Re: Cleaning Poison Ivy Urushiol off Gear

Mike_S,
I have found that Benadryl gel and its generic equivalents (diphenhydramine HCl) are just as effective as Zanfel at less than 10 percent of the price of Zanfel, especially if you wash off with a good degreasing dishwashing detergent or Tecnu as soon as possible after suspected exposure. And I am extremely sensitive to PO and PI (since I first started reacting at about age 50). Since I compete in advanced orienteering courses here in the SFBay Area which has huge amounts of PO in all the parks where we have events, I come in contact with PO on a frequent basis (couple times a month).

But different people react differently, so Zanfel (at some $40-50 a tube) may work better for others.