Recall of ‘natural’ cream for kids’ skin problems a cautionary tale for parents: MD
TORONTO — Parents should think twice before treating their babies and young children with so-called “natural products” for skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis because such creams may be unregulated or contain potentially hazardous ingredients, a pediatric dermatologist says.
“Sometimes patients hear about a natural product and they are falsely reassured that ‘natural’ means safe,” Dr. Irene Lara-Corrales of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto said Tuesday.
“And those two are not synonyms. Natural does not mean safe.”
The physician’s advice follows a warning issued Monday by Health Canada about undeclared ingredients in PureCare Herbal Cream, a skin product promoted as a natural treatment for eczema and psoriasis.