Permanent marker isn't really permanent when it touches skin because skin continually regenerates. You don't want chemical inks marking your skin or your child's skin any longer than necessary. The type of ink, color and how long it has been on the skin will affect how quickly the permanent marker stains disappear. When the permanent marker stain is on a child, try to be as gentle as possible without using any harsh chemicals or gritty scrubs.
For Stains on Children
Step 1
Place the child in a warm bathtub to play. Keep warming the water as it cools. Add 1/2 cup of milk and 2 tbsp. baby oil to the water. Use a terry washcloth daubed with anti-bacterial soap to remove as much as the surface ink as possible.
Step 2
Add a few drops of rubbing alcohol to a soft sponge. Pour a few drops of baby oil over the alcohol. Rub the child's skin gently with the soft sponge to remove the marker. Use only the baby oil when removing marker from the child's neck or face.
Step 3
Dip a cotton ball quickly in milk so that the ball is wet but not saturated. Rub the skin gently with the milk-covered ball.
Step 4
Sprinkle salt on the milk-coated cotton ball to rub on areas where skin is strong, such as knees and elbows. Don't use salt anywhere near an injury or open cut. Rinse it off quickly and completely with clear water.
For Stains on Adults
Step 1
Wash hands and affected skin with an anti-bacterial soap, then a grit-based soap. Rinse thoroughly.
Step 2
Douse a paper towel with rubbing alcohol. Rub the marker spots with the towel until the ink begins to fade. Rinse the skin and repeat the process with a new paper towel doused in alcohol until the ink disappears.
Step 3
Dip a cotton ball in acetone-based fingernail polish remover. Apply to permanent marker spots on hands. Rub skin gently with a nail brush to remove marks.
Step 4
Sprinkle salt on a damp, sturdy sponge. Exfoliate the marked skin in places where the skin is thick and unbroken. Rinse well.
Things You'll Need
- Warm water
- Milk
- Baby oil
- Terry washcloth
- Rubbing alcohol
- Cotton balls
- Soft sponge
- Salt
- Grit-based soap
- Nail brush
- Antibacterial soap
- Paper towels
- Acetone-based fingernail polish remover
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