Soybean Oil • Geranium Oil • Castor Oil. Other Ingredients: Water, Coconut Oil, Glycerin, Lecithin, Citric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Benzoic Acid, Vitamin E.
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Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product BiteBlocker Sport SPF 20 Plus Insect Repellent Lotion. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
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Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product BiteBlocker Sport SPF 20 Plus Insect Repellent Lotion. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. Rose geranium oil has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US (4912).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used topically and appropriately, short-term. A single application of rose geranium oil in concentrations up to 100% has been safely used in a clinical trial (16653). ...when used intranasally and appropriately, short-term. Rose geranium oil has been applied with sesame oil in the nose safely (93881). There is insufficient reliable information available about using rose geranium oil orally for medicinal purposes.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid amounts greater than those found in foods.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. ...when used topically and appropriately. Health Canada considers soybean oil to be a safe alternative to low-dose DEET products when used topically as a mosquito repellent (13083,93685). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of soybean oil when used orally in medicinal amounts.
PREGNANCY: LIKELY SAFE
when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods.
There is insufficient reliable information available about soybean oil when used orally in medicinal amounts; avoid using in amounts greater than those typically found in foods.
LACTATION: LIKELY SAFE
when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods.
There is insufficient reliable information available about soybean oil when used orally in medicinal amounts; avoid using in amounts greater than those typically found in foods.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product BiteBlocker Sport SPF 20 Plus Insect Repellent Lotion. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product BiteBlocker Sport SPF 20 Plus Insect Repellent Lotion. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...Orally, rose geranium oil is well tolerated when used in food amounts. Topically, rose geranium oil seems to be well tolerated, short-term.
Dermatologic ...Topically, rose geranium oil has been associated with reports of dermatitis in hypersensitive individuals and burning sensations when applied to the face (16653).
Gastrointestinal ...When applied with droppers in the nose, rose geranium oil has been reported to cause a bad taste (93881).
Neurologic/CNS ...Topically, rose geranium oil has been associated with reports of lightheadedness and eye irritation when applied to the face (16653).
Ocular/Otic ...Topically, rose geranium oil has been associated with reports of eye irritation when applied to the face (16653).
General ...Orally, soybean oil seems to be generally well tolerated. No adverse effects have been reported in clinical trials in adults eating foods enriched with soybean oil or taking supplements containing soybean oil unsaponifiable fractions (10693,10694,33238,33257,93110,93111). Soybean oil can cause an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals (4079,4080,93683).
Immunologic ...Soybean oil can cause an allergic reaction in individuals allergic to the Fabaceae/Leguminosea family. Members of this family include peanuts, soybeans, and others (4079,4080). The inclusion of soybean oil as an inactive ingredient in a generic formulation of the drug omeprazole caused anaphylaxis in two females with soybean allergies (93683).
