May 26 2008
FDA Warns Against Using A Harmful Nipple Cream
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned women not to use or purchase Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises Inc. of San Rafael, California.
The cream, promoted to nursing mothers to help soothe dry or cracked nipples, contains ingredients that may cause respiratory distress, vomiting and diarrhea in infants, the agency said.
The potentially harmful ingredients in the cream are chlorphenesin and phenoxyethanol.
“FDA is particularly concerned that nursing infants are being unwittingly exposed by their mothers to this product with dangerous side effects,” said Janet Woodcock, director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “Additionally, these two ingredients may interact with one another to further compound and increase the risk of respiratory depression in nursing infants.”
The company has stopped selling the cream. The FDA said consumers should stop using the cream and consult a doctor if they experience problems or believe that their infant may have experienced problems due to the product.
Mothers whose children may have suffered adverse effects because of this product should contact the FDA’s MedWatch at 800-332-1088.
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This is why I use 100% organic creams on my little one. For nipple cream I recommend Lansinoh. It is 100% lanolin and is completely safe for both mom and baby. It’s important to keep in mind, everything you put on your skin or your baby’s skin gets into their system. Make sure you look at the ingredients on your diaper rash cream as well as any body wash or shampoo you are using on your baby. I recommend the Earth Mama Angel Baby line of products for safe natural products to use on my baby.
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This is, of course, assuming neither the mother nor the baby are allergic to lanolin. I know several people who have this allergy.
While I wholeheartedly agree that everyone should be very careful about what products they use, I feel it should also be mentioned that “organic” does not mean safe. One could, for instance, organically grow a wide variety of highly toxic substances and still label them organic. Everyone who wants to make $$$ is eager to add the label “organic” to their product, regardless of whether it’s a safe product or not.
Marten,
Good points. I not only try to use organic products, but I try to stick products with a list of ingredients I can pronounce.
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