Tecnu Extreme Medicated Poison Ivy Scrub (4 oz)

by Tecnu

Product Features

• Medicated anti-itch outdoor skin cleansing scrub. Fast cooling itch and pain relief
• Stops itching & pain, dries oozing, promotes healing
• Removes the Urushiol oils from rash to speed & promote healing
• Stops the spread of rashes and infections by removing the urushiol oils from poison ivy and oak and speeding healing

Product Description

Tecnu Extreme Medicated Poison Ivy Scrub is an all-in-one solution for poison ivy, oak & sumac sufferers. A unique formula combines an exfoliating scrub to remove the poison Urushiol oils that cause rashes. Includes a rash-healing active ingredient that relieves itching and speeds healing. Can be used within hours of exposure or after rash breaks out.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 3 x 5.5 inches ; 3.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007IOVZK
• UPC: 083926101006
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,476 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #4 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > First Aid > Itching & Rash Treatments > Poison Ivy Relief

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well, to my great surprise, this stuff works., June 20, 2005

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Jacquelyn Lavaque "buzzygirl39" (Twin Cities, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tecnu Extreme Medicated Poison Ivy Scrub (4 oz) (Health and Beauty)

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.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sing the praises of Tecnu Extreme!, January 23, 2008

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Jenea Hayes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tecnu Extreme Medicated Poison Ivy Scrub (4 oz) (Health and Beauty)

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.

I *love* this product. It really works. It's important to point out that the product works *in spite of* it being homeopathic (homeopathic = no active ingredients). Pay no attention to the claims of anti-itch ingredients, because if there ever were any in the product they have been diluted out of it.

It doesn't really matter, though, because this product still works! Here's why:

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.)

Of course, you would get these same effects from any soap that includes abrasive materials (like apricot scrub), which you can probably get for cheaper. However, Technu provides a nice healthy dose of placebo on top of all the rest.

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!

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It works!, June 25, 2007

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G. Crinnion (Orange County, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tecnu Extreme Medicated Poison Ivy Scrub (4 oz) (Health and Beauty)

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.