[csours]

The answer in the video is Dawn liquid dishwashing soap and strong scrubbing with a cloth.

I want a product that can show me where the oil is on my skin. I'm strongly affected by poison ivy. I sweat a lot, so I'm constantly touching my face. I've had bad rashes on my nose, eyebrows, and ears, amongst other places.

I use a soapy cloth every time I think I've been in contact and I still miss places.

[mannykannot]

That would be ideal, but in its absence I have had success (mostly) using a barrier cream to keep the oils from reaching my skin in the first place. I buy it from a marine equipment store, where it is sold for people working with glass fiber and resins.

[eth0up]

>I want a product that can show me where the oil is...

https://www.poison-ivy.org/seeleaf-detection-wipes

edit: PS: skip the dawn and use Gojo (the stuff from the autoparts store), or both.

[aliqot]

why do a spot wash when it costs about a penny to wash from head to toe with it? it's worth it. also, naphtha bar soap works really well.

[csours]

It's not a matter of washing head to toe, it's a matter of scrubbing thoroughly enough everywhere and not missing a spot.

[latchkey]

I assume you're referring to fels naptha bar soap? Despite the name, it doesn't actually have naphtha in it any longer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fels-Naptha

Even worse, it is almost impossible to find these days. The brand was acquired and the company that bought it is still ramping up production and distribution. Source: I emailed the company.

Actually just bought some Zote (also now owned by the same company), just yesterday, to test it out... but from what I hear, I don't think it is as good.

[ImprovedSilence]

My grandparents always swear by using "brown soap" if you think you've been exposed to poison ivy. aka Fels-Naptha. It's a pretty strong soap, but I don't think it contains naphtha anymore.

[aliqot]

unless the formula has changed drastically in the past 6 months, it works still. also works great to pre-soap a stain on your pants

[micahdeath]

I haven't had luck with this, but it appears I'm allergic to something in dawn as it causes an itchy skin rash without having poison ivy =/

[NumberWangMan]

Strong detergents like Dawn can trigger eczema -- they destroy the tight junctions between skin cells and let foreign materials through your skin that your immune system reacts to. I've had great luck switching to milder traditional soap made from lye and fat, which isn't strong enough chemically to do this.

Discovering this site was a godsend for my son, who had severe eczema as a baby: https://www.solveeczema.org I would also get itchy skin hands after washing dishes, now, my skin feels great.

I've not tried using traditional soap for washing off poison ivy, though it does work for other kinds of grease, so I would expect it's ok as long as you scrub well enough with a cloth or something.

[ldoughty]

The video says that the most important thing to do is wash every possible surface with friction (wet wash cloth or luffa) and to be exceedingly thorough in it. Additives didn't seem as important, though it probably is good to use some kind of soap.

[chefandy]

I believe any dish detergent should have similar efficacy.