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Can getting dettol disinfectant spray on skin harm baby?

6 replies

anxiousmumtobeeee · 18/07/2022 21:14

hi im 26 wks and I got this above spray on my hands and didn't wash it off until about 3 mins later as was cleaning and didn't think. it doesn't contain bleach it has hydrogen peroxide and benzalkonium chloride in. would baby be harmed?

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PoppyDrug · 18/07/2022 21:21

No

bogoblin · 18/07/2022 21:22

No, baby will be fine. If you're suffering anxiety like this regularly then you should have a chat with your doctor or midwife.

Lacedwithgrace · 18/07/2022 21:34

Unless you ingest it or had severe chemical burns requiring hospitalisation, no. You need to do more research if this is a genuine question. If it's anxiety fuelled, please reach out for help from your hcp

Skinnermarink · 18/07/2022 21:42

How? Genuinely how would that happen? I can’t fathom how you would think this is a possibility unless your anxiety is very severe.

polkapip · 18/07/2022 22:24

My mum wiped my kids hands with these a toddlers until I saw her and was a bit "wtf"
Not ideal but they were ok and your baby will be too

CoalCraft · 19/07/2022 06:49

If there was even and the slightest risk of that (there isn't) there would be gigantic warning labels on the bottle

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