I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use EC 231-722-6? Is EC 231-722-6 safe for nursing mother and child? Does EC 231-722-6 extracts into breast milk? Does EC 231-722-6 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can EC 231-722-6 influence milk supply or can EC 231-722-6 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
EC 231-722-6 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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