How should pregnant women choose skin care products?

If you want to be a beautiful hot mom, skin care is definitely essential. In addition, the skin condition is not good during pregnancy, so skin care is necessary. However, you must be careful when choosing cosmetics. You must choose skin care products specially for pregnant women. You cannot do semi-permanent makeup during pregnancy, and try not to wear lipstick.

Product Features

Skin care products specially developed for pregnant women are called maternity skin care products. Their main characteristics include safety, professionalism, and effectiveness. The products do not contain heavy metals, alcohol, hormones, mineral oils and pigments, and