products soap bubbles and cystic fibrosis

Question

Hello
My little girl loves to blow soap bubbles. Are the bottles sold on the market at risk of contamination with Pseudomonas aeruginosa? Or any other kind of danger?
The two answers given in English on the website appear at first sight somewhat contradictory.
Could you clarify your advice on the use of these bottles by children?
Thanking you in advance for your lighting,
Sincerely

Answer

Hello,

I understand your trouble about the Q/A found on soap bubble.
As stated on a previous question, the life in air will be very short and then it seems at very low risk of microbial contamination. However, no directive does require that such products be sterile, furthermore an open container may eventually be subject to contamination by some bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa = Pseudomonas aeruginosa or others) and as blowing bubbles implies that the product is very close to the mouth, and when the bubbles burst they can "splash" on the face, a tiny risk certainly can not be eliminated by inhalation of the product.

This may explain the seemingly contradictory responses.

Therefore, it is wise to limit its use with small children to avoid the risk of inhalation errors.

Then, the wisdom -that comes with the fun-to-do- could recommend to manufacture the product yourself just before use!

There are several recipes on the Internet based on water, soap (or shampoo), more or less added to glycerine and syrup. ...

It is then advised to discard the product (if any is left!) and rinse and dry the container.

Have fun!

Sincerely
Y Kerneur

11.04.2011