How do I remove Sharpie Marker (black) from my child's skin?

My grandchild is 19 mos old and got hold of a sharpie marker (black) and decided to decorate her arms and legs not to mention her dress and shoes. I need to know what is the best and safest way to remove it.

How do I remove Sharpie Marker (black) from my child%26#039;s skin?
It will fade on its own. Soap and water will help.
Reply:Here are a couple of methods I used when my daughter did the same thing:


Soak a cotton ball in baby oil or baby lotion and rub gently until marker is gone. Use a q-tip or old toothbrush to get underneath fingernails.


Rub a small amount of Vaseline on marks, then wash the area with warm soap and water.





As for the clothes...use rubbing alcohol or a non-oily hairspray, let it set then launder.
Reply:rubbing alcohol


or


soap and water and a little elbow grease will get most of it...





my daughter used to the same thing all the time
Reply:Spray some hairspray on a soft cloth %26amp; gently rub the area. It may take a while to come off but in time it should. Wash her arms %26amp; legs afterwards.
Reply:you could try using rubbing alcohol.......hope it works
Reply:You should try hair spray. Spray it on and then blot before it dries. Good Luck. I%26#039;ve used this on dry erase board when kids have used a sharpie and it works!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:time. It will go away in a few days...and a few baths. Dont worry about it....


People will understand.


Dont try to scrub it off this will just hurt her skin. Sometimes just letting them take an hour long bath will fade it pretty good.
Reply:scrub it off with soap for a while and hot water but gently...it comes off. by the next day it will come of. try using alot of soap :-) good luck
Reply:i would ry rubbing alchol and then dish soap. it will wash of in a few days if that don%26#039;t work
Reply:Nowadays, most markers are non-toxic (probably includiong Sharpie Markers). It shouldn%26#039;t be a direct health issue if she has decided to drawn on her self.


Just use warm water and soap to remove the marker, but it really shouldn%26#039;t be a big deal. Within 2 or 3 days, you shouldn%26#039;t notice the marker stains on her arms and legs anymore (they should be fading)
Reply:probably washing with soap and time
Reply:No need to do anything to your grandchild. Anything no matter how gentle will not be good for her at this gentle age. Permanent marker is only permanent on porous surfaces but not on our skin. The marker stain will come off but itself.





Try applying some clorox (colour clorox for coloured clothes). Apply it with small brush on the decorated areas only.





Anyway, if the dress and shoes are too decorated, you can discard it off for good. Babies grow so fast. You can try all ways and means to clean the stains but your grandchild will outgrow these pieces very soon.





Reserve your time and effort for your grandchild instead.
Reply:Pour rubbing alcohol onto a paper towel, then use it to rub off the ink. You can use a gritty hand soap or cleansing cream to do the job, too. One homestyle hint is to dip a cotton ball into milk and swipe over the stain. Hardware stores also carry special natural hand cleansers, gentle to the skin, that will remove these marker stains.
Reply:Time.
Reply:rubbing alcohol
Reply:Rubbing alchohol will do it. Don%26#039;t rub too hard.
Reply:I found this on a different site,





%26quot;The nice people at Sharpie advise us to:


Take the child into a warm soapy bath and gently stroke the area. Never rub as this just buries it deeper into the skin.. The best soap to use is Gerber Giggles and Grins. Apply it to the area and gently wash away. If that doesn’t do it, gently stroke the area with rubbing alcohol (rinse well and put the rubbing alcohol up high right afterwards of course).%26quot;





Though rubbing alcohol probably works well, I wouldn%26#039;t use it on a baby%26#039;s skin.


I hope this helps, good luck!
Reply:Let it grow out, she is far to young to be exposed to harsh chemicals... embarrasing but understandable.
Reply:You%26#039;ll need to slice off the first few layers of skin to remove that, stop when you hit bone.











Or LOTS of soap and hard scrubbin%26#039;.
Reply:Just let it wash off itself. Permanent markers are permanent only on paper, and other hard surfaces. On skin, everything is washable.
Reply:go to the hardware store and investigate goof off. that, and time....
Reply:Butter or vegetable oil then gentle rubbing with a paper towel or soft cloth. Then dish detergent and water. It won%26#039;t remove it all with one application but it will be gone in a couple of days if applied twice a day. Also, skin dies off and is replaced with new tissue on a daily basis. It will wear off your grand-daughters skin, so no worries there. Her clothes on the other hand -- well ... nothing can save that problem but at least they%26#039;re only clothes. Ya gotta love kids, man. They teach you more than you ever bargained for.
Reply:Wash her/him with soap and scrub a while. The clothes though...not so sure about.
Reply:Nail Polish remover will remove it or if you leave it alone it will wear/wash off in a short period of time.
Reply:Rubbing alcohol will do the trick!
Reply:Just grab a really soft spong, and put soat on it and rub it off, it wont hert abit, and it%26#039;s safe! (ps use dish soap, it works the best)
Reply:hmm hairspray



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