Removing Permanent Ink from Skin

RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Kim (Guest Post) (07/02/2008) I was trying to refill the ink on my printer cartridge when it exploded all over my roommate. I felt so horrible, we tried everything, until I was like: "TO THE INTERNETS!" I found this site and then we poured the bleach solution all over him. It totally worked, even though he whined that he smelled like a swimming pool. One side effect we noticed was that his body hair was bleached. Oh and don't use it on open wounds. Thanks :D Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Amanda (Guest Post) (07/02/2008) omg! The bleach trick totally worked. I had pink computer ink all over my hands, and I tried the bleach trick. Ahh. Thank you for my skin back! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Robert (Guest Post) (06/18/2008) Ever try hot water and soap? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Herbo (Guest Post) (05/31/2008) I think using bath and body works hand sanitizer is absolutely great. It leaves your hands smelling fruity fresh. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Nan (Guest Post) (05/30/2008) Thanks for the diluted bleach idea for printer ink. I had Magenta on my hands, thanks for the suggestion. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By (Guest Post) (05/29/2008) The diluted bleach saved me! I was refilling an ink cartridge and managed to get ink all over my hands (couldn't be bothered with the gloves, never do that again). The bleach trick worked like a charm. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Luke (Guest Post) (04/30/2008) I'm sure you've heard it enough but the bleach trick is awesome. Big thanks! Report Spam or Abuse Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Mariella (Guest Post) (04/01/2008) Thank you so much for the diluted bleach tip! It's great. My song was all in ink in this was the only way Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By grama d (Guest Post) (03/30/2008) Thanks for this website is right! My poor husband was the victim of a hand dryer at a public restroom, someone managed to put ink into the hand dryer. When he went to dry his hands, they were covered in black ink! It ruined this suit, but luckily I tried this diluted bleach solution, and I must say, worked instantly! Thanks Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Lisa (Guest Post) (03/25/2008) Thank goodness for this web-site. I tried everything to get the printer ink off my hands (turpentine, nail polish remover, Resolove) and nothing worked until I tried the diluted Clorox as mentioned on this site. What a relief to finally get blue ink off my hands. It was also nice to know that I am not the only clutz in the world either. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Jami (Guest Post) (03/14/2008) I just used WetOnes moist wipes and it did the trick. A couple minutes of wiping and gentle rubbing and it's gone! My 4 yr old proudly drew black sharpie all over her face and I was hesitant to use the diluted bleach, but was sure willing to if the "moistwipes" didn't work. Thanks to this site and all the feedback, as I otherwise didn't know what to do. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Jae (Guest Post) (03/10/2008) Diluted Clorox WORKS IMMEDIATELY! THANKS FOR GIVING ME MY SKIN BACK! LOL :0) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Wayne (Guest Post) (02/20/2008) Thank you so much for the diluted bleach tip! I was trying to refill my ink cartridge when it exploded and went all over my face and hands! I tried everything, I even called my Grandma. It's a good thing I found this website or I would have to call in to work until it came off! Thanks again Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By TWLOHA (Guest Post) (02/13/2008) Nail Polish works really well for sharpies. Although I don't think it's very good for your skin. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By alix1x (Guest Post) (01/31/2008) I got black printer ink all over my hands. I had a meeting the next morning and my hands were black. Thanks to bleach, I was able to remove the ink off my hands. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By yeashh (Guest Post) (01/29/2008) The diluted bleach works wonders, my son wanted to make a "graffiti" mop and he ended up getting ink all over himself. I made a bleach and water mix he washed his hands in it then rinsed with warm water and instantly the ink was gone without this post I wouldn't have known this thanks :] Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Sharon in Tampa, Florida (Guest Post) (01/22/2008) Thank you so much. Your tip did the trick, I was filling my ink cartridges and one of them poured out all over the place. My hands looked like the Smurfs. My job includes cosmetic makeovers on clients and I was panicking because I could not get it off my skin, even nail polish remover did not work. Thanks to you and the world wide web I am back to my true color. YEAH! (I USED STRONG BLEACH WATER). Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Sophia (Guest Post) (01/22/2008) My little girl got ink from my stamper all over her hands. Thanks to this website, I used bleach and water and the ink came off instantaneously. Thanks Again! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By (Guest Post) (01/12/2008) I got ink on my hands tonight black printer ink at that. I tried everything i had that people said to us it only faded it a little. So I used palmolive gel dishwasher detergent it took it off immediately just barely scrubbed it in it was gone. Make sure to rinse your hands well with water and use a moisturizer it can be a little drying. