It is my understanding that the reason WD-40 has good properties for things like this is that it contains DMSO.
Marshall Charles Sutton wrote: > WD-40 > > A friend of mine recomended wd-40 on Poison Oak rashes so I tried it > and the rash was gone within a day. He said the wd-40 has oil leaching > properties which is why it works. Make sure you wash and rinse the > area thoroughly with cold water and soap after rubbing it with wd-40. > -Ian Oppenheim > --Ian Oppenheim ([email protected]) submitted 20/Jul/2001
