Advice needed re Vicks Vapour Rub in hair

[pommie]

We woke up this morning to find out that our 2 year old had emptied the entire contents of the vicks vapour rub onto her hair. i have washed it this morning but its still not out. Wondered if anyone had any ideas on how i can remove this completely from her hair.

[candj]

Can you try using 'grownup' shampoo and repeating the washing/rinsing process until it feels like it's gone? Just be careful (as you know) not to get this mixture into their eyes as the vapours can be strong. I did this after finding my youngest had rubbed an entire large tub of sudocrem into her hair, face, sheets, walls and I used my own shampoo which I believe is much stronger/soapier than her organic, sodium laurl sulfate-free baby shampoo! Good luck!

[Ruth_Baldock]

Head and shoulders seems to shift ANYTHING (awful toothpaste in Baby's hair, awful dyejobs in mine).

[Saffron]

Vapour rub is in an oily base. First you need another oily base to dissolve the vapour rub. Then a soap (good shampoo) to break-up the oil. I would recommend trying plain vaseline/petrolium jelly, then a good shampoo and condition. You can also try peanut butter or vegetable oil. (This method also works to get gum out of hair.)

[womanofdulwich]

maybe baby oil first?

[Saffron]

womanofdulwich Wrote:

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> maybe baby oil first?

Yep that should work too :-)