Can floral water be sprayed directly on the body? What should be paid attention to when using floral water in summer?

In summer, you can often see people using toilet water. Toilet water is a must-have mosquito repellent and anti-itching product for every household. Toilet water has the greatest bactericidal effect, and many people will spray some mosquito repellent toilet water on their bodies.

Can the floral water be sprayed directly on the body?

Floral water can be directly applied to the skin without causing any harm to the skin. It should be noted that after applying floral water, do not use open flames immediately, such as lighting mosquito coils, cigarettes, or using open flame stoves, etc. This is because floral water contains edible alcohol and is flammable. After mites bite the human body, it causes severe itching, especially at night. At this time, if floral water, safflower oil, cooling oil, wind oil, etc. are used to relieve itching, the mint, camphor and other ingredients in them will not only fail to improve local inflammation, but will produce allergic reactions and lead to contact dermatitis. Therefore, do not apply floral water or other itching products by yourself at this time. If the rash is large or itchy, seek medical attention as soon as possible.

1. Do not use it for a long time or in large quantities

Many people are superstitious about toilet water and use it in large quantities in the summer. In fact, toilet water contains alcohol, which is irritating to the skin. If used in large quantities for a long time, it will cause skin perspiration dysfunction, resulting in poor excretion of heat in the body, which can easily cause dizziness, fatigue, and heat stroke.

2. Correct use for children

Many mothers like to use floral water on their children, but they cannot use it correctly. It should be noted that it is best to buy floral water specially for children, which is less irritating. If the child's skin is sensitive, the floral water should be diluted before use. Do not give or spray in large quantities, as floral water cannot be used as mosquito repellent.

3. Stay away from open flames

The alcohol content of toilet water is very high, up to 75%, and it is flammable. If you have just applied toilet water, be sure to stay away from open flames and do not expose it to the sun to avoid skin burns.

4. Do not use if you have wounds

If your skin is already damaged, do not apply floral water to prevent the chemical components in the floral water from triggering skin allergies and aggravating symptoms. If you have been bitten by mosquitoes, do not apply floral water to it.

5. Do not smear

Although toilet water has certain effects, it is not as magical as advertised by merchants. It also contains alcohol, which has a certain irritating effect on the human body. It can easily cause skin problems if it irritates certain sensitive parts of the human body. Therefore, do not apply it casually, and do not use it on some sensitive areas, such as: lips, nose, eyes, ears, around the vulva, etc.

6. People with allergies should use with caution

The alcohol content in floral water is enough to cause reactions in people with allergies. Therefore, people with allergies should try not to use floral water to avoid allergic reactions.

7. Safe storage

Because toilet water contains alcohol, you need to be careful when storing it, especially in the hot summer. Do not expose toilet water to the sun or store it in the car, as it may cause an explosion. A better way is to store it in a cool and ventilated place.

8. Don’t use it as perfume

Although toilet water has a light fragrance, it cannot be used as perfume. One reason is that the fragrance does not last long, and the other is that it is somewhat irritating to the skin, and people with allergies are prone to reactions.

9. Don’t blindly stop itching

Many people believe that floral water can relieve itching, and they use floral water as medicine when there is itching on the body, applying it directly to the skin. In fact, floral water cannot relieve the itching caused by many skin diseases, but it can easily cause infection, so you should seek medical attention in time and do not use floral water blindly.

10. Keep an eye on your baby

Floral water contains chemical ingredients such as alcohol and imipenem. If it is taken orally or enters the eyes, ears, or mouth, it can easily cause accidental harm to the baby. Therefore, you should keep an eye on your baby and do not let him/her apply or use floral water on himself/herself.

What should I pay attention to when using floral water in summer

1. Pay attention to dosage

Many people apply toilet water all over their bodies to prevent mosquitoes from approaching, but this is a wrong practice. Because toilet water contains chemical ingredients such as edible alcohol, excessive use may cause itching, cold sweats, and even allergic symptoms. It is generally recommended to dilute the toilet water with water and spray it all over the body.