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By (Guest Post) (01/11/2008) I just decided to refill my ink cartridge for the first time. (didn't work). but what did take it off my fingers was diluted bleach. thank you very much for that. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By missy m (Guest Post) (12/30/2007) While refilling the ink cartridge my husband walks into the room and says "I got this" will needless to say ink was all over me, him and the computer desk. Thank goodness after several attempts of web surfing I came upon your site. THANKS the diluted bleach worked like a charm. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By DARLENE (Guest Post) (12/28/2007) Thanks! The bleach did the trick. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By (Guest Post) (12/13/2007) Tried fixing the printer ink and when i was done my hands were black so i tried the diluted bleach it came right off thanks for the tip! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Alex (Guest Post) (12/11/2007) Hairspray works - just spray, wait for 5 minutes, then rub off. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By LARRY. (Guest Post) (12/09/2007) I just filled my printer with ink. When I was done, my hands were full of ink. While searching for a way to remove it I came across this site. Well, the diluted bleach worked very fast. Thanks. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Mary (Guest Post) (12/07/2007) Thanks for the bleach tip - it worked! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By haley Young (Guest Post) (12/07/2007) You know what really works, windex. I never could of imagined but it really work really good. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Donald in New Orleans (Guest Post) (11/30/2007) WOW. It works. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Ali (Guest Post) (11/29/2007) Bleach works like magic. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post by grrrl (1) | (11/21/2007) Contact my friend decided to draw a large portrait on my arm with an ink pen and sharpie. i knew my parents would freak out when they saw it, so i tried removing it with baby wipes. One wipe and a rub and the ink was gone. I'd try that before going for the diluted bleach, just in case. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post by alksmum (1) | (11/15/2007) Contact My two year old daughter got felt tip ink all over her hands. The dilluted bleach worked perfectly. Thanks for the tip Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By John form Little Elm, Texas (Guest Post) (11/14/2007) WOW! I too got black in all over my hands. I even tried Paint Brush Cleaner and it didn't work. I took a deep breath, found this forum and its amazing. Just a few seconds, the ink was gone. Thanks for the great tip! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Chellsea (Guest Post) (11/13/2007) I was refilling a black ink cartridge when the refill exploded all over my hands. I tried every thing, toothpaste, face wash, rubbing alcohol, peroxide, and nothing worked. Then I read the tip about the bleach. So I filled the sink with warm water and poured in some bleach. Seconds after putting my hands in the bleach, it was GONE. Thanks for the help! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Andrew Jensen (Guest Post) (11/08/2007) While installing an ink cartridge, I got black ink jet toner all over my hands. After a few failed attempts at washing it off, using hand cleaner, foaming face wash, pretty much everything I could find, I was almost about to give up. Then I found this forum and saw a post about bleach. I filled a large bowl with some bleach and warm water. I couldn't believe it, with barely any scrubbing at all, the ink just disappeared. I should mention that bleach will dry out your skin, so it's important to wash your hands with a gentle soap and get all the bleach off and then moisturize your hands before they dry out. Bleach worked great. It even got the ink off of my finger nails and the individual hairs on my hands. I highly recommend it. Thank you for the suggestion. Report Spam or Abuse fading permanant eyeliner Post By VJFSullivan (Guest Post) (11/03/2007) I love my eyeliner but do not like the dark color on my lower lids.What can I do to fade or lighten the color Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Deborah Gooch (Guest Post) (11/01/2007) My co-worker was working with a permanent marker and got red ink all over her hands and desk. I used a baby wipe and colgate toothpaste, along with rubbing with a little pressure. Ink was removed within minutes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By brianna. (Guest Post) (10/25/2007) Ok i tried everything nothing works. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By BG (Guest Post) (09/10/2007) The diluted bleach worked like a charm. Thank you for your posts...I wouldn't have known what to do without this information. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By BG (Guest Post) (09/10/2007) The diluted bleach worked like a charm. Thank you for your posts...I wouldn't have known what to do without this information. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Tracy (Guest Post) (09/06/2007) I had my ink jet printer black ink explode in my hands yesterday. Couldn't clean it for about 5 hours until I got home. I tried the alcohol diluted, nothing. Tried Olive Oil, nothing. Tried that Orange hand cleaner stuff that mechanics use, it worked a little bit. I even tried acetone, but nothing. Worked out, took a shower, still there. I washed my face wtih Clinique foaming masque cleanser and when I when I was does, the ink was gone! So, I recommend Clinque. