Is Sodium Laurilsulfate Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Sodium Laurilsulfate? Is Sodium Laurilsulfate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Sodium Laurilsulfate extracts into breast milk? Does Sodium Laurilsulfate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Sodium Laurilsulfate influence milk supply or can Sodium Laurilsulfate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Sodium Laurilsulfate lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Sodium Laurilsulfate is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Sodium Laurilsulfate is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Sodium Laurilsulfate does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Sodium Laurilsulfate safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Sodium Laurilsulfate usage in lactation
Tensioactivo aniónico derivado del aceite de coco o de almendra de palma. Se utiliza como emulsionante de grasa, agente humectante y detergente en cosméticos, productos farmacéuticos y pastas de dientes (Drugbank.com)Se utiliza por vía rectal en enemas laxantes por sus propiedades surfactanates y lubricantes. A fecha de última actualización no encontramos datos publicados sobre su excreción en leche materna. Dada la pequeña cantidad y la vía de administración, la absorción sistémica es prácticamente nula (AEMPS 2013), por lo que no se espera excreción significativa en leche materna.
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