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Tags: <cleaning><personal-care><stationery><office-supplies>
Title: How do I remove hard-to-remove ink from my hands?
Question: Sometimes I'll be working with stamps, and stamp ink is sticky and hard to remove. 

Even after trying lots of soap, body soap, scratching against a table, and sandpaper the ink still remains on my hands for a day. What can I do to get rid of the ink faster?

Answers:
sents: text: Depending on the type of ink, you might try oil-based hand cleaners such as Goop or acitrus-based solvent, or an alcohol-based solvent, such as isopropyl rubbing alcohol.
text: Though it's very hard on the hands and can damage clothing, dilute bleach works for ink-jet stains.
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/2012/DrMoishe Pippik
score: 6
sents: text: You can try using some removing it using certain alcoholic products such as alcohol wipes, nail polish remover, paint thinner.
text: However stronger product such as the pain thinner is not as recommended.
text: Nail polish remover or the alcohol wipes are the best choice though if you have.
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/2442/Win.T
score: 5
sents: text: I tried all the suggestions
text: but I did not have any luck.
text: I looked at the toothpaste and thought why not.
text: It was minty crest.
text: I don't know it that makes a difference.
text: Put it on the ink, got my nail brush all the ink came off.
text: If you don't have a nail brush use a toothbrush.
text: Good luck.
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/17521/user17521
score: 2
sents: text: This might work: Try hairspray.
text: This is said to leave stickiness, but it works.
text: Any alcohol based products, even hand disinfectant.
text: Finishing with a soap rinse works to.
text: Dishsoap.
text: This works pretty good, but the thick ones meant for extra cleaning.
text: Using nail polish remover works, but make sure to wash your hands afterward really good.
text: Additional Info Mixing soaps you use with salt or baking soda to make a exfoliant like scrub works.
text: Also, trying baby oil may work.
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/188/Pobrecita
score: 1
sents: text: A product called Amodex is a favorite among fountain pen users and it works on a variety of inks.
text: It was invented in the 1950s by a printer and was specifically designed for safe use on skin (its base is lanolin).
text: For use on fabrics, though, one of the Carbona " Stain Devil " spot treatments may be cheaper.
text: There are nine different formulations and the directions differ subtly, so sure to read carefully.
text: Stain Devil #3 is the one optimized for inks.
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/11095/Gossar
score: 1
sents: text: A Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (dampened with water) works very well, and isn't hard on the skin.
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/15849/timbck2
score: 0

Summary of the answers:
There are a wide range of products that you can use to remove hard-to-remove ink from your hands, depending on what you have available. You could try oil-based hand cleaners, a citrus-based solvent or even toothpaste. Nail polish remover and alcohol wipes are also worth trying, and a product called Amodex is designed for removing fountain pen ink. A Mr Clean Magic Eraser also works very well if dampened with water.
The options are cleaners like Goop, citrus-based or alcohol-based solvents, toothpaste with a nail brush, hairspray and soap, Amodex or Carbona Stain Devil.