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Re: allergies & topical protectants

taint@omegabbs.com wrote:
> 
> Dear Mid-Willamette Valley, Corvallis, Oregon;
>             Apologies for replying directly to list but could not make
> out address of posted message from my digest form (V97 #99 7/8). Duncan,
> I know it is not directly related to propagation, but it may help some
> of us enjoy our horticultural hobby more.
>             I read with interest your usage of a topical protectant to
> prevent contact plant-induced allergy. I am susceptible to poison ivy
> rash, especially when I use the weed trimmer. Do you or anyone else on
> the list have any comments about which of the several products on the
> market work best?
>             Tec Lab's Oak-N-Ivy Brand ARMOR Lotion Protectant
>             Tec Lab's Oak-N-Ivy Brand TECNU Skin Cleanser
>             Stockhausen's STOKOGARD Cream
>             EnviroDerm's IVY BLOCK Lotion
>             GLOVES IN A BOTTLE Lotion
> The latter had an article written about it in the Hobby Greenhouse
> Association's Summer '97 publication (Vol. 19 No. 3) on page 31. Seems
> like it would be good to keep one from getting black discoloration in
> those skin cracks on the opposing aspects of fingers and thumbs when
> pulling weeds and maintaining machinery.      Dirk at taint@omegabbs.com
> The Omega Line BBS
> http://omegabbs.com

Hello there,

Yes I've used both of Tec's production.  They work wonderfully.

I am also using the Gloves a Bottle-type application to keep my hands
from being perpetually cracked black.  This has worked for me even
better in conjunction with latex medical gloves.  These add an extra
layer of protection, yet permit the sensation that gardeners love from
working with the soil and tenderness for seedlings.

Linda Hill 			Zone 5 Northeastern Ohio
	Flowers are beauty to the eye, and tranquility to the soul.

-- 
MZ
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