“The cosmetic products non-rinsed containing phenoxyethanol should not be used on the buttocks of children 3 years of age or less “just recalled the National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) in a health decision. The ANSM also requests that manufacturers specify on the labeling of their so-called “non-rinsed” products that they cannot be used on the seats of children 3 years of age or less. A decision which must take effect within 9 months.
64% of parents use seat wipes
The ANSM took this decision following the opinion of experts who noted that 64% of parents who use wipes declare that they use them for the seat, even though these wipes are not intended for this use and contain phenoxyethanol at a concentration of 1%. “It follows that the use of these wipes is likely to involve a risk for the health of children aged 3 and under. Indeed, the seat area is a particularly sensitive exposure area with a more frequent risk of damaged skin (nappy rash) and consequently the absorption of phenoxyethanol is favored “ explains the agency.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative used in various cosmetic products, especially those used during the change babies. Toxicological studies suggest reproductive and developmental toxicity of phenoxyethanol at high doses in animals, without such effects having been reported in humans.
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