What we do instead of Tecnu is just carry a bottle of rubbing alcohol
and a roll of paper towels. Alcohol will cut the usushiol without
opening the pores on your skin. Pour a liberal amount of alcohol on a
paper towel and wipe it over your arms (or face or legs or hands), and
dispose of the paper towel in a plastic or paper bag. Use each towel
once so you're not just spreading the oil around. This is pretty
effective, and costs a lot less than Tecnu and it's available almost
anywhere.
As a point of note; if you shower after exposure to poison oak or poison
ivy, don't take a hot shower. Take a cold shower because you don't want
to open the pores on your skin.
Lessons from field work...
bp
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On 8/7/2019 4:11 AM, Jay Weekley wrote:
I've tried Tecnu as well as degreasers such as Gojo and Super Orange.
I figure if it removes black motor grease from my skin it should work
on poison ivy. I can't tell if either works or not.
Bill Prince wrote:
Yes, it works. The open space district field workers use it all the
time. You can get it in pharmacies around here.
bp
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On 8/6/2019 6:21 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
There’s a product on Amazon called Tecnu that claims to remove the
oil from poison ivy/oak if you use it right away. Can anyone verify?
Unfortunately you would have to buy it ahead of time and have it
with you, along with running cool water. Kind of like the products
they sell at pet stores to get skunk smell out of your dog, it’s
great if you buy it before the actual skunk incident and can grab it
quick and also have a hose.
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