> Novel approach here, we need a 240W version for spot-welding or putting a quick sear on pork belly.

Only 60W, but...

https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-solde...

I have tried various anti-inflammatory/ anti-histamine creams in the past. But I've never found them that effective. Preparation H isn't suitable for vegetarians due to one of the ingredients being Shark Liver Oil.

I'm unsure if this is true anymore? The ingredient list and information from their website seems to indicate that this is no longer an ingredient (although some of their products do use lanolin/beeswax)

The UK sites I've found list it as included - eg https://www.boots.com/preparation-h-ointment-25g-10094305

It appears to vary by country

Stilex Gel is flower/plant extract based and works extremely well.

You don't eat preparation h, I hope.

Not sure if you're joking - but vegetarians / vegans tend not use use any product which is made by killing an animal.

People can argue about whether shearing a sheep or obtaining shellac is harmful - but I think everyone can agree that there's no way to extract the liver of a shark without killing it.

Virtually every product is made by killing animals. I'd say vegetarians/vegans only really care about products that ~require~ the killing of an animal, and care very little about the products that only kill animals incidentally.

Thank you for telling me what I care about. Incidentally, how does one extract the oil from a shark's liver without killing the shark?

Vegans used to not own pets as that was deemed immoral. And now they do. The goal posts keep moving.

Vegans aren't a collective entity. Pets can be adopted.

> Vegans aren't a collective entity.

It's still human dominion over animals. And veganism is still veganism. e.g., don't tell me that "some vegans decide it's OK to wear leather" because they're not "a collective entity" or something like that. Veganism is very much a black & white ethos. There is no acceptable gray area for veganism.

That's completely wrong. It could refer to a diet, a philosophy, or both.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veganism

Maybe not (unless you want to get at that 'roid from the long way around) but some people are vegetarian because they want to avoid killing animals as much as possible. It seems that shark liver oil comes mainly from sharks already considered "vulnerable" by the IUCN[1]. I'd feel weird about rubbing the liver oil of a top tier predator on my ass now that I think about it.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_liver_oil

It's just a longer path towards its destination.

I read a number of studies one time after a trip back home to Florida left me itching everywhere. Surprisingly, it seemed that the strongest evidence by far was for topical ammonia, with antihistamines, heat, cold, and other common remedies showing limited effectiveness. Ammonia is a rather unpleasant choice, but I've also found that Windex makes short work of cockroaches that laugh at Raid and the like.

From my experience, the best defense against mosquito itch is living in Florida -- you rapidly become resistant, and eventually the bites fade within a couple hours. However, this has other downsides.

My first trip to Florida I wound up in the emergency room from a bug bite that made my wrist swell to double the size. What a state.

After-Bite (the variant with 3.5% ammonia) is my goto, works every time.

But it does need to be bought multiple times.