How Long Should Dit Da Jow Stay On

The question “how long should Dit Da Jow stay on”, is asked every so often. The minimum amount time Dit Da Jow should stay on after application is 30 minutes with one hour being ideal, at that time if you need to wash it off you can. Some customers have seen articles online that Dit Da Jow should stay on for 6-8 hours then wash off, this is erroneous information, while it can continue to work long after one hour, 6 to 8 hours is not necessary unless used as a compress. However, the main issue for the Dit Da Jow to pass through the skin and exert the healing activities is the intrinsic barrier function of the stratum corneum (SC). The SC is the uppermost layer of the skin which consists of keratin-filled corneocytes and intercellular lipids. To avoid delays ethanol acts as a penetration enhancer by extracting large amounts of stratum corneum lipids. It also increases the number of free sulphydryl groups of keratin in the stratum corneum proteins.

The dermis can absorb Dit Da Jow liniment rather quickly and the stratum corneum allows it to enter the blood stream in a timely manner when prepared with ethanol versus other solvents or oils. The most popular ethanol is vodka or gin 40% alcohol 80 proof. Lower percentage alcohols will increase the absorption time, so a 20% alcohol rice wine could take twice as long to absorb and on the other hand a 75% alcohol will evaporate to fast not allowing for beneficial penetration of the compounds in Dit Da Jow or other healing liniments.

Hand Application

Applying by hand is the most often used method for applying Dit Da Jow or Iron Palm liniment. You can also use a cotton ball or a roll on applicator to apply your liniment. Any can use any method you wish as long as the area gets saturated and you can let it air dry before covering up the area.

So if you need to wash, lets say your hands after a Dit Da Jow application, try to let it stay on the applied area for 30 to 60 minutes before washing that area, if you can leave it on longer that is fine. If you apply your liniment to the back of your hands you can wash your palms right away if you wish, there is no need to wash off the liniment unless you need to. Follow those tips and you will have great success with the liniment you use.