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By smartie. (Guest Post) (08/30/2007) Don't dare use magic eraser. Burns the skin! If you already did, you know that you caused burns to the skin which will likely need medical attention. See this link: http://urbanlegends.About.Com/library/bl-magic-eraser-burn.htm Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By sam (Guest Post) (08/30/2007) I broke my printer. As i was fixing it, I got ink all over. :-( I had a huge event the next day, so I tried nail polish remover. It did nothing. I scrubbed and scrubbed, and then found this website. I cleaned it using diluted bleach with water and it came right off! Thank goodness :-) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Susan (Guest Post) (08/25/2007) Just tried the Magic Eraser and it worked perfectly. I was skeptical, but since I had one handy I figured I would give it a try. Thanks for the tip! Editor's Note: It may work but is not meant for skin. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Richard (Guest Post) (08/21/2007) Try Clorox 2 (not as dangerous as bleach) and scrub lightly with the backside of one of those sponges with a scruffy side. Worked great on ink from an ink jet cartridge. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Julia (Guest Post) (08/19/2007) I was movin some totes and ink fell and splattered all over. I considered using diluted bleach but i found that soft scrub with bleach works just as well. And it is much less of a danger.... it came right off!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Stacey (Guest Post) (08/14/2007) WOW, I am so amazed that diluted bleach took it right off! I spilled printer ink all over both hands. I scrubbed them for 1 1/2 hours with soap, dish washing detergent, paint thinner, finger nail polish remover, and gas. I was ready to wear gloves for the next month until it wore off. THANK GOODNESS I found this site and tried diluted bleach and it disappeared without touching it. My hands did not even sting like they did with the gas. It is a miracle! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Dan (Guest Post) (08/01/2007) Ink Cartridge all over my hands. Tried Wd-40, mineral spirits, orange cleaner, no good. Straight bleach got it right off. Used a toothpick under the finger nails all clean! Editor's note: Please if you use bleach, dilute it. Straight bleach is very toxic. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Lauren (Guest Post) (07/24/2007) After an inkjet cartridge disaster, I tried everything on this page EXCEPT the bleach...as a pediatric burn nurse I have seen many chemical burns caused by bleach and was very leery to put straight bleach on my skin. NOTHING worked...not rubbing alcohol, baby wipes, or even the grape jelly. I finally broke down and used VERY diluted bleach...it worked like a charm. No scrubbing, and all the ink was gone. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By jerry (Guest Post) (07/24/2007) I got printer ink all over my hands filling a cartridge. I tried waterless soap, goo gone, nailpolish remover, gas, hairspray, paint remover.. nothing worked. Then I found this site and lo and behold bleach did the trick in about 10 seconds.. Thanks Editor's Note: Bleach may work fine but please dilute it 1 to 10 parts water. Diluted bleach should work just as well and it won't be as hard on your skin. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By tracy hoffart (Guest Post) (07/23/2007) HOORAY FOR BABYWIPES..THEY WORKED AWESOME ON MY 2 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTEr !!!! I vote for babywipes also to remove makeup messes on clothes. A tip from dance recital performances and a picture life saver. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By rlee (Guest Post) (07/21/2007) Tried everything listed. Nothing worked .... at all, Except straight bleach! It ran off like it was invisible. Then rinsed hands with rubbing alcohol then washed them really good and put lotion on. They didn't even dry out. BLEACH IS ALL THAT WORKS :-) Editor's Note: If straight bleach worked I bet that diluted bleach would also work. Using straight bleach on your skin is extremely harsh and rinsing would best be done with lots of water. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By DENISE (Guest Post) (07/20/2007) Oh thank you to everyone on this site. I got all 4 printer ink cartridge colors on my hands. A lot of it and the clorox clean up worked like magic. I tried magic eraser cause i swear by it but it did not work. Thank goodness for clorox cleanup! Denise Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Joann (Guest Post) (07/14/2007) I just used Clorox clean-up on my hands after getting a rather large amount of "cyan" printer ink on them. I don't have any regular bleach,as suggested, but remembered I had that. It worked great! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Mother of 9 month old (Guest Post) (07/07/2007) My son got a hold of a pen and there was ink on his hands and mouth. I was lucky because I caught it so quickly and I don't think he swallowed any. I used olive oil on a rag. The ink came right off! That's it ... just olive oil. I didn't want to use any chemicals and this worked! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Jane (Guest Post) (07/06/2007) Color printer ink from skin: After numerous trys (lighter fluid, goof off, dirtrex, fingernail polish remover, ...) here is what worked like a charm. soak in rubbing alcohol and then rinse with bleach. Not recommended for children. