When Can Children Use Perfume? Watch Out For Side Effects

When children can use perfume (Freepic)

YOGYAKARTA - The use of perfume is done to present a fragrant aroma in the body. Perfume is very common for adults when they are going to do activities or attend events. Then can perfume be worn on children?

The use of fragrance in adults is indeed a natural thing. By wearing perfume, a person can appear more confident and attractive to others. Many parents also want to give their children a perfume scent.

Not a few parents want their children to have a fragrant body odor, so they often intend to give perfume to their little ones. In addition, many wonder when children can use perfume?

If you are shopping at a shopping center or supermarket, you can find perfumes that are sold specifically for children. These perfume products are also offered in packaging and fragrance that attract the attention of young children.

Perfume for these children usually also includes a hipoallergenic' label or clinically tested' on the packaging label. Even though there is this information, parents often ask children to wear perfume?

Before giving fragrances to the child's body, parents should first know the content and side effects that may be caused. Keep in mind that children tend to absorb chemicals from the skin higher than adults.

If children accidentally swallow perfume, it can also cause poisoning. If exposed to large amounts of skin, it can cause an allergic reaction to the child. This risk will be higher if the child has sensitive skin.

Given the various dangerous risks that can happen, parents are advised to be more careful if they want to use perfume in their children. If your child is still young, you should just bathe your baby with soap and water. If you want to put perfume, just spray it on your child's clothes. Avoid spraying langsug perfume on your skin.

Perfumes that are widely sold on the market contain around 78%-95% of alcohol ethyl mixed with essential oils, both natural and artificial. Parfums usually also get additional phtalates and glycerins to preserve them.

Children's perfume products usually contain low levels of alcohol. Sometimes children's perfumes are also made alcohol-free. However, these wewamgian products still contain essential, phtalate, and glycerin oils which often cause allergic reactions. Some people may feel an allergic reaction when using perfume.

The chemicals in the perfume can sometimes also cause a sensitive skin reaction, dermatitis or rash, and even nearly 75% of people with asthma can be caused by the use of perfume.

The choice of perfume for children should not be done carelessly or carelessly. Here are some tips for choosing perfume for children that need to be understood for parents:

When choosing perfume for children, don't immediately take things and put them in groceries. You need to see the composition of the perfume. Find a product with a safe content for your child.

Suitable perfume is given to babies, don't be pungent or the aroma is too strong. It is better to choose a perfume product that gives a soft and not pungent aroma so as not to disturb other drivers.

The last step you need to do is check the clinical trial label. Make sure the product you will choose has been clinically tested and shows hypoallergenic labels.

That's the review of when children can use perfume. Parents must pay attention to perfume products chosen for their children in order to avoid risks during use. Also read tips on storing perfume so that it smells durable.

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