Boiron

Boiron Children's Honey Cough Syrup Homeopathic Medicine Honey

Name: Boiron - Children's Honey Cough Syrup Homeopathic Medicine Honey
Brand: Boiron

Efficacy0/100IrritancyMedium

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Anti-aging

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What the product description says

“Made in France Adults and children 12 years of age and older Take 10 m L every 2 hours Children 3 to 12 years of age Take 5 m L every 2 hours Not recommended for children under 3 years of age. ©Boiron”

Source: Walgreens

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Moisturizing

Not advertised by the brand · Sucrose, Honey

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This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": sucrose, honey.

When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

SucroseKey active· HumectantEffect: HighCan help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion~0.55–1.25%

HoneyKey active· HumectantEffect: MediumHelps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen~4.5–6.8%

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Irritancy

2 flagged ingredients

Medium risk

We flagged 2 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

AlcoholCan be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial propertiesHigh~24–36%est.

Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~8.7–13%est.

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Alcohol~24–36%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

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Citric acid~8.7–13%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Honey~4.5–6.8%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

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MoisturizingAntibacterial

Helps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen

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Water~2.9–4.4%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Plain old water

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Sodium benzoate~0.25–0.5%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

A preservative

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Sucrose~0.55–1.25%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

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Moisturizing

Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion

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Alcohol, Citric acid, Honey, Water, Sodium benzoate, Sucrose