Does a Head Louse Mayonnaise Treatment Really Work?

If you need a lice treatment plan and have heard about the head louse mayonnaise treatment , don't worry.

The number of ways all the products and remedies offer to help get rid of the problem is great and one of the cures found on the Internet is the use of mayonnaise as a lice treatment. There's really only 4 ways to treat a louse problem and the mayonnaise treatment option is included in the list. The list actually includes insecticide based products, mechanical methods, essential oil products and home grown remedies...like mayo.

Let's take a look at the options a little more closely

1. Home Remedies using Food. The idea here is to smother the insects using greasy or oily food products like mayonnaise, peanut butter, grease, etc. You slather on the mayo coating every hair, cover with a plastic shower cap or plastic bag and leave on head of between 2 hours and overnight. You then shampoo out and repeat until the bugs are gone.

How you are supposed to keep this goo in a child's hair for hours let alone having them wear a plastic bonnet isn't really discussed. This is the biggest problem (and the fact that it doesn't work well) with this type of Head Louse Treatment

I understand that some people have claimed these methods work but considering the mess is enough to consider them low in effectiveness. The problem with these lice treatment ideas is that for every person who claims it works, there's many more that report failure. Low in effectiveness and High in messiness gives home remedies with food a very low score!

2. Nit Combs come in manual and electric versions. A nit comb is simply a comb with very fine teeth that allow for nit and bug removal from individual hairs.

3. Bug poison or insecticide based shampoos. Whether you get them from the doctor, locally or from the Internet, they all kill using a poison. These products do a good job if you don't mind using poison on your kids hair. Don't forget all the scratching and itching has probably caused open sores on their heads which is a good way for the shampoo to get into their bodies.

4. Essential oil based shampoos. These use natural antiseptic and other ingredients that are toxic to the pests. The products also have special natural additives that provide relief for the itching and need to scratch. Here's an essential oil based product that kills the headlice and is an effective head louse treatment that works.


So decide which treatment option is preferred by you and your child. Be prepared for the other issues however if you chose something like the head louse mayonnaise treatment . The mess and less than complete success rate in getting rid of the bugs leave a lot to be desired.

Consider that only one category, the essential oil shampoo products have the best opportunity to get rid of the problem without using poisons. They're simple to use, safe and effective.

So if you want to try the head louse mayonnaise treatment, be certain to have all your gear ready. Lots of mayo, a plastic bag or shower cap to go over the treated hair, and patience....lots and lots of patience

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