Poison Ivy in the winter

jdp1152 said:

Don't pay for Technu. Palmolive does the same thing for a fraction of the price. You're washing at this point, you simply need something that pushes oil away into the water stream. Exposure has already happened, you're just trying to keep it from spreading by remaining on your skin. Cold water...cold water....cold water. Don't open your pores until you've scrubbed and rinsed several times.

Don't believe that rubbing alcohol or witch hazel help much either. They're simply solvents that give it more mobility to move away from the original spot of contact....most likely to a different spot on your body. Chemical composition does not change and both solvents evaporate quickly. Dousing yourself might help I guess. Using it on your tools is waste of money since water and detergent will accomplish the same thing. Even just higher pressured water for that matter.

What anyone does after exposure greater than 15 minutes is simply palliative. Doesn't impact anything other than your comfort. If you've got it, do whatever you need to do in that regard. If you've washed well enough, genetics is the only reason a rash or blister will spread.

Chemistry is both my wife and my careers. What I say above is true. Prevent, prevent, prevent. Ivy block helps there....same idea as historical civilizations using clay to prevent it...later of skin protectant keeps it from penetrating.

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