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Get a cotton ball or pad. Dab the cotton ball or pad in rubbing alcohol. Apply the rubbing alcohol in small, circular motions. Rinse your skin with warm water.
Look for thin, absorbent cotton balls or pads at your local drugstore. Do not use tissue or toilet paper, as it is not absorbent enough. You risk getting iodine stains on your fingers or hands when you try to remove it from your skin. Look for rubbing alcohol that is made with at least 70-90% isopropyl alcohol. Pour 1⁄4 teaspoon (1.2 ml) rubbing alcohol onto the cotton ball or pad. You can get rubbing alcohol at your local drugstore or online. If you are removing iodine stains next to a healing cut or wound, be careful not to rub the pad over this area. Do not scrub at your skin. Simply spread the rubbing alcohol lightly over the area to remove the stains. Once you have removed the iodine stains, place the area under warm running water to rinse it off. Apply the rubbing alcohol as needed to your skin to remove the iodine stains.