They warn that following the party s advice lead to harmful health consequences.
Measures like physical distancing, handwashing and mask-wearing are more effective, they advise.
An African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) post on Twitter recently claimed that a drop of Johnson & Johnson s No More Tears baby shampoo in a warm saline nasal rinse will help to break down the fatty exterior of SARS-CoV-2 - the virus that causes Covid-19.
The political party was responding to a tweet from journalist Oliver Meth.
Experts, however, warn that the claims are not based on any evidence.
A dangerous claim
Health24 spoke to two experts about the recommendation: Professor Francois Venter, the deputy executive director at the Wits Reproductive Health Institute and a lecturer at Wits Department of Medicine, and Professor Eric Decloedt from Stellenbosch University s Division of Clinical Pharmacology.