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Removing Sharpie from Skin

Removing Sharpie from Skin, Closeup of Sharpie PenSharpies are great to have around for many reasons but it can be easy to get on yourself. Whether it was from a broken pen or a child got a hold of your Sharpie, it can tough to get Sharpie ink off of skin. This is a guide about removing Sharpie from skin.

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Removing Sharpie Marker from Skin

How can we remove Sharpie marker from my 3 year old granddaughter's legs? She has covered her thighs completely. Help.

By MaryC from Smith Mountain Lake, VA

 

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By Deeli 01/21/2011

Scroll down to the ThriftyFun archives below on this page and you will find oodles and oodles of suggestions. :-)

Removing Permanent Ink from Skin

How can I remove permanent black ink from my finger pad?

By Gail from Houston, TX

 

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By jess 12/03/2011

An answer to the question advised using Mr. Clean Eraser. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS as the warning on the box specifically states. I used it (without checking the warning on the box) and my 5 year has a very bad abrasion as a result.

Editor's Note: As with any advice you find on the internet, please use caution with any substance that is not intended to be used on skin. Always read and follow the manufacturer's guidelines.

Removing Sharpie from Skin

I was sitting on the sofa and I was decorating my note book. I took the marker apart and started to squeeze it. A lot of stuff came out; so my question is, how do you get Sharpie off your hands?

By Rhyan R. from New Orleans, LA

 

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By indianlady 05/17/2011

When my friend was all marked up for radiation treatments, she told me that baby oil would remove the permanent marker. Hope this helps.

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Hot bath, scrub hard. Repeat, repeat, repeat. If you use salt to exfoliate, it'll come off faster.


I have a two year old little boy that decided to express his artistic abilities with a blue Sharpie Marker. I have read the suggestions for walls and furniture, but have not seen any for getting it off of your kids.


How do you remove permanent marker from skin? My 5 year old is not satisfied with the myriad of markers he owns, so he went into my kitchen and stole a Sharpie marker and colored all over himself.


How do I remove sharpie from my skin?


How can you possibly get permanent marker off of a child who has gotten hold of a marker and drawn on herself from head to toe?


I would like to know how to remove permanent marker from my daughter's skin?


How do you remove permanent marker from a child's skin?


Does anyone know how to get black marker pen off skin? My 3 year old decided she would use it as make up. It's on her cheeks, eyelids, and lips.


Toothpaste takes out sharpie ink off skin. The gel won't work. It has to be the paste type. Coat the area and allow it to sit a minute, then wipe off.


How do you remove permanent marker off of a 3 year old's skin?


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