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My Mom used to insist on using Fels Naptha
soap. She was very sensitive to poison ivy, but loved
collecting mushrooms where I grew up. She would always wash up
with the stuff after a mushroom outing.
bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
On 8/7/2019 5:57 AM, Josh Baird wrote:
As someone who is ridiculously allergic to poison
ivy/oak:
Tecnu works. I keep it on hand. Dawn+cold water also
works as it cuts the oil. There are also some other soaps
that are typically available at outdoors stores that are known
to work if applied immediately after exposure.
It
seems to me that plain soap and water (if available) should
also do
the trick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oyoDRHpQK0
Andy
On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:44 AM Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> 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
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>
> 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
> >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
> >>
> >> 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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