What's in the products you may be using?

 
Most of the "active ingredients" listed below are FDA approved for use as pediculicides and scabicides and EPA registered pesticides.

Little or no research has been done on effects to the environment or people.  For the EPA uses, it against federal law for the manufacturers, government, pest control operators to call these chemicals safe even when following labeled directions. 

No one knows why the FDA uses a different set of rules when evaluating the same chemical.

How  pesticides became "medicines/drugs" | Inconsistent Regulation of Pyrethrin Shampoos 

Pyrethrin, Pyrethrum, Permethrin, Pythroids, Lindane, Malathion

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Product Active Ingredients Inert Ingredients USE Precautions
RID®
Lice Killing Shampoo 
Piperonyl Butoxide 4%, Pyrethrum Extract equivalent to .33%  Pyrethrins.

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C13-C14 Isoparaffin, Fragrance, Isopropyl Alcohol, PEG-25                    Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Water, Xanthan Gum. On adults and kids for lice and scabies Don't inhale, don't drink, don't get in eyes, don't exceed 10 minutes on body.
RID®
Mousse Maximum Strength

Same As Above

Cetearyl Alcohol; Isobutane; PEG-20 Stearate; Propane; Propylene Glycol; Purified Water; Quaternium-52; SD Alcohol 3-C (26.5% W/W)
On adults and kids for lice and scabies Don't inhale, don't drink, don't get in eyes, don't exceed 10 minutes on body.Flammable: Keep away from fire or flame
RID®
Lice Control Spray
Permethrin 0.5%

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(3-phenoxyphenyl) methyl (±) cis/trans 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl) 2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate.
Cis/trans ratio: min. 35% (±) cis and max. 65% (±) trans.
Spray on furniture, bedding, toys, etc., etc., for lice, scabies. Don't inhale, don't drink, don't get in eyes, don't allow contact with skin.
Hazards to humans and domestic animals.
NIX® Permethrin (1%) 

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Balsam Canada, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Fragrance, Hydrolyzed Animal Protein, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyoxyethlene 10 Cetyl Ether, Propylene Glycol, Stearalkonium Chloride, Water, Isopropyl Alcohol 5.6g  (20%), Methylparaben 56mg (0.2%), and Propylparaben 22mg  (0.08%).  On adults and kids for lice and scabies

(Note:  Rid Lice Control Spray (above) has half the amount of Permethrin but warns that it is hazardous to humans and don't allow it to come into contact with skin.   Does this make sense when applying this dissolution of permethrin to your family's head and body?)

Don't inhale, don't drink, don't get in eyes, don't exceed 10 minutes on body. 
 

R&C®

Pyrethrum Extract (33%),
Piperonyl Butoxide (3.0%) 
C13-14 Isoparaffin, Fragrance, Isocetyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol,
Lauramine Oxide, Laureth-4, Laureth-23, Petroleum Distillate, Polyquarternium -11, Purified Water, TEA-Lauryl Sulfate
On adults and kids for lice and scabies

Do not administer to children under age 2

Elimite®,  Permethrin (5%)

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butylated hydroxytoluene, carbormer 934P, fractionated coconut oil, glycerin,  glyceryl monostearate, isopropyl myristate, lanolin alcohol, mineral oil, polyoxyethylene cetyl ethers, purified water and sodium hydroxide.  Formaldehyde 0.1% is added as a preservative. 

On adults and kids for lice and scabies Note:  Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen
Acticin® Permethrin (5%)

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butylated hydroxytoluene, carbomer 934P coconut oil, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, isopropyl myristate,
lanolin alcohols, light mineral oil, polyoxyethylene cetyl ethers, purified water, and sodium hydroxide.
Formaldehyde 1 mg (0.1%)

   
Clear® 
Lice Killing Shampoo
pyrethrum extract (.33%) with piperonyl butoxide (4.0%)

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On adults and kids for lice and scabies Don't inhale, don't drink, don't get in eyes, don't exceed 10 minutes on body.
Pronto® Piperonyl Butoxide 4%, Pyrethrum Extract   0.33%. 

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Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Benzyl Alcohol, BHT, Decyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Isopropyl Alcohol, Glycerin, PEG-14M, Poloxamer 183, Purified Water. On adults and kids for lice and scabies Don't inhale, don't drink, don't get in eyes,  don't exceed 10 minutes on body.
Lyclear™ Crème Rinse
Manufacturer:  GlaxoWellcome
Permethrin                1.0 % m/m

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Methyl hydroxybenzoate 0.2 % m/m
Propyl hydroxybenzoate 0.8 % m/m
On adults and kids for lice and scabies Don't inhale, don't drink, don't get in eyes, don't exceed 10 minutes on body.
Kwell®, Kildane®, Scabene®, Bio-Well®, BBH, G-well, Kildane®       Kwildane®        Thionex® Lindane (1%)

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On adults, kids, plants Don't inhale, don't drink, don't get in eyes,
Ovide® Malathion 0.5%

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Consumer Reports

Isopropyl alcohol (78%); terpineol, dipentene and pine needle oil.

On adults and kids for lice and scabies.  Caution different sources do not recommend this poison for children 6 and under or 2 and under. Don't inhale, don't drink, don't get in eyes,  keep away from open flame (it is flammable)
Derbac-M 
Suleo-M 
Prioderm
Malathion 0.5%

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Lice Rid Malathion 0.5%

(5mg/mL Maldison,
and a solvent)

Maldison is another name of Malathion. See Above  
Eurax® Crotamiton 10%

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beeswax, fragrance, glycerin, glyceryl monostearate, lanolin, methylparaben, oxyquinoline sulfate, paraffin, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate and propylparaben. Alcohol- and bisulfite-free.

   
Stromectol 

ivermectin

     
Bactrim®
Septra®
TMP-SMX unknown   Antiboitic - May be prescribed for use with Nix?
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