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Raven (Guest Post) (07/03/2007) Most magic markers are alcohol based, as are many hairsprays. Simple Isopropyl Alcohol will remove most magic marker ink from most surfaces, and I suspect that it is the alcohol in the hairspray that is actually doing the removing. I use Isopropyl Alcohol everyday in cleaning and repairing consumer electronics. (kids + computers + magic markers make for an interesting looking PC). Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Marideth (Guest Post) (06/26/2007) My friend drew on my legs with permanent marker when i was sleeping trying to be funny. its 2 days later now and after ALOT of scrubbing it had only faded alittle. but i just tryed bleach and it really worked ! I would recomend it to anyone ! =] Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Cherlsea (Guest Post) (06/19/2007) I tried everything on the website except the Mr. clean Magic Eraser, and the hairspray worked the best!!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Anne Masselink (Guest Post) (06/13/2007) My 18 month old Daughter got a hold of a ball point pen and got it all over Herself. I used the creamy baby oil and baby wipes. All the ink came off so fast. Wish I'd known about this years ago. Thanks for the help. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By (Guest Post) (06/13/2007) Try washing your hands with a little bit of Comet scrub. Worked for me like a charm!--put lotion on afterward. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Bill McGee (Guest Post) (06/12/2007) No Bleach! Especially on a child's skin - it can leave burns. Put a dab of Aquaphor (or other greasy cream or lotion) on the ink and rub. Then use a baby wipe to wipe it off. It comes off easy, AND it's good for their skin. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Phia (Guest Post) (06/12/2007) A friend just called me with the same problem. I googled and came upon this site and the remedy of the Magic Eraser. It worked perfectly. She thanks you very much!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Eugenia H. (Guest Post) (06/05/2007) Mr. Clean Magic Eraser - it really worked! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Sara Perry (Guest Post) (06/02/2007) I spilled blue printer ink all over my hands. I used the baby wipes as suggested here several times. I can't believe it worked. It's all off. Thanks for the idea. I would have never thought of baby wipes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Kathy (Guest Post) (05/31/2007) Thank you all so much for all of your posts and suggestions! I, too, had a wedding to go to when I got lots of black ink from a printer cartridge all over my hands. I tried many of the suggestions from what I had handy without much success except some fading from toothpaste and pumice soap. What worked the best for me was Spray 'n Wash Stain Stick and Permatek Fast Orange Hand Cleaner and a nail brush. Thanks for all the tips! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Cathy (Guest Post) (05/26/2007) My daughter and niece both got permanant ink on their arms and hands. I used baby wipes first, toothpaste next, and then good old soap and water. We made good progress with these methods and then couldn't get any more ink off of them (but it was quite a bit faded). Later in the day we went to the pool for a swim. After 1 hour in the pool, both girls had all the ink off. I guess the chlorine in the pool did the trick - I had no idea it would be the lucky charm for us! So - go to the pool is my recommendation! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Alexandria, Paris, and Sarah (Guest Post) (05/25/2007) um yea. so me and my friends (Sarah and Paris) are over here and we had an ink pad fight. so. we mixed water, hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, baby oil, jelly, dish soap, toothpaste, hairspray, and spray sun tan lotion. make sure you mix these togheter well. NOT FOR SENSITIVE SKIN! It worked pretty well. And SCRUB, SCRUB, SCRUB! Editor's Note: I think that straight rubbing alcohol would have worked and without all of the scrubbing. Report Spam or Abuse Removing Cartridge Ink! Post By Irene (Guest Post) (05/17/2007) Bleach, bleach, bleach....just had to try this and it's the ONLY thing that worked! Thanks.... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Tim (Guest Post) (05/14/2007) The bleach also worked for me after black printer ink. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By haley (Guest Post) (05/10/2007) i just dumped a whole printer cartridge on my lap wearing shorts and the only thing that worked was toothpaste and an electric toothbrush! i swear by it!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Sheila (Guest Post) (04/24/2007) Thanks for the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser tip. It got the ink off with no problem!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Sandie (Guest Post) (04/08/2007) I used fingernail polish, alcohol, and baby wipes. Nothing touched the printer ink except bleach. It came right off. The blue was harder, but the other colors came right off. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By nichola (Guest Post) (04/03/2007) i just tried the Mr Clean Magic Eraser and cannot believe how well it worked! Thanks so much you saved me! My hands were covered in black ink and now they look normal again! Report Spam or Abuse Request: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post by lewis_admin (1294) | (03/26/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact My 2 year old has ink all over her. Her sister left out the black ink gel pen and our dog chewed it up and she attempted to bring it to me and in return got ink all over her. My question is this, does anyone have any suggestions of how to remove this from her skin. I immediately bathed her and all that did was lighten it very little. Chasity Barber Answers: RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Try using toothpaste. (11/03/2004) By Jo RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Two things have worked with my girls: 1) use nail polish remover to get the ink off, and 2) use rubbing alcohol. Hope this helps. (11/03/2004) By Sheryl RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Try using hair spray. Spray it on, Rinse and rub with water. Just be sure to avoid getting it in her eyes. (11/03/2004) By Tabby from MO RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin If all else fails it will just disappear in time. We continuously grow and shed skin cells so the ink should be shed aong with the cells. (11/03/2004) By Jo Bodey RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin When I get ink pen stains on my hands at work (from a leaky pen!) I've found that using a drop of those new waterless hand sanitizers on the pen mark works fantasticly! It makes it disappear instantly and wipes right off! (11/05/2004) By Songbird100 RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin I use a Diaper wipe. It is gentle too. Any brand will do. It does a great job. Also, you can use the Pumice Orange Hand Cleaner. (12/01/2004) By Darrell RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin There are tatoo kits for kids now. My daughter had a birthday party and the girls were covered in ink. They had to be clean before they went home. Well we tried tooth paste, peanut butter, and finally hair spray. The hair spray did it. Thank goodness for hairspray. (02/12/2005) By Joanne RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin When going places where they put X's on your hands I will put chapstick on my hands before. It also helps it come off if you rub the chapstick on a few hours later. (04/01/2005) By Laura RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin My daughter got ink underneath her fingernail and I could not get it clean. I am so glad I found this site. I took an alcohol wipe and wrapped it around an orangwood stick and cleaned her nail with that. It took a couple of times but it cleaned the ink up. All is well that ends well. (04/26/2005) By Lynn K. RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Just wanted to say thanks to this site! I went to school today and came home with my hand covered in permanent ink--from a friend having a little fun. I have prom in 2 days--and was totally freaking out, but thanks to all of you who said "alcohol" I got it off for the most part, and still have tomorrow to get it off, thanx all! (04/28/2005) By Tori RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin My sister was refilling our printer ink when she got some black ink on her hands. We tried alcohol, fingernail polish remover and a variety of household cleansers. But magically the only thing that worked was MR. Clean's Magic Eraser... It's amazing! (08/29/2005) By Deborah RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin I got off printers ink from my fingers after filling ink cartricages using an old tooth brush and Crest Toothpaste. along with a little patience did wonders. Thanks for that tip! (10/05/2005) By Johnny RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Use spray on sunscreen. It works. (11/02/2005) By Ashton RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin We used "Natural Choice" moist wipes from Sam's. It left a very slight faded image of the marker, looks more like an old, old, old bruise than a marker remains, but it worked - amazingly. My two boys wrote all over their faces, near their eyes, on eyelids this was the safest way to clean their faces. (12/06/2005) By Jay RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin A little bleach worked for me with little to no scrubbing (01/12/2006) By Jason RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin My hands were just covered with black printer ink. Thanks for the advice to use bleach. It worked like a charm! (04/27/2006) By Tash RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin I tried the waterless hand sanitizer, and it worked really well! (04/29/2006) By Lana Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Myrna Zach (Guest Post) (09/05/2006) Wow - Going to a wedding tomorrow and got printing ink all over my hands trying to fix my printer. The Clorox worked like a charm. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Heather (Guest Post) (09/01/2006) The baby wipes worked instantly and seemed the most "safe" to me! My daughter drew all over herself w/ red and green sharpies! I just got the really wet ones from the bottom of the tub and it worked!!! Try this before those other harsh suggestions! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Lynds (Guest Post) (04/12/2006) I've found that using grape jelly (any kind- my husband's a seller) eliminates the ink instantly. Our printer breaks all the time, i've got two messy children who like to draw on eachother with permanent markers, and I work in an office. A little jar of jelly does the trick like nothing can! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Permanent Ink from Skin Post By Paula Baer (Guest Post) (03/31/2006) I got printer ink all over my hands nothing would help and then i read on here bleach and i used it worked great and really fast! I thought I would be stuck in the house for weeks. I am a very happy camper today! Report Spam or Abuse