2. Avoid fire sources when using and storing

For example, it is wrong to go into the kitchen and light a fire to cook immediately after applying floral water. This is because floral water contains 75% alcohol and 5% fragrance ingredients, which will ignite once it is close to a fire source. So do not use fire or get close to a fire source immediately after applying floral water.

3. Do not use after suffering from dermatitis

Floral water contains an ingredient called "Imonin", which can make mosquitoes lose their awareness of biting people. If you apply floral water after suffering from dermatitis, it will not only fail to treat dermatitis, but the "Imonin" ingredient can also cause allergic reactions on the skin and aggravate the symptoms of dermatitis. Patients with dermatitis can drop 4-5 drops of floral water on the electric mosquito coils, which can not only repel mosquitoes but also avoid skin allergies.

4. Don’t spray floral water after being bitten

Floral water should be used before mosquito bites, and not after being bitten. Because the skin where the mosquito bites will leave wounds, and some people's skin is not easy to scratch and will bleed. If you use floral water at this time, the alcohol and other chemical substances of the floral water's mosquito repellent ingredients will enter the human body, not only can not reduce inflammation, but sometimes even aggravate skin damage.

5. Don’t use toilet water as medicine

Some people apply floral water as soon as their skin becomes inflamed, itchy, or has other skin disease symptoms, hoping to improve the condition. However, floral water is only a mosquito repellent and cannot be used for anything else, let alone as medicine. Not only will this fail to achieve the desired effect, it may also cause more serious consequences.

6. Not suitable for everyone

Floral water is not suitable for everyone, especially for babies with delicate skin and low resistance. Parents should not apply floral water to their babies as soon as they see them bitten by mosquitoes. Babies cannot withstand the tossing of strong floral water. Be sure to dilute it 4-5 times when using it on babies.

The efficacy and function of floral water

1. Refreshing and relieving itching

When washing your hair or taking a bath, add 5-6 drops of floral water to the water, soak your hair in it first, and then wash your hair as usual to remove bacteria from your hair. When taking a bath, add 8-10 drops of floral water to the bathtub, which also has the effects of cooling, sterilizing, removing prickly heat, and relieving itching.

2. Clean your hands

When taking the bus, subway, shopping or going out for an outing, your hands will inevitably touch the public railings and handrails. At this time, you can drop some floral water into your palms and rub your hands together, which can play a good cleaning role.

3. Wipe the mat

In summer, people often lie naked on a cool mat to rest. Over time, sweat stains will stain the cool mat, making people feel very uncomfortable. If you wipe the cool mat with clean water with floral water added every day, you can keep the cool mat fresh and clean. Of course, it is best to wipe along the grain of the cool mat so that the floral water can penetrate into the gaps in the grain of the cool mat. In this way, the cool and comfortable feeling will last longer.

4. Spray the room

Mix clean water and floral water in a ratio of 40:1, put it into a spray bottle and spray it evenly on the floor of the room (especially the dead corners of the room), then close the doors and windows for 10 minutes, and then open the windows for ventilation. Do it once in the morning and evening (if conditions permit, you can spray it several times) to make the air in the room clean and fresh.

Worry about pesticides when using mosquito repellent

Since both DEET and LYS are pesticides, they are generally not recommended for use. When buying mosquito repellent floral water, in addition to the "Weizhuang Zhunzi" of my country's cosmetics hygiene license, you also need a pesticide approval number, and the bottle should be marked with mosquito repellent ingredients. However, because DEET and LYS are both low-toxic pesticides with a long history of use, don't worry too much about using this type of floral water. According to reports, even if 10%-30% concentration of DEET is applied directly to the skin, it is safe for children and adults. For babies, the American Academy of Pediatrics believes that babies over 2 months old can use products with a DEET content of less than 30%. For LYS, it is less irritating and toxic to human skin. The minimum LD50 in animal experiments is 14 ml/kg body weight, which is much higher than the amount used in floral water. Therefore, when using floral water with mosquito repellent ingredients, there is no need to worry about the "pesticide" problem.

Tips: For safety reasons, the most correct way to use toilet water is to drop it into water for bathing, washing your hair, washing your face, etc. This can not only dilute it, but also achieve the effects of sterilization and cooling, and will not cause harm to human health.