Burn!

By morningeyes - 19/05/2009 14:19 - United States

Today, I was trying to remove a temporary tattoo my friend put on my cheek. When warm water and soap didn't work, I tried something else. Just so you know, Mr. Clean Magic Erasers do not, in fact, work by magic. Tell that to the massive chemical burn covering half my face. FML
I agree, your life sucks 18 133
You deserved it 95 253

Same thing different taste

Top comments

monkeyz0r 0

LOL fail one time i put a backyardigans tattoo on my ass and it stuck to my underwear

Smart. Not the best idea, now is it? Magic erasers are not for bodies.

Comments

You must be quite stupid to use that kinda stuff on yourself, so FYL cuz you are so stupid.

The warning labels aren't there to tell people to not put it on themselves, it's there so people can't sue them, as they could if there were no warning. So you have to blame the people who try to purposely do something to themselves with a product warning that isn't on the label so they can sue said company for money. It's there for liability reasons, not because of stupidity.

i take it you've never heard of exfoliating cloths before

You are the biggest idiot I have seen in a long time.Did you not read the directions on the package defore you decided to use it on your body?? You are not suppose to use those things on your own skin!! Rubbing Alcohol is your best bet the next time you have a temp. tattoo that you want to remove!!! lol

#186 - a lot of people have tried rubbing alcohol on their face to treat acne. Does minimal, if any, harm. Not sure if it really works on the acne, but it might help prevent infection if a pimple pops.

kaylaaa_ 0

#133, its possible if that they could have had an allergic reaction to the chemicals in the magic eraser. but aside from your ignorance, it was a pretty stupid move to make. its to clean your counters dumbass not your skin. hairspray or rubbing alcohol works a lot better and doesnt react with even the most sensitive skin. =]

summergirl 0

the SAME thing happened to me!!! except i didn't use a mr. clean magic eraser, I just used paper towels. I had a scab on my cheek for about 2 weeks.

you're a complete moron regardless of whether the mr clean thing happened or not. i mean, for heaven's sake. did you READ the instructions on the tattoo? most of them tell you to use baby oil to remove the tattoo. sheesh.

For everyone chiming in about horror stories of "chemical burns" with the magic eraser, research it. The active ingredient in a magic eraser is melamine foam a.k.a. formaldehyde-melamine-sodium bisulfite copolymer. Yes, it contains the word formaldehyde, but it is NOT formaldehyde and poses no safety or health risks by using it. Think of table salt. Sodium Chloride. Sodium alone is not safe, but sodium chloride, salt, is. You probably scraped a layer of your skin off when using it. I used these at the daycare I worked at. There aren't any toxic warning labels because by the FDA's laws, there doesn't have to be any. It doesn't contain anything that can harm you. They don't recommend ingesting it, because it can black your intestines up. That's the only warning issued. And can anyone take sarcasm anymore? I doubt the original poster thought they were magic.

MikesAgirl 0

GOD... you're not very smart are you now??