For sensitive skin or chronic conditions, start with low concentration, patch-test behind the ear or inner arm, then apply to the face if no reaction occurs
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Its unique amino acid sequence is what gives it its potential therapeutic properties
The most important thing to understand about a poison ivy rash is that the fluid inside blisters does not contain urushiol and cannot spread the reaction to new areas of skin
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