Healthy Baby, Glowing Beauty
As the mother awaits the arrival of her bundle of joy, she’s also preparing for the many changes in her skin. She wishes to stay healthy yet project that glowing beauty while keeping the baby healthy and safe as well.
Beauty Ingredients To Avoid During Pregnancy
Aluminum chloride hexahydrate and aluminum chlorohydrate – found in antiperspirant
Benzoyl peroxide – powerful and efficacious for acne but with potential risks to the fetus
Beta hydroxyl acids – salicyclic acid, 3-hydroxypropionic acid, trethocanic acid and tropic acid typically found in exfoliating products
Botulinum toxin – Botox, Dysport or Xeomin botulinum toxin works by paralyzing the muscles around wrinkles
BPA – used in plastics and can infiltrate into whatever is being contained by it; disrupts the endocrine system and have been linked to developmental issues and behavioral problems
Chemical sunscreens – avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene, oxybenzone, oxtinoxate, menthyl anthranilate and oxtocrylene
Diazolidinyl urea – ingredient found in mascaras releases formaldehyde
Diethanolamine (DEA) – oleamide DEA, lauramide DEA and cocamide DEA found in hair and body products
Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) – found in tanning products and harmful if inhaled
Formaldehyde – quaternium-15, dimethyl-dimethyl (DMDM), hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea, sodium hydroxymethylglycinate, and 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (bromopol) found in hair straightening treatments, nail polish, eyelash glue, soaps and shampoo
Fragrance – parfum, perfume, linalool, limonene, eugenol, citroneliol, geraniol or cinnamal; fragrances are usually made up of other harmful chemicals like parabens, benzene derivatives, aldehydes and are linked to cancer and nervous system concerns
Hydroquinone – idrochinone and quinol/1-4 dihydroxy benzene/1-4 hydroxy benzene found in skin-lightening agents, brightening serums and creams
Parabens – propyl, butyl, isopropyl, isobutyl and methyl parabens found in foundations and styling gels; these chemicals affect the reproductive system and have been linked to breast cancer
Phthalates – diethyl and dibutyl phthalates found in products with synthetic fragrances and nail polishes; these chemicals have been linked to liver, kidney, lung and reproductive issues
Retinol – Vitamin A, retinoic acid, retinyl palmitate, retinaldehyde, adapalene, tretinoin, tazarotene and isotetretinoin found in acne and anti-aging medications; showed increased risk of birth defects
Sodium lauryl sulfate – foaming agent in soaps and shampoos; prolonged exposure can cause kidney, liver and nervous tissue concerns
Thioglycolic acid – acetyl mercaptan, mercaptoacetate, mercaptoacetic acid and thiovanic acid used in hair-removal creams and hair coloring products
Toluene – methylbenzene, toluol and antisal; found in nail polishes