Head lice. I promise I'm not going to do this but....

[seeker]

...why can't you use Frontline on children? I never use any insecticidal stuff at all, but for the people who do, why isn't there a similar product?

i have often wondered this when de-fleaing the cats

ahem. a friend of mine has just this o her dd. personally i would nt but she reports great results.

I was just de-fleaing the cats and wished I could line up my 8 year old nit magnet with the feline fleabags!

There was a thread on this a while ago, and I did consider the possibilities. (Although there were a couple of people advising against its horrible long term effects). Dh won't let me experiment on my nit magnet who has sensitive skin, one of the sensitivities being to tea tree.

It won't have got approval for human use - I found this:

It is classed as a Possible Human Carcinogen based on the studies done on rats. Constant exposure is the worry and there was a warning issued in 1996 regarding the Frontline spray product to all pet groomers and veterinarians who would be exposed at a far greater level than the public as there is a greater chance of inhalation and absorption of the product through the skin at increasing doses with these professions.

Coconut scented shampoo and conditioner were used with good results to repel nits that almost closed down my DCs' school last winter. Also keep hair tied up or short.