Harmful makeup ingredients to avoid during pregnancy months

Dos and don’ts of pregnancy come with a long list of avoidable items. From justing your diet to daily exercise and workout routines, pregnancy comes with several changes. Alongside eatable and drinking habits a pregnant woman also needs to take care of beauty and skin products she is using. Most beauty products have some harmful chemicals and it’s important for expectant mors to be careful of m. se chemicals do t only cause pregnancy complications but can also harm your baby. Here is a list of beauty ingredients and skincare products to avoid during pregnancy.

Beauty ingredients and skin care products to avoid using during pregnancy

Retil derivatives

Though Vitamin A is essential for healthy development of fetus, excess of it can be harmful to baby. Vitamin A derivatives such as Retin A, Retiids, Retinyl palmitate can cause dam to baby and thus must be strictly avoided during pregnancy. Retil derivatives may pose a risk of harm, however mir, to embryo.

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Whitening creams

Skin whitening products contain hydroquine and/or corticosteroids (a steroid medication), such as hydrocortisone. y can cause extreme allergies and reactions in pregnant women. Also, Skin can become more sensitive during pregnancy, increasing risk of side effects and complications from se treatments.

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Fragrance

Fragrances are usually me up of or harmful chemicals, like parabens, benzene derivatives, aldehydes. se chemicals are linked to cancer and nervous system issues. y can cause irritation and redness in applied area. Look for se terms to clue you in that a product contains a fragrance: perfume, linalool, limonene, eugel, citronellol, geraniol, or cinnamal, Fragrance-free products are mostly labeled as so.

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Essential oils

Essential oils are natural and organic, but y are suggested to be kept away during pregnancy days. Essential oils you should avoid during pregnancy are fennel, cinnamon, camphor, parsley, marjoram, and tarragon. y can increase chance of skin pigmentation, increase skin's sensitivity to UV, which isn't great considering risk of pigmentation is higher during pregnancy.

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