Description
Should You Wear Gloves When Using Magic
Eraser?
Don\'t Use Them Without Gloves
The skin is one of the surfaces that you should never use a magic
sponge eraser on as it is not safe. Its made of wonderful foam
which is abrasive and can result in rashes or burns, even with
gentle rubbing. Because of this, the Magic Eraser should never be
used on a child or adult\'s skin.
Despite these sponges looking like any other sponge, they are made
of melamine foam having microscopic air bubbles.
It works because when melamine resin cures into foam, its
microstructure becomes almost as hard as glass causing it to act
like super-fine sandpaper on stains. The abrasive foam loosens up
dirt and grime, and the strong cleaning power of the foam sucks it
in and traps it there.
What makes it such a strong cleaning agent is Melamines specific
abrasiveness. When used on the skin, this exfoliation property
works like a ***0 grit sandpaper and scratches and sands off parts
of the skin cells, causing rashes and burns from abrasive
friction.
Nowadays, the magic eraser sponge stands out among many cleaning
products with its super cleaning ability and has become a must in
the home. We can use it to clean dishes, tiles, glass, walls,
shoes, etc. Therefore, many people call the melamine foam magic
sponge a miracle of cleaning.
Topeco Clean magic sponge cleaner is made of superfine foam which
is abrasive and can result in rashes or burns, even with gentle
rubbing. Because of this, the Magic Eraser should never be used on
a child or adult\'s skin. Melamine is both porous and rigid as a
foam and works like considerably fine sandpaper. Melamine uses
teensy air pockets to remove the stains, unlike, say, a detergent
that breaks down stains. The air pockets look like minuscule
upside-down triangles at a microscopic stage. The individual
triangles become approximately as hard as glass when activated with
water. Like a windshield wiper, the struts-the points at the bottom
of the triangle-catch on the ground and drag across the surface.
Thus, they vote for spot-checking and avoiding use on super
fragile, shiny, or finished wood surfaces. Gloves are also a good
idea because constant scrubbing of your fingers with an abrasive
material is the kind of exfoliation you dont want to mess with.
This is what gives them their light exfoliating power and makes
them so great for removing hard grime.
No matter how tempting it may be to use a Magic Eraser to clean
ground-in dirt from your child\'s fingers, never use it on bare
skin. The eraser\'s abrasiveness can damage the skin and irritate
it.
Because melamine foam pads can do anything from scruffs on walls to
stovetops, it\'s no surprise that these petite powerhouses can also
burn your skin. Make sure to always wear a pair of gloves while
using your magic eraser and never use it directly on your skin.