Bio-Oil Body Lotion 250ml

• Use during pregnancy

Body Lotion is safe to use during pregnancy.

• Vitamin A and pregnancy

Women are usually recommended to limit vitamin A nutritional supplements during pregnancy and therefore may have concerns around using skincare products with vitamin A. Any substance applied to the skin is only harmful if it is present at levels above its toxicological threshold. Because the skin provides a significant barrier to penetration, only a fraction of topically applied vitamin A enters the body. The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has evaluated vitamin A and its esters, when used as cosmetic ingredients. The SCCS opinion is that the use of vitamin A in body lotions, up to the maximum concentration of 0.05% of retinol equivalent, is safe. The vitamin A present in the Body Lotion formulation is at a level well below this maximum allowable concentration for a body lotion and can be used safely throughout pregnancy.

• Use while breastfeeding

Body Lotion is safe for use on the body while breastfeeding, but it is suggested to avoid application on the nipples. Although no harmful effects are likely, young babies are very sensitive and should not ingest Body Lotion, even in very small amounts.

• Use on babies and children

The safety of using Body Lotion on children under the age of three has not been assessed. In the first few years after birth, many changes take place in the human body, including the development of the immune system. It is therefore recommended that it is only used on children of three years of age or older.

• Use in the sun

Tests conducted on Body Lotion show that the product does not potentiate or exacerbate sunburn. It is therefore safe to use in the sun, however the product offers no protection against the harmful effects of the sun’s UVA and UVB rays and it is therefore important to use the product in conjunction with a broad -spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30.

• Use on or near mucosal membranes

Body Lotion has been classified as safe for all uses, however its safety has not been tested for contact with mucosal membranes as this is not a reasonably foreseeable use of the product.

• Use in conjunction with radiotherapy or chemotherapy

Although Body Lotion does not contain any ingredients that can absorb radiation it is advisable for people undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment to seek the advice of a medical practitioner before using the product.

• Use in conjunction with pharmaceutical products

Body Lotion is a cosmetic product. For advice regarding use of the product in conjunction with the simultaneous use of pharmaceutical products, it is best to seek the advice of a medical practitioner.

• Use on sensitive skin

Body Lotion can be used on sensitive skin. In a skin irritation study conducted on 25 participants aged 18–70 years old with sensitive skin, no subjects experienced any adverse reactions to the formulation.

• Use on oily skin

Body Lotion can be used on oily skin. In a trial conducted on 20 participants aged 18–65 years old with acne prone skin, Body Lotion was found to be non-comedogenic.

• Use on acne-prone skin

Body Lotion can be used on acne-prone skin. In a trial conducted on 20 participants aged 18–65 with acne prone skin, Body Lotion was found to be non-comedogenic. It is advisable for people suffering from acne to seek the advice of a medical practitioner before using Body Lotion.

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