You take off hiking through a twisting, overgrown, yet beckoning trail through the woods with only your cunning and the pack on your back. Your reward? Cool evening sunset breezes, glistening ripples across the lake, fresh caught fish over a campfire… and itching, scratching, and uncontrollable rash.

Ahhh—the sights, smells and burning sensations of camping in late summer/early fall. Unfortunately, if you’re going rub shoulders with nature, parts of nature are going to try and rub off on you.

Poison ivy, oak and sumac just aren’t afflictions that should be ignored. But thanks to IvyClear, treatment for poison ivy rash never needs to wait…even when camping in the wild outdoors.  Here’s why we take poison ivy (and its treatment) seriously and always recommend being prepared by packing IvyClear Poison Ivy Wash:

1. Reactions can spread.

Urushiol oil—the toxic, sap-like stuff that makes you break out into rash—is the only part of poison ivy that can spread a rash to other people or other parts of your body (the oil can stay active on any surface, including dead plants, for up to 5 years). If left untreated, the toxic antigens can spread quickly to other parts of your body.

2. Reactions can leave lasting damage.

If the poison ivy wounds become infected, it’s possible to leave extensive scarring, made worse by scratching and neglect. In some extreme cases, doctors could even be needed to treat excessive fluid. IvyClear helps avoid this escalation.

3. Lasting reaction is unnecessary.

The unique formula of IvyClear Poison Ivy Wash removes the urushiol by surrounding the the toxin and bonding with it, allowing the oils to be washed away with water and providing immediate relief to the affected area. It takes just seconds to apply, and consistently prevents toxin spread if quickly applied.

We know that you’ll never want to leave a campsite early—especially one that you had to crash through the woods to get to. So we made IvyClear Poison Ivy Wash come in small, convenient, easy-to-pack bottles. There’s no reason to leave it behind.

So treat it. Clear it. And finish this summer worry-(and poison ivy)-free.