..:: The Truth About Desitin ::..

As a repellent, it’s top notch — I have some of it stuck in my cuticles right now as I type.  Seriously, if we slather Desitin on the hulls of our America’s Cup entries we’ll beat the friggin’ Aussies. It’s great stuff, but I think it harbors a secret.

You can’t wash it off your hands easily, but you have to reapply it after every wet diaper.  So, urine causes it to break down to some extent.  Know what else breaks down when it gets peed on?  Jellyfish venom.  Your friend gets stung, they will beg you to pee on the wound.

Ipso facto, Desitin is made from jellyfish venom.  But it doesn’t show up on the label.

I think my job here is done.