These two mosquito repellent ingredients are harmful to babies. Families with babies should pay attention to choosing mosquito repellent products

2018-07-12 17:32

 

Summer is coming , It's the season of snakes, insects, rats and ants , Mosquitoes also began to rampant . The baby is a mosquito “ love ” The object of the bite , Numb people with babies at home , Are you worried about the hateful mosquitoes harassing your baby all day ？ The market is full of mosquito repellent bags that boast pure nature 、 Anti-mosquito silicone wristbands 、 Mosquito repellent machine , Overseas Amoy 、 domestic 、 Homemade …… It's dazzling , It's estimated that mummies don't know how to choose .

Recently, many members have consulted , Have a baby , How to choose safe mosquito repellent products suitable for babies ？ What should I pay attention to when driving mosquitoes out of my baby ？ Today, let's have a good talk with you about the problem of safe mosquito repellent in summer, which annoys countless parents .

Babies within two months , Physical mosquito control is the best choice

The best mosquito repellent products are window screens and mosquito nets , Economic material benefit , And there are no side effects . Families with newborns , You can equip your baby's crib with mosquito nets , Isolate the baby from mosquitoes . You can also keep electric mosquito swatters and other mosquito control tools at home , Both safe and effective , It's hard. Mom and dad get up at night to fight mosquitoes . Watching the baby sleep so well , It's worth the hard work .

At the same time, be sure to keep the home environment clean , Don't spend the night with kitchen garbage in summer . Clean up the rubbish in time , Don't leave stagnant water . When you go out, remember to change your baby into light colored clothes and trousers , Take a small fan with you , Help the baby “ Human flesh repels mosquitoes ”.

Buy mosquito repellent products for children , Parents must look at the ingredients

At present, the ingredients of mosquito repellent products on the market include DEET （DEET）、 Mosquito repellent （BAAPE/IR3535）、 Lemon eucalyptus leaf oil 、 Piccaridine 、 Pyrethroids and so on , These are common ingredients in mosquito repellent products , Which ones are suitable for babies ？

1． DEET （DEET）

Strong mosquito repellent effect , But it is irritating to the skin . Countries have different standards for concentration , But to be on the safe side , Children should use a lower concentration DEET Preparations , Not higher than 30% It is advisable to .

Conclusion ： The component concentration does not exceed 30% It's safe for babies . Some manufacturers suggest not to give 2 Children under years old use toilet water containing DEET .

2. Mosquito repellent （IR3535）

The mosquito repellent effect is medium , No irritation to skin . The substance has no obvious toxicity when ingested into the skin and inhaled , Irritation may occur when only in contact with eyes . But the mosquito repellent effect is not as strong as DEET , Durability is also worse .

Conclusion ： For babies older than two months , It's relatively safe .

3. Piccaridine （Picaridin）

Good mosquito repellent effect , Long protection time , It is considered to be safer and less toxic than DEET , No skin irritation ！ If the child has sensitive skin , It is recommended to use Picaridin（5-20％）, Because it does not irritate the skin , It is not easy to cause allergies .

Conclusion ： The component concentration does not exceed 20% It's safe for babies . Some manufacturers also suggest 1 Year old or 2 For children over years old .

4. Lemon eucalyptus leaf oil （PMD）

Lemon eucalyptus leaf oil has a general mosquito repellent effect , It is a natural mosquito repellent , But nature is not equal to safety , There are uncertain allergens and toxicity .

Be careful ： Lemon eucalyptus leaf oil cannot be used 3 Babies under the age of 18 , Mom, don't be careless ！

5. Pyrethrin

Most liquid mosquito repellent incense 、 Mosquito repellent incense 、 Burning mosquito repellent incense, etc , The active ingredients are pyrethroids / Pyrethroids . Pyrethrin is not toxic in the respiratory tract , But it has skin toxicity and stomach toxicity , in other words , Don't get on the skin 、 Don't eat into your stomach , It's safe . But for a lively baby , This is a little difficult to control .

Conclusion ： Families with babies , Not recommended ！

So buy mosquito repellent products for your baby , Containing DEET 、 Mosquito repellent ester or pakaledin are relatively safe for babies , Those containing lemon eucalyptus leaf oil and pyrethrum are not recommended . Parents must polish their eyes when shopping .