Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Soufre [ISO-French]? Is Soufre [ISO-French] safe for nursing mother and child? Does Soufre [ISO-French] extracts into breast milk? Does Soufre [ISO-French] has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Soufre [ISO-French] influence milk supply or can Soufre [ISO-French] decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About Soufre [ISO-French] usage in lactation

Soufre [ISO-French] 5% to 10% in a petrolatum base is safe for topical use in children, including infants under 2 months of age.[1] This makes it a useful alternative to organic insecticides for treating scabies in nursing mothers; however, the petrolatum base makes undesirable for use on the breast.

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