tried the aloe vera gel again.

This time, it did not stop the bleeding immediately, it took a few minutes.

So it isn't quite like the styptic pencil, however, it did stop within a few minutes, and when I wiped off the residue, it didn't start bleeding again.

For me it is working at least as well as styptic for all practical purposes, though not exactly the same.

Just want to be accurate here.

I suggest giving it a try.