Is Cloroxilenol Safe in Breastfeeding

Question

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

Cloroxilenol lactation summary

DrLact safety Score for Cloroxilenol is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Cloroxilenol is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Cloroxilenol does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Cloroxilenol 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 Cloroxilenol usage in lactation

Chloride containing compound used for skin disinfection and wound healing. Avoid using it on the breast, otherwise, cleanse it thoroughly before nursing.