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Head Lice Facts

Head lice...

• do not carry or transmit disease.
• do not live on pets such as cats or dogs.
• are reddish-brown wingless insects and are about the size of a sesame seed.
• are human parasites and require human blood to survive & they feed on human blood 3-4 times daily.
• eggs (nits) are small, grayish-white, oval shape that is glued at an angle to the side of the hair shaft.
• cannot live off the human host for more than 24 hours.
• lice females can lay up to 100 eggs and require just one mating to be fertilized.
• Head lice are able to reproduce after approximately 28 days and live eggs hatch in 7-10 days in warm weather. In cooler weather this can take up to 30 days.
• live on a host for approximately 60 days, 30 of which can egg laying days.
• eggs further than 1-2cm from the scalp are usually empty cases which remain attached to the hair.
• are mainly transmitted by hair-to-hair contact and secondly by head-to-head contact.
• cannot hop, jump or fly. They swing and climb on the hair and move to the scalp to feed.
• can often make the scalp itchy but it is possible to have them without any symptoms.
• don’t distinguish between clean and dirty hair. Clean hair has more fly aways though, which are useful for the lice to use when transferring from person to person.
• infestations occur worldwide and are more common during warmer weather.

• can be caught by anyone. Pre-school and primary-school-aged children and their families are infested most often. Girls get head lice more often than boys. 

• are an increasing problem because the lice are developing resistance to the traditional pesticide products on the market. For this reason, people are turning to natural remedies which are not only more effective, but safer for the health of our children.

• cannot be washed away or drowned with water alone. Head lice breathe through 7 paired spiracles, one on the thorax and 6 on the abdomen.

• The location of these spiracles contributes to the ability of head lice to survive under water for up to two hours. Air trapped against the louse’s body serves as an air reserve when the insect is submerged and this trapped air is breathed through the spiracles.

Editorial

Kids Exposed To Dangerous

Chemicals

Many head lice products on the  market contain harmful chemicals which may be exposing your child to unnecessary risk!

In a recent article published in The Adelaide Review, Jospehine Scott discussed the use of dangerous chemicals in household products. In   particular, she mentioned that carbaryl, a “nerve deteriorant”, is present in some head lice         treatments.

“Carbaryl has been reviewed by the Australian Perticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) which has recommended that the use of carbaryl on food-producing plants in the garden should be cancelled due to unacceptable exposure risk”.

This reason alone should be cause enough not to cover your child’s head in this particular chemical, let alone the concoction of other chemicals present in regular head lice treatments.

Don’t place your child at risk. Keep your child chemical and head lice free by using the naturally derived products in the eco.kid range.

Naturally Derived, Colour & Preservative Free.

eco.kid is a revolutionary new product range created just for kids. eco.kid products help to prevent split ends and tangles, dry scalp and cradle cap, head lice and the pollution of our waterways and planet.
The range is also artificial fragrance, colouring and preservative free.
What is it
100% naturally derived botanical complex of pure plant oils and essences that is intensely aggressive towards head lice and their eggs on contact.
Features
• Contains 100% pure essential oils.
• Artificial preservative, artificial fragrance and artificial colouring free.
• Totally plant derived, organically certified and/or wild harvested ingredients.
• Readily bio-degradable.
• Waterway friendly.
• Natural solvent oils to assist in effortless rinsing.
• Assists in the prevention of head lice.
Eco Ingredients
Lemon scented myrtle, lemon scented tea tree, aniseed myrtle/aniseed oil, citrus peel extract and our unique melaleuca tea tree blend, provide primary fragrant notes and present a lethal challenge to lice.
Australian blue cypress and Australian sandalwood oil act as anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory ingredients.
Ingredients
“Lice Bomb Botanical Complex” (Orange oil extract, Coconut oil, Tocopherol (Vit E), Lemon Scented Tea Tree Oil a, Lemon Scented Myrtle oil a, Aniseed Myrtle oil a, Broad Leaf Paperbark Gum oil a, Australian Aniseed oil, Cinnamon oil, Eucalyptus Radiata oil a, Australian Sandalwood Oil a, Australian Blue Cypress oil a, Holistic Aloe Vera b.
(a. Certified Organic/Sustainable Wild Harvested.)
(b. Certified pure Aloe)

See more eco.kid information at

www.ecokid.com.au