If your baby is under the age of 2 you should never apply vicks to their chest nose feet or elsewhere.
Baby vapor rub age.
Combined with your loving touch it is perfect to calm soothe and relax your baby.
Vicks offers a safer alternative called vicks babyrub for babies and children under 2.
Petrolatum fragrance aloe barbadensis leaf extract cocos nucifera coconut oil mineral oil.
The blend is dubbed.
Vicks baby rub is designed to be gentle on baby s skin and has no medication in it.
You could try special nonmedicated rub for babies 3 months and older.
This type is not meant for babies.
Ac choo vapor rub is another fantastic option for babies over six months of age.
The light texture and soothing fragrances work great to relieve even the stubborn congestion.
Regular vicks vapor rub should only be used for children over the age of 2 through adults.
A vapor rub containing camphor menthol and eucalyptus oil provides kids 2 years old and up with some relief from cough and congestion and helps them sleep better researcher ian m.
For this reason most doctors warn that it is not safe to use the product on children under 2 years of age.
Can be used as needed on babies 3 months and older.
There is a non medicated type of this product called vicks baby rub that may be used on babies 3 months up to 2 years of age.