natural health products
Patient Counselling
Patient Education: Natural Health Products (Vitamin A, hamamelis, aloe vera, calendula, honey, olive oil, beeswax)
- The lone use of natural health products is not recommended for the treatment nor prevention of diaper dermatitis.
- Natural health products may be found in Health Canada approved products for diaper dermatitis as additives to the pharmacological medicinal ingredient(s).
- Hamamelis (witch hazel), aloe vera, calendula, honey, olive oil, and beeswax are natural health products that are safe to use in diaper dermatitis as non-medicinal ingredients. Products containing other natural health products should be avoided, since their safety has not yet been established.