[Benji'sMom]

I looked at DS' bottle of saline nose drops today and noticed the bottle said "Themerasol free" - do nose drops normally have Themerasol in them? That kinda shocked me! Or was that just a marketing thing, and maybe all nose drops are Themerasol free?

 

[mommytolittlelilly]

I think it's used as a preservative. It can also be found in eye drops (like that stuff people use for soothing sore, red eyes).

Definitely on my list of "things to avoid."

 

[FancyD]

http://www.fda.gov/cder/fdama/mercury300.htm

 

[anotherKatrina]

Yep. The "Ayr" brand has it. Or at least had it, if they've changed since. I keep a bottle of the vile stuff in my cupboard just to show people and say, "See! AVOID THIS!"

 

[momto l&a]

I use Xlear nasal spray. It contains, purified water, xylitol, saline and grapefruit extract.

Wonderful stuff IMO

 

[blessedwithboys]

we use Simply Saline. it appears to be the only regular stuff w/out preservatives of any kind.

 

[Benji'sMom]

Grrr! - why would you need to preserve salt water for God's sake! Actually it is a bottle of Ayr that I have that says "thimerisol free" - I'm going to check the ingredients label though to be sure. I'll probably just end up buying a different brand just to be safe. This is ridiculous!!!!!

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[Amaryllis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by momto l&a I use Xlear nasal spray. It contains, purified water, xylitol, saline and grapefruit extract. Wonderful stuff IMO

This is the best stuff! My mom used it to get rid of her stuffed up - swollen sinus and ear problem that she's had for years and tried everything from accupuncture, diets, homeopathy, allopathic medicine for.
We all use it when we start to get a cold and it clears it right out. Also, my brother took several bottles of it with him to Asia and uses it daily to flush the pollution out of his nose.