Getting Rid of Head Lice! The Safe and Natural Way…

January 12, 2012 0 Comments

When faced with an outbreak of head lice in your home, the wellness of the planet might not be the first thing on your mind. You might be more likely to panic, and use whatever methods necessary to rid your home of these tiny beasts with the giant reputation.

But the truth is, not only are traditional head lice treatments decidedly environmentally unfriendly, they’re not really kid friendly either. The chemicals used in these shampoos have been linked to neurological damage, breast cancer, and childhood brain cancer. Some of the chemicals used in head lice treatments are also used in Ant and Roach Spray! What is wrong with this picture? And we all know that just because we watch these chemicals go down the drain, they don’t actually disappear.

And it would be bad enough if these products were efficient. But they’re not. Which has led pediatricians to coin the term “superlice” in reference to the head lice that have adapted to our treatments, and who escape from these treatments entirely unharmed. Many parents will describe combing their child’s hair after a pesticide treatment only to find several live lice squirming around unscathed. There has to be a better way.

And there is. Do you know what lice cannot survive? One hundred percent natural heat. That’s right. It’s that simple, yet we’ve been complicating it for generations. If you or someone you know is at risk for head lice, you might point them to a new product called the Lice Terminator. This simple product safely kills both lice and their eggs by applying heat. This means your child won’t cry that her scalp is burning from the chemicals. This means that you’ll get the job done the first time. No need to retreat—against heat, even the superlice don’t stand a chance.

The Eco Friendly Lice Terminator

If you know of another safe and effective home treatment for head lice, please do leave a comment below this post. We are all in this together! We parents really ought to be able to outsmart these bugs, without harming the planet!