Extreme Green Power Hand Scrub, 16 oz Jar (Formerly Mean Green) - Removes Oil, Grease, Dirt, Filth without Harsh Chemicals

I was a big bear paw user and this stuff works as good if not a upgrade it works on toughest stuff I deal with and I am a full fleet mechanic dealing with old used grease oils and everything to do with heavy equipment and it cleans my hands perfectly would highly recommend

Five stars for treating poison ivy. It was the most affordable of the three products that worked best for controlling symptoms of poison ivy. The other two were Zanfel and topical Triamcinolone 0.025% (prescription strength). I also tried hydrocortisone, both prescription and OTC - it was less effective. I did not try OTC Triamcinolone.Effectiveness compared to Zanfel:Both Mean Green and Zanfel provided immediate and lasting relief from itching. To compare them I applied Mean Green to one affected area and Zanfel to another. Mean Green provided somewhat better relief, but in hind side I realized that I may have used less Zanfel than Mean Green. Zanfel is 50 times more expensive, so I was stingy with its applicationEffectiveness compared to Triamcinolone:Both Mean Green and Triamcinolone provided 5-6 hours of relief. Mean Green acted immediately, Triamcinolone took 10-15 minutes to start working. Mean Green provided slightly better relief. Triamcinolone relieved itching, but the skin still felt sensitive to the touch. With Mean Green the skin felt just smoother than usual.Availability:Zanfel and Triamcinolone were readily available in the local pharmacy. I could not find Mean Green in a local store, so I had to wait for the Amazon delivery.Convenience:To apply Mean Green or Zanfel you pretty much have to be in a shower. You may be able to apply them over a sink if only your hands or forearms are affected. Triamcinolone is much easier and faster to apply. This matters if you wake up from itching in the middle of the night or if you need relief from itching at work.Other:Using Mean Green and Triamcinolone together provided the longest lasting relief - enough to sleep through the night.Does it actually cure poison ivy?Not from my experience. The itch would always return 5-6 hours later, and I still have some redness and itching 3 weeks after the first symptoms appeared. Mean Green is a cleaner so one would expect that it works by removing poison ivy from your skin, and should therefore speed up the recovery. However I did not observe this, I even suspect that the mechanism of action is different - for example Mean Green seemed to work for eczema itching.

About to order for the 3rd time this stuff works great im an electrician by trade but ive been working on my own toys and vehicles since I was a child from paint to motor rebuilds as well has home repair and maintenance. I still havent found something that this won't get off my hands. Now I will say for some exterior caulking it might take 2 hand washes but most everything else is 1st wash. I still buy the small ones as it's just me that uses it and I feel the larger tub would start to dry out by the time i got to the bottom.

I have had poison ivy for 3 weeks now, and I've used every kind of cream and salve and lotion available (including prescription strength) as well as a round of steroids, and I STILL have this horrendously itchy, patchy red rash all down my legs. Nothing gave me relief from the itch, and I would wake up at least twice a night scratching at it. I had read about this scrub and all the positive reviews for how well this helped poison ivy. I was desperate and decided to try it anyway, even tho my rash is 3 weeks old and the plant oil is long gone.Listen, I didn't expect much, but this stuff is shockingly good - I scrubbed my legs down for a good minute or two while in the shower with about a quarter sized dollop and the itch was GONE as soon as I rinsed. The rash looked angry red right out of the shower (of course it would, you just scrubbed at it for a couple minutes) but a little while later it's calmed down a lot - the bumpy rough texture has also smoothed out noticeably! It's slightly drying, but that's what you want for a rash.I think this would have been super effective at removing the plant oil if I had used it right at the start, but if you currently are suffering from weeks old poison ivy rash and haven't found anything else to help, I HIGHLY recommend using this. I'll edit my review after a few days of using this product to give a final verdict, but so far I am really pleased.Edit: I'm now several weeks out from the initial contact and my rash is all but healed, this stuff is an absolute lifesaver.

I wanted to include some pictures of the original product vs when it was bought out. The biggest difference I noticed was the color and there is now a smell with this product. I hope it’s not due to substituting a more expensive ingredient.It still has a sand texture and seems to hold less moisture (in the can) which may be a good thing? I haven’t used this yet on poison ivy (I try to stay away from yard work!)I’d recommend trying it and see. The biggest win is that it still has the sand texture so:1) it will feel good scrubbing your poison ivy2) I imagine it would still pull the oil off your bodyGood luck!

Works Great. A little goes a long way.

Good smelling and it can clean parts too

I bought this for my son, mechanic, because the stuff he was using was so harsh on his hands. I read all the comments on this item and that was one of the sticking points, gentle on skin. Everyone that uses it says it's the best. Have ordered 4 times and plan to order more in the future.