Can I use exfoliators while pregnant?

The condition of the skin will affect a person's appearance. For female friends, skin dead skin must be removed promptly to make people look much younger. There are also many facial exfoliating beauty products on the market. During pregnancy, people also pursue beauty. So, can pregnant women exfoliate their faces?

Can pregnant women exfoliate their faces?

During pregnancy, skin energy drops sharply, and pregnancy spots settle on the face at any time. At the same time, the decreased skin energy cannot resist the threat of reduced skin's water storage capacity and cell metabolism capacity, resulting in a series of skin problems such as dehydration, dryness, oiliness, acne, pimples, sensitivity and even inflammation.

Regarding the question of whether you can exfoliate your face during pregnancy, you can exfoliate your face during pregnancy, but you need to choose the right method. The following are the types of exfoliation methods you can choose:

1. Orange peel removes the stratum corneum. Scrape off the top layer of melanin and dry the remaining part in the sun, or dry it in the microwave on low heat for 5 minutes. After drying, chop it into pieces and put it into a blender to crush the crumbs. You can mix it with water, lotion or yogurt to make an exfoliating cream.

2. White sugar removes the stratum corneum. 4 teaspoons of white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of lemonade, 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil or pure honey, 5 drops of essential oil (you can choose according to your preference and stir well).

3. Grind 2 walnut kernels into fine powder, add wild rose honey and an appropriate amount of flour (of course, you can also give full play to your imagination and add something else: lemonade, vegetable oil, etc.), mix well and apply on the face, wash with cold water (warm water) after 10-20 minutes, the skin will become tender, once a week.

Three common problems with facial exfoliation during pregnancy

1. Choose a gentle exfoliating product. Under the influence of estrogen, the skin of pregnant women is more sensitive and prone to excessive stress. In addition, pregnancy skin care should pay attention to the safety of the fetus. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to the safety of the ingredients and the mildness of the properties when choosing exfoliating products. Do not use exfoliating products containing harmful ingredients such as ethanol, growth hormones, heavy metals, mineral oils, etc. It is recommended that pregnant mothers choose facial exfoliating skin care products specially designed for pregnant women.

2. Choose professional exfoliating products. Some pregnant mothers like skin care products with multiple functions, such as toner with facial exfoliating effect. In fact, these multi-functional skin care products have complex ingredients, are easy to irritate the skin, and their exfoliating effects are not as obvious as those of professional facial exfoliating skin care products. It is recommended that during pregnancy, you should choose professional exfoliating products for your skin care, and pay attention to the different exfoliating products for your face and body skin, because your facial skin is more sensitive.

3. Pay attention to the frequency of facial exfoliation. Some pregnant mothers pay too much attention to skin care during pregnancy, and their eagerness for quick results may damage their skin. Just as pregnant mothers like to exfoliate the stratum corneum on dry skin, thinking that this can quickly eliminate aging skin cells, but they don’t know that excessive exfoliation can also damage the skin, causing redness, stinging and other sensitive symptoms. Therefore, pregnant mothers with dry facial skin are advised to moisturize the dry areas first and then gently exfoliate the face.