Here is what the Tech-Nu label says. I'm not a
chemist, so which one of these ingredients is a solvent?
Active ingredient:
Grindelia robusta 3X - Purpose:anti-itch
Inactive ingredients:
alcohol 0.4%, aminomethyl propanol, benzethonium
chloride, carbomer, fragrance, polyethylene
beads, polyoxyethylene (4) lauryl ether,
polysorbate 20, purified water, SD alcohol 40B 6.4%
Uses:
* Temporarily relieves burning, itching and
pain due to poison ivy, oak and sumac.
* Removes poison ivy, oak and sumac oil (urushiol) from skin.
Warnings:
* Do not use on severe, draining rashes.
* Do not use if pregnant or nursing, ask a
health professional before use.
* Keep out of reach of children
* If swallowed, get medical help or contact
a Poison Control Center right away.
* Keep out of eyes.
* If condition worsens, or if symptoms
persist more than 7 days or clear up and occur
again with a few days, stop use and consult a physician.
* Do not use on children under 2 years of age, consult a physician.
Directions:
To treat a rash: (adults and children 2 years and older)
* Squeeze a desired amount of product into
hand and mix with equal amount of water.
* Apply to affected skin and surrounding
areas and gently rub for 15 seconds; avoid breaking the skin.
* Rinse with cool running water and towel dry gently.
* Repeat as needed.
To remove urushiol oil: (adults and children 2 years and older)
* Squeeze a desired amount of product into
hand and mix with equal amount of water.
* Apply to exposed areas and gently rub for
15 seconds; if hypersensitive, wash entire body with Tecnu Extreme.
* Rinse with cool running water and towel dry.
Other information:
Store at 59 to 89°F (15 to 30°C)
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From: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:13:49 -0500
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy
When affected, I have found -tremendous- relief
of the lesions by simply spraying them with a
jet of very hot water. The sensation is much
more gratifying than scratching but also
completely stops the itching, no meds needed
after. Hot as I could stand, ONLY on the wound. Strange but true.
Sent cellularly.
-Don
On Oct 23, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Mary Thiesse
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
I have to say that my instincts tell me that
solvents seem like a bad idea in this case.
Working in the lab if there was any kind of
chemical splatter or spill it was always soap
and water to wash off the area. Solvents can
enable the offender (whatever it is) to
penetrate the skin. So using these products
seems contrary to what I've learned over the
years. Personally I think I'll stick with soap
(Dawn) and water for removal of the oils and
then treat with topical steroids if needed.
Mary TZ
From: Tom Rogers
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>
To: caverarch
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>;
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy
I have had it many times. I have now from TCR.
The best stuff to use is mineral spirits. The
main ingredient in tecnu. Any alcohol based
liquid will work. Rub it on immediately. Rinse
with water after about ten minutes. There will
still be a rash but it will stop it from
spreading. Rub down tools with alcohol also to
remove poison ivy oil. I suspect my repeated exposures has built immunity.
Tom
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Sent: October 22, 2013 6:12 PM
To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy
I am a bit more sensitive to the vine than I was
in my youth. I'm sure this is the result of
repeated exposure from lots of field work in the
eastern woodlands and blissfully disregarding contact back in those days.
Roger G. Moore
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From: George Veni <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>
To: Texas Cavers
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Sent: Tue, Oct 22, 2013 5:40 pm
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy
Poison ivy never bothered me for many years, but
I learned that immunity can sometimes be lost by
repeated exposure. So my advice to those who are
currently immune is to avoid it as much as possible.
George
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From: Sheryl Rieck <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>
Date: 2013/10/22 16:31 (GMT-07:00)
To: Mark Minton <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>
Cc: TexasCavers
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Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy
Good things to know. Since I am not allergic, I
haven't been aware of the other treatments.
Sheryl
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On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Mark Minton
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
A related product is Tecnu
<<http://www.teclabsinc.com/products/poison-oak-ivy/tecnu>http://www.teclabsinc.com/products/poison-oak-ivy/tecnu>,
also commonly available at pharmacies. These
products wash away the oily residue that causes
the rash . They work best when used as soon as
possible after exposure, but can help even the
next day or two. Calamine (pink stuff), on the
other hand, is simply a topical anesthetic and
antiseptic. It reduces itching, but doesn't
really cure the problem (treats the symptoms,
not the disease). (I'm also not affected by
poison ivy, but my partner Yvonne is extremely sensitive.)
Mark
At 06:06 PM 10/22/2013, Charles Goldsmith wrote:
I'm very allergic to it, I swear I can just look
at a plant and it jump on me, always have
been. The best stuff I've ever found to get rid
of it is
<http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-poison-ivy-wash/ID=prod6113607-product>http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-poison-ivy-wash/ID=prod6113607-product
Of course that's a store brand, there are other
products that are named brand. I've used the
walgreen's brand with very good results. it's expensive, but worth every cent.
Pink stuff didn't seem to work very well, my mom
always put it on me. There was also some form
of tablet she would buy from the local
pharmacist, drop it into a pint of water and
spread the resulting concoction on me, but I
swore it was just water, never seemed to help and I don't know the name either.
If you can, try the above link
On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 4:47 PM, David
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
Anybody know the best proven treatment for a
poison-ivy rash from personal experience?
Anybody have a good theory about how to boost immunity ?
4 things that I feel make it worse are
scratching, sunlight, heat or hot water, and
drying off with bath towels, all of which seem unavoidable.
Is it true that some ethnic groups are not
allergic, and that white-skinned people are the most allergic ?
David Locklear
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