- The burning feeling of minor sore throat pain could make you suffer. That's why Vicks is introducing Oracin, cooling throat lozenges. Oracin feels like refreshing snow. It has benzocaine to temporarily soothe minor sore throat pain, and icy menthol in a special cooling base. So Oracin not only soothes, it cools. Look for new Oracin from Vicks, with a snowflake on the box. Oracin not only soothes, it cools.