She said, “We do not recommend the use of mentholatum in babies and this is because of the content of the product.
“I went to their website and looked at the ingredients that made up the products: Menthol BP 1.35% w/w, Camphor BP 9.00% w/w, Methyl Salicylate BP 0.33% w/w, Eucalyptus Oil, Pumilio Pine Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Yellow Soft Paraffin. “The eucalyptus oil and camphor in mentholatum are potentially poisonous and could lead to fatal outcomes, especially if swallowed.
“This is why they should not be applied to the nose and mouth of babies, where the risk of being swallowed is high.” “Camphor may cause significant and potentially life-threatening adverse effects in children. Most reported cases are with accidental oral ingestions; however, toxicity has also been reported with topical application in an infant.“However, severe effects such as restlessness, delirium, seizures, and fatal respiratory depression possibly leading to death can occur with doses as low as 500 mg,” the paediatrician warned.
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