Can pregnant women use conditioner?

During pregnancy, pregnant women will have many taboos in their daily life. If they are not careful, they may easily fall into the trap, which may have an adverse effect on the growth and development of the fetus. For example, the question of whether pregnant women can use conditioner is also a concern of expectant mothers. First of all, let us understand what conditioner is. It is mainly a hair smoothener. It contains some surfactants and some auxiliary surface active agents. It usually also contains some mineral oil, some hormones, or heavy metals. Pregnant women should try not to use this type of conditioner, as it will have an adverse effect on the development and health of the fetus.

Reasons why pregnant women should not use conditioner

1. The process of hair care with conditioner is actually a chemical reaction process, which is somewhat irritating. Hair conditioner is mainly composed of surfactants, auxiliary surfactants, cationic conditioning agents, fat increasers, oils, chelating agents, preservatives, pigments, flavors and other active ingredients. In fact, some chemical ingredients are harmful to the human body. Although these hazards are within an acceptable range for normal people, pregnant women are more susceptible to irritation due to their special physiological environment, so it is best to avoid excessive use of chemical cleaning products.

2. Generally speaking, pregnant women have an increase in estrogen and a high metabolism during pregnancy, so their hair will become very beautiful and smooth even without conditioner. This is caused by the special physiological characteristics of pregnant women. For most pregnant women, using conditioner is unnecessary and can easily cause side effects.

How often should pregnant women use conditioner?

1. It is best to use it twice a week, but try not to get the conditioner on your scalp when using it, as this will cause certain irritation.

2. Because conditioner is acidic, it can shrink hair flakes and make hair smooth, so pregnant women must pay attention to the use method and frequency of use of conditioner.

Precautions for pregnant women to use conditioner

Although pregnant women can use special conditioners for pregnant women to improve hair problems, if the conditioner is used improperly, the effectiveness of the conditioner will be greatly reduced, so pregnant women should understand the correct use of conditioner!

Dry the water before use

Before using conditioner, you should first use a dry towel to dry your hair and then apply conditioner. If there is too much moisture in the hair, it will not only affect the hair's effective absorption of the conditioner, but also cause the conditioner to be lost with the dripping of water, resulting in waste!

Apply to the ends and tips of your hair

Pregnant mothers should not apply conditioner on the scalp. If it is not cleaned thoroughly, it will clog the pores and damage the scalp. Usually the ends and tips of the hair lack nutrition, become dry and frizzy, so you need to apply conditioner. If pregnant mothers want to enhance the hair care effect, they can wrap their hair with a hot towel for a while after using conditioner to achieve the effect of hair treatment.

Dosage should be controlled

Pregnant mothers should not think that they need to increase the amount of conditioner if their hair is dry, because excessive use of conditioner will cause excessive oil in the hair and easily lead to dandruff, especially for pregnant mothers with oily hair. Moreover, too much conditioner is not easy to wash off and will stick to the hair for a long time, making the hair brittle.

Clean thoroughly

Although conditioner has a hair care effect, if it is not cleaned thoroughly, excess residue will remain on the hair, which will not only fail to nourish the hair, but will also cause the hair to be wrapped by the ingredients of the conditioner and unable to breathe, leading to consequences such as split ends and dry hair. Note: The conditioner must be rinsed clean, but pregnant mothers should be careful not to use overheated water to rinse, as this will burn and damage the hair roots and core, making the hair care effect less effective.