[AT] OT war on poison ivy

[Stephen Offiler]

Like Chuck Saunders, I too have realized the active ingredient in Tecnu is
mineral spirits.  And I have tried using mineral spirits from the workshop
on poison ivy.  I learned the hard way that Tecnu has some other
ingredients that make it easier on the skin.  My experiment with straight
mineral spirits caused additional inflammation and made the PI discomfort
worse.  I might just have sensitive skin... while I use mineral spirits
routinely at home and work for cleaning/degreasing, I always wear nitrile
gloves.

SO

On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 11:19 AM James Peck <jamesgpeck at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Do you use a spray bottle to squirt the mineral spirits on the area you
> want to clean, then scrub? Is there any additional info I would need to buy
> the mineral spirits?
>
> Chuck Saunders AT List Member <gooberdog at gmail.com>; My son is very
> reactive to poison ivy. He demanded we buy some lye soap when the woman
> running the pioneer soap booth claimed its ability to clean up after poison
> ivy. We had Tecnu wash in stock in the house at all times. One time I
> brought in the gallon jug of mineral spirits and told him to use it as it
> was the same thing. His look that said "Dad, you are the stupidest human on
> earth, that is not the same thing". True I wouldn't pay the $300/gal for
> mineral spirits that Tecnu would cost. But they both work at cutting the
> oil. <snip>
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