sailsablazin

Just for your information..... I was cleaning lawn furniture and shower curtains and was using Simple Green diluted about half strength. I did not take the time to stop and find rubber gloves and ended up with a chemical burn on both hands and one foot (I splattered onto my foot and sandal).
This happended about 2 weeks ago and my hands are still peeling (looks like I have a weird disease). It has peeled in between my toes and in between my fingers and now my palms are peeling. The skin is very tight. Hand cream does nothing. My skin is now multi-colored since I had a pretty good tan...not any more.
SO---take a few minutes and find those rubber gloves before making the same mistake that I made. This is not fun.

craftybear

ouch ouch, get well soon

Celeste

(wince). Hope it gets better faster. Thanks for the heads up!

Painiacs

Wow didn't know simple green was caustic! Thought it was natural! Thanks for info! Hope it heals fast!!

meemersmom

Wow! Sounds like you might be reacting to it. This cleaner is usually so mild. I use it all the time (even used it once at the suggestion of my vet on one of my cats when he got into some motor oil) and have never had a problem like that. Sorry for your troubles.

bearisgray

Hope you heal quickly.

Thanks for the advisory.

QBeth

Your symptoms sound exactly like mine when I had an allergic reaction to Alleve, the pain killer. My boyfriend can take handfulls of it but not me. Skin became tight and leathery all over and, at one point, I couldn't bend my fingers. Bottom line, I'm guessing its not that Simple Green is caustic, per se, but that you're allergic to something in it or, perhaps, some thing new you may have taken. Hope it goes away quickly!!

Glassquilt

If you're still peeling it's time to see a doctor.