What is VICKS VapoRub Kids Soothing Balm used for?
This Vicks VapoRub is a soothing and relaxing massage balm for children. It clears congested airways when applied to the skin or inhaled. Applying a thin layer instantly soothes and clears your child’s airways, nose, and throat— for children ages 3 and up.
Vicks VapoRub for Kids is now available for children ages 3 and up. Your child is often prone to ENT issues such as colds, coughs, bronchitis, a stuffy nose, and breathing difficulties. This ointment, combined with your loving touch, is a gentle and effective natural solution to help calm, soothe, and relax your child, allowing for easier breathing. It’s important to check your child’s body temperature regularly to detect any changes in their health as soon as possible.
What is in Vicks VapoRub for Kids?
Vicks VapoRub for Children contains:
- Aloe vera extract
- Rosemary and lavender fragrances
- Turpentine oil: It has analgesic properties and helps improve oxygenation of the airways. It also helps thin mucus in the bronchi and decongests the airways.
A cough can significantly impair quality of life, especially when it occurs at night and causes insomnia. Furthermore, coughing irritates the respiratory tract, which can make the cough worse. This vicious cycle is often responsible for persistent coughs, particularly after a cold or a seasonal respiratory infection. It is therefore important not to let a cough “drag on,” even if it seems minor.
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How should this respiratory balm be used for children?
For topical application:
Gently massage a teaspoon-sized amount onto the chest, neck, and upper back once or twice a day.
Never exceed 2 applications per day.
- Fill the teaspoon with ointment to the brim.
- Turn the teaspoon inward toward the jar and remove any excess ointment if necessary by scraping the teaspoon along the rim of the jar to get the right amount.
- Apply with your fingers.
- Wash the spoon thoroughly after use.
- Wash your hands thoroughly after use.
- Keep your clothing loose around the application site to allow the product to spread properly.
- Never apply a bandage or dressing to the application site. Never cover the application site with warm clothing or any other source of heat.
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Precautions for Use
This medication contains flammable volatile substances. Never expose it to an open flame. After application, avoid proximity to an open flame. If inhaling the product via vaporization, do not use boiling water. When inhaling the product via vaporization, stay at a sufficient distance from the preparation to avoid facial burns from contact with hot vapors. If you have a history of epilepsy or seizures, whether past or recent, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE USING THIS MEDICATION.
To minimize the risk of side effects, strictly follow the dosage and usage instructions, in particular:
- do not apply to large areas of the body,
- do not apply the product near the nostrils, eyes, mouth, or face,
- do not apply to the breasts if you are breastfeeding,
- do not apply to broken skin,
- do not continue treatment for more than 3 days.
Warnings
- Cosmetic product.
- Do not use on children under 3 years of age.
- Directions: At bedtime, gently massage onto your child’s chest and stomach.
- Warning: Use only as directed.
- For external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes. Do not use in the mouth or nostrils. Do not use if the child is allergic to any of the ingredients. Do not heat: in water, a microwave, a vaporizer, or on a stove.
- Keep out of reach of children.
What are the ingredients?
Petrolatum, turpentine, fragrance, paraffinum liquidum, Cocos nucifera oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Lavandula angustifolia oil, thymol, limonene, linalool, geraniol
Packaging
This Vicks Vapo for children comes in a 50g jar.
Manufacturer
P&G Health France SAS,
18C Boulevard Winston Churchill, 21000 Dijon - France
www.pg.com