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Their are Better Treatments than
Drugstore Chemicals
What are the active and inactive
ingredients in drugstore lice killers such as RID and Nix? What are
the safety precautions of drugstore lice killers?
Pyrethrum extract:
Insecticide/pesticide
Piperonyl butoxide:
Pesticide synergist (meaning it acts
with a pesticide making the pesticide more potent).
*Ammonium
laureth sulfate: Googled and found ‘very harsh’ surfectant, used to
change chemical properties, helping them to better mix with water
Any chemical that kills pests is
a pesticide, and all pesticides have the potential to cause serious
side effects. Between the drugstore lice killing shampoo, egg and
nit comb out gel/mousse and home lice control spray the following
cautionary statements are listed:
*Do not use near eyes, inside
nose, on lice in eyebrows or eyelashes
*Causes
eye irritation
*Avoid contact with skin, eyes or
clothes
*Do not use if allergic to
ragweed
*Harmful if absorbed through skin
*Scalp itching or irritation can
occur
*Do not inhale
*Harmful if swallowed
*Remove pets and bird before
spraying
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