Question:Wondering if anyone here has an opinion on soy based hand lotion. I have a mother with just enough milk, who has fallen in love with a body lotion containing soy bean oil. We were wondering whether phytoestrogens could be absorbed through the topical application of the soy?
Answer:
I highly doubt it.
The phytoestrogens are quite weak compared to the real thing, and topical application would make passage into breast milk even less likely.
Frank J. Nice, RPh, DPA, CPHP
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