Skin care products while pregnant
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Topic: Skin care products while pregnant
Posted By: SaLin
Subject: Skin care products while pregnant
Date Posted: 22 August 2008 at 3:14pm
| Can anyone recommend safe and effective skin care products to use while pregnant? Seems like everything I look at has something in it I am not supposed to be using! Thanks :-) |
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 22 August 2008 at 3:52pm
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I used anything and everything!
You could try the Skinfood range? It's all natural and really nice to use. Not too expensive and found at most supermarkets. |
Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 22 August 2008 at 5:53pm
What aren't we supposed to be using? I just use whatever  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mum2L
Date Posted: 22 August 2008 at 6:23pm
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The only thing you have to be careful of in skincare products is vitamin a, also known as retinol-a or retinyl-a. Also be careful of steroids in creams, such as hydrocortisone, unless directed by your GP. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 22 August 2008 at 9:08pm
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I've just been using my normal products and moisterisers Johnson and Johnson, Bio Oil etc- do you mean medically based ones? If so check with your m/w!
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Posted By: SaLin
Date Posted: 23 August 2008 at 10:43am
| I swapped onto a natural skincare range when I found out I was pregnant because my previous ones contained Vit A. But have just been told I shouldn't be using a natural one based on essential oils...! |
Posted By: mummytobesep08
Date Posted: 23 August 2008 at 2:10pm
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wow- didn't know about Vit A! It can't get through the skin though, can it?
I heard about the essential oils thing though. Luckily I'm cheap and my moisterisors etc don't have real essential oils. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 23 August 2008 at 5:26pm
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What about products that have Q10 Plus???
I always wondered about perfume too. Does anyone know if its safe?? ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
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Posted By: Mum2L
Date Posted: 23 August 2008 at 8:27pm
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Believe or not, Vitamin A can easily get through the skin, which is why they warn pregnant woman to stop using skincare products with it in.
Q10 plus is fine, as co-enzyme q10 is an essential antioxidant for energy transportation, fat metabolism, and heart function. There are a couple of essential oils that are abortificants, but when you are pregnant, never put essential oils directly in the skin, rather use a carrier/base oil and mix in a couple of drops of your favourite into it. Essential oils in skincare are very dilute, so will not affect you. The essential oils to watch out for when pregnant are: basil, clary sage, cypress, eucalyptus, jasmine, juniper berry, marjoram, myrrh, peppermint, rosemary, thyme. Most of the oils mentioned are good at regulating menstural cycles, so are likely to induce labour and/or miscarriage. It is ok to use the plant form (if used in cooking), but stay away from the oils, as they are highly concentrated. When it comes to perfume, just see what oils have been used. I know I have a particular perfume I do not use at the moment, as it has juniper berry in it. You can always ask at the store what the notes are in the perfume, so you can make the right decision. But it best to stay away from perfumes when pregnant anyway, as your skin is more sensitive and receptive to chemicals. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 23 August 2008 at 8:56pm
Thanks Denise thats been a great help for me  Much appreciated. I love my perfume's so will have to firstly find out whats in them and secondly learn to not use them when I get Pg again. Thank you------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
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Posted By: SaLin
Date Posted: 24 August 2008 at 11:08am
| Thanks Lady_Aset - that is super helpful! |