Substances Usually Not Dangerous When Ingested*†

Adhesives

Antibiotics, topical

Antifungals, topical

Bathtub toys (floating)

Candles (insect-repellent type may be toxic)

Carboxymethylcellulose (dehydrating material packed with drugs, film, and other products)

Cetyl alcohol

Cigarettes (small amounts ingested by a child)

Clay, art and craft

Contraceptives

Corticosteroids, topical

Crayons (children’s; marked A.P., C.P., or C.S. 130–46)

Detergent, dishwashing, liquid

Diaper rash cream and ointment

Dry cell battery (alkaline)

Fabric softeners, solid sheets

Glow products (eg, glow sticks, glow necklaces)

Glycerol

Glyceryl monostearate

Graphite

Gums (eg, acacia, agar, ghatti)

Ink (amount in one ballpoint pen)

Iodide salts

Kaolin

Linoleic acid

Linseed oil (not boiled)

Lipstick

Lotion, calamine (excluding products with antihistamines or local anesthetics)

Lozenges, throat (without local anesthetics)

Magnesium silicate (antacid)

Makeup (cosmetics)

Matches

Newspaper

Paint, water-color or water-based

Paraffin, chlorinated

Pencil lead (graphite)

Petrolatum jelly

Plant food (household)

Polyethylene glycols

Polysorbate

Putty

Shaving cream

Silica (silicon dioxide)

Soap (bath or dishwashing)

Spermaceti

Starch and sizing

Stearic acid

Titanium dioxide

Toothpaste (with or without fluoride)

Triacetin (glyceryl triacetate)

Vitamins, children’s multiple with or without iron

Vitamins, multiple without iron

Zirconium oxide