On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:57:03 -0500, Stormin Mormon wrote:

I hope it works, and can help others.

Me too.

Just to be clear, I didn't make any of it up.

The ingredients come from the researching the ingredients of IvyBlock,
Technu, Zanfel, and from patent http://tinyurl.com/ah7myn3 (which is
rather explicit as to what chemicals and what concentrations to use).

Here's my field kit:
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11926557.jpg

Three of the ingredients are for cleaning my camera and chainsaw, and
adding two more specifically is for removing urushiol from skin:
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11926802.jpg

I used this Mcgyveresque field kit last night on the rash on my cheek,
ears, wrists, ankle, and neck (from the camera strap) - and - well - it
was kind of a cool menthol feeling (probably from the mix of fast-drying
alcohol & toothpaste).

It feels less itchy today but be wary of such proclamations from anyone
who isn't doing at least a single-blind test as the placebo effect is
real.

Nonetheless, the science is there for these five ingredients:
a. Oxidizer (to change the urushiol)
b. Surfactant (to remove the oil)
c. Wetting agent (to get to the urushiol in the oil)
d. Abrasive (to scrub away the horny layer)
e. Spermicide (to dig under the overlapping skin cells)

I'll check out the spermicides today, but I hope I can find a non oily
one. If anyone has experience with this, let me know.