Can I wear makeup during pregnancy?

During the pregnancy preparation stage, people also want to look beautiful and don’t like to go out without makeup, so they will choose to put on makeup during the pregnancy preparation stage. However, it should be noted that the choice of cosmetics during the pregnancy preparation stage is very important and they cannot be used casually, especially freckle creams, lipsticks, and hair removal creams. These cannot be used casually because they can cause side effects.

Although beauty is important for women, the health of the baby is more important. Please see what harm these cosmetics may cause to the fetus.

- Anti-freckle cream-

These four types of cosmetics can affect mothers who are preparing for or pregnant, so remember to stay away from them!

Pregnant women may experience darker spots on their faces during pregnancy. This is a normal physiological phenomenon rather than a pathological one. Not only is the effect of removing freckles during pregnancy ineffective, but many freckle removing creams contain chemicals such as lead, mercury, and certain hormones. Long-term use can affect fetal development and may cause malformations.

- Lipstick-

These four types of cosmetics can affect mothers who are preparing for or pregnant, so remember to stay away from them!

Lipstick is made up of various ingredients such as oils, waxes, pigments and fragrances. The oil usually used is lanolin. In addition to absorbing various heavy metal trace elements in the air that are harmful to the human body, lanolin may also absorb E. coli and enter the fetus, and it also has a certain permeability. After a pregnant woman puts on lipstick, some harmful substances in the air will easily be adsorbed on her lips and enter the body along with saliva, causing harm to the fetus in the pregnant woman's belly or even deformity. In view of this, it is best for pregnant women not to wear lipstick, especially not for a long time.

- Hair Removal Cream-

These four types of cosmetics can affect mothers who are preparing for or pregnant, so remember to stay away from them!

It is recommended not to do any form of hair removal during pregnancy, because if you use depilatory cream, it is a chemical product and frequent use will affect the health of the fetus. Not only is electroacupuncture hair removal ineffective, but the electric current stimulation can also harm the fetus.

- Nail polish -

These four types of cosmetics can affect mothers who are preparing for or pregnant, so remember to stay away from them!

Nail polish contains a large amount of toxic gases and carcinogens such as benzene and formaldehyde. After pregnant women apply nail polish, the carcinogens and harmful gases contained in the nail polish will invade the blood circulation through the pores and respiratory system of the pregnant women, thereby causing harm to the growth and development of the fetus, leading to serious consequences such as miscarriage, premature birth, and dystocia.