Tec Labs TECNU CalaGel: Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Gel for Relief

Calagel, a clear gel, offers maximum strength itch relief and stays where you put it. It provides cooling relief for insect bites, sunburn, minor burns, poison ivy and oak rash, and other minor skin irritations. Calagel's formula is hydrocortisone and steroid-free, and it contains a maximum strength antihistamine, which reduces swelling.

For effective poison sumac, poison oak, and poison ivy rash treatment, first use Tecnu Extreme Poison Ivy & Oak Scrub or Tecnu Original Outdoor Skin Cleanser as directed to remove the rash-causing oil, also known as urushiol. Then, apply Calagel. A free sample of Tecnu Original Outdoor Skin Cleanser is included.

Unlike pink, runny calamine lotions, Calagel's clear, cortisone-free, antihistamine gel stays where you put it, providing quick relief without the messy pink fluid on your skin and clothes. Calagel dries quickly, leaving an invisible, anti-itch skin protectant shield on your tender skin.

Tecnu Outdoor Skin Cleanser, the Oak-N-Ivy Brand, is your solution to the misery of poison oak, ivy, and sumac. Tecnu was developed in 1961, during the cold war years, by chemical engineer Dr. Robert Smith, as an effective waterless cleanser capable of removing radioactive dust from skin and clothing. His wife accidentally discovered that Tecnu would cleanse poison plant oils after exposure to poison oak and ivy. Tecnu has become standard-issue in first aid kits of outdoor professionals across the country.

Tecnu's unique formula "unlocks" urushiol, the poison plants' oil that "locks on" to skin cells within 20 minutes after exposure. Left untreated, skin will erupt into a red, itchy rash in 3 out of 4 people. Urushiol can also be picked up second-hand from contaminated clothes, pets, or tools. Used within a few hours, Tecnu can remove urushiol before the rash begins. If the rash has started, washing with Tecnu helps remove any free oils from the skin, allowing the natural healing process to begin without recontamination.

Tecnu and Calagel work together. If you have been exposed to poison oak, ivy, or sumac, you should thoroughly clean up with Tecnu as soon as possible after exposure to unlock and remove the poison oils that cause your rash. If the rash has appeared, use Calagel to stop the itching, dry the oozing, reduce the swelling, and help avoid possible infection.

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