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LiceLogic – Making Lice Treatment a Little Less Ugly
When we were in the thick of lice treatment I heard story after story about how they never really go away, that you have to comb vigilantly for at least two weeks and that one treatment is never enough. At one point I felt confident enough to proclaim “DING DONG THE LICE ARE GONE!” only to have reply after reply of “You only THINK they’re gone.”
The good news?
They really were gone.
The bad news? Now that it’s happened to us, I live in constant fear of those creatures coming back.
After writing about all the ridiculous things I did to get rid of lice (which obviously worked, hooray!) I was contacted by another mom named Jill who started her own company to make lice a little less ugly (and far less toxic) for herself and other moms after battling them herself. What she started is LiceLogic and I thank her everyday as I use her products on my kids head.
Did you know that the main ingredient in most lice treatment products is a neurotoxin (permethrin) that is absorbed into your child’s bloodstream through their scalp? If you have to use it multiple times? Oof. I’m glad I didn’t have to. LiceLogic uses nothing but non-toxic, eco-friendly ingredients that are formulated and bottled right here in the USA. What makes them super appealing is that they are packaged in stainless steel bottles with pretty, simple labels. While that may not make the product work any better, it certainly makes it far less painful to have them sitting on the counter daily. The bottles don’t scream “I TREAT AND PREVENT LICE! BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN LICE IN THIS HOUSE! RIGHT HERE IN THIS ROOM! LICE LICE LICE!”
Even better they come in three scents, rosemary, lavender and lemongrass – I’m wildly thankful for this as the smell of rosemary haunts my dreams now. Addie’s head still smells like roasted chicken on occasion…I think it’s just an aftershock.
We use the shampoo and conditioner twice a week and the prevention spray daily. We never had to use the treatment or the household protection spray (peppermint scented!) but you’d better believe I have it at the ready, for myself (which hopefully never again) or for any friend who admits to being plagued by the little critters.
Lice are hell. I hope you never have to deal with them, but if you do, please remember that there are eco-friendly, non-toxic products available, even more there are preventative measures you can take that smell good, aren’t going to harm you or your child and hopefully keep you lice free forever.
The Logic Product Group also makes BarkLogic for the treatment and prevention of fleas and ticks as well as BedBugLogic for the treatment and protection from *shiver* bedbugs.
The FTC requires me to disclose to you that I was sent LiceLogic products by Jill to keep me out of lice terror (hopefully) forever.
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4 Comments
Danielle commented on Feb 21 12 at 1:06 amWe liberally put tea tree oil in my daughter’s shampoo to use as a lice deterrant…..I will check out this company’s products as well.
LogicalMama commented on Feb 21 12 at 3:09 pmThe problem with tea tree oil in shampoo is that it washes out. That is why critics say tea tree oil doesn’t work. It’s also a hormone disruptor so you want to use it cautiously. The straight oil is the best way to go. When there is outbreak in my son’s school, I put it on his head with a shower cap and have him sit with it for as long as he can tolerate, then wash his hair. We can still smell it, but it’s not all over him. I also know a mom who puts tea tree oil in a spray bottle and sprays her daughters hair before school. Dirty hair keeps lice away too. All the experts say to put “product” in a kids hair to keep lice away. It sure has become big business. We have a few lice removal companies in our area. They charge about $90.00 an hour and guarantee their work. Well worth it when you have an infestation!
Caron Snyder commented on Feb 28 12 at 5:39 pmI have tried so many lice products on my own 3 children and came across LiceLogic and have not looked back. Am a happy mother of lice free kids ever since. More people should know that there are ways to prevent lice and treat it safely with out insecticides.
john russo commented on Mar 06 12 at 6:31 amWith over 20 years of experience and tens of thousands of satisfied clients, LiceBustersNYC.com has set the standard in the business of head lice removal. We have been Featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, WNYC.org, WNYC820am, WNYC 93.9 fm, Child Magazine, AM New York, Time Out New York, CBS, The Daily News, The Jewish Week, The Jewish Chronicle, and many prestigious blogs have rendered a unanimous verdict: CEO Dalya Harel’s lice treatment is legendary. LiceBusters.co
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