- Relieves itching, soothes burning and removed poison oils
- Works in 15 seconds
- Also removes the poison oil that causes rash & itching within 2-8 hours after exposure to the poison ivy, oak & sumac plants before a rash appears
Product Description
Tecnu Extreme™ Poison Ivy Scrub from the makers of Tecnu® Outdoor Cleanser
New!
Eliminates poison oils
Cures itching by removing rash-causing oils
Speeds healing of the rash from poison oak, ivy and sum… More >>
I am in the middle of enduring a nasty case of poison ivy, mainly located on my forearms. After using calamine, cortisone cream, and Benadryl gel with not much lasting relief, I tried the first other thing I found on the pharmacy shelf.
I didn’t really read the bottle very closely– if I had, I probably would not have purchased it. I didn’t see the word “homeopathic” until after I got home and tried it out. I put homeopathy in the same category as astrology and other pseudo-sciences. But to my great surprise, this stuff actually quelled the itching and burning pretty quickly after application.
I still don’t believe in the theory behind homeopathy, attributing whatever its claimed “successes” are to the placebo effect. Yet whatever else they put in this stuff apparently has helped my otherwise-intractable rash quite nicely.
Rating: 5 / 5
I *love* this product. It really works.
I am extremely sensitive to poison ivy/sumac/oak. Very small exposures cause terrible itchy rashes. What’s more, I am allergic to common ivy as well. We have outdoor cats, and ivy all around the property. When I pet my cats, therefore, I am often exposed to ivy oils.
This stuff has the following properties that make it so excellent:
1. It removes the oils that cause the reaction. When I know I’ve been exposed, I scrub the exposed areas with this stuff and it usually prevents all reaction. If I’ve waited too long, it still cuts down drastically on the severity of the reaction.
2. It is abrasive. Often I don’t know I’ve been exposed until my skin starts to itch something fierce. Scrubbing with the so-called “fine scrubbing beads” feels like the most satisfying scratch you can imagine, which is a relief. (I assume that it also helps remove oils by mechanically removing the top layer of skin.)
3. It relieves itch. This product has an anti-itch ingredient that works very well (better than cortisone in my experience). After scrubbing with this stuff, my maddening itch goes away completely.
The scrub rinses easily with no residue, and has a neutral odor. I keep my tube handy at all times! I can strongly recommend it to anyone who has sensitivity to plant oils!
Rating: 5 / 5
My house is located on a partially wooded 2 acre lot. It seems the woods are always trying to encroach on the lawn and poison ivy leads the way. So no matter what I do, whether taking a walk in the grass, mowing the lawn or gardening, the poison ivy always seems to get me every year! I used to suffer for weeks on end before I found the Tecnu product line. For example, recently I did some weeding by the pool and I removed a healthy patch. Even though I used gloves I woke up the next day with my right forearm covered in a rash. I went to the store and bought a tube of Tecnu Extreme and followed the directions and to my amazement it reduced the rash to almost nothing and the itch was eliminated to a great degree too. That was $15 well spent.
Rating: 5 / 5
Last summer my wife got a bad case of poison ivy. She had never had it before so I think she may be allergic because it just wouldn’t go away. Even prescription drugs didn’t cure it.
This tecnu stuff really does work….it took the poison ivy away. Plus she said when she put it on the itch pretty much went away (for a while).
God bless.
Rating: 5 / 5
I never heard of this product but was desperate to stop my 6yr old from scratching and spreading the rash. It stops the itching longer than the doctor prescribed oral medication. I have even seen a decrease in redness of the affected area.
Rating: 5 / 5