It is every woman’s dream to be beautiful. This is still true when they are pregnant. But one more thing to consider other than beauty is the health of baby. Many pregnant women have a question about whether their skincare products harm their little babies. Generally, most of the skincare products are safe for both the mother and the babies. But there are certain ingredients that you should avoid.
Retinoid is one of the powerful substances that you should avoid. Retinoid can help reduce wrinkles and can be found in your anti-aging moisturizers. Retinoid is a type of vitamin A that increases the rate of cell division. High doses of vitamin A for pregnant woman can be really harmful and dangerous to babies.
Some of the acne curing products also contains vitamin A. For some powerful medicines like Roaccutane are strongly harmful to babies. You should stop to take such medicines at least several months before you get pregnant. Doctors advised that around babies can be harm at 30-40% rate if the mother has taken Roaccutane. News has been reported that at least 2,000 pregnant women have taken Roaccutane unaware during their pregnancy and abortion is required. Around 160 teratism were born.
Somtime on the package of the skincare products, you may not actually see the words like vitamin A or Retinoid. If you see Differin (adapelene), Retin-A, Renova (tretinoin), Retinoic acid, Retinol, Retinyl linoleate, Retinyl palmitateTazorac and avage (Tazarotene), you may still want to avoid such products. You should always consult the doctor.
Though there are not many studies about skincare products’ effect on babies. It is always recommended not to use those powerful and targeted products during pregnancy. Simple and natural ones are suggested. Also, you should avoid treatments like laser as they may harm the babies also. Always consult your doctor and tell him the treatment or products that you have used before and during your pregnancy.
To look better during pregnancy, you can still wear makeup like false eyelashes, foundation or rouge.