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> Side-note: I did get some raw urushi on my fingers while working on this project, but nothing happened. Perhaps I'm immune. Might also be enough mechanical r
by throwup238 2y ago
> Side-note: I did get some raw urushi on my fingers while working on this project, but nothing happened. Perhaps I'm immune.
Might also be enough mechanical rubbing on fingertips during normal use that it mostly scrubs off. Whenever I feel it coming on from Urushi or accidentally touching poison ivy in nature, I rub it with water and course sand/dirt which seems to get rid of the urushiol.
- qwerpy 2y agoHow do you “feel it coming on”? Would love to develop a sense for it so I can save myself from days of discomfort.
- throwup238 2y agoI have sensitive skin so I start to itch shortly after contact and it builds from there. If I get it scrubbed off fast enough after exposure, I can usually prevent full contact dermatitis from setting in. Urushi is more of a pain in the ass because its made from the sap, but Windsor and Newton artguard barrier cream seems to really help. Ideally apply it before use but it helps washing it off too if you forget.
- elihu 2y agoTecnu seems to help quite a bit in my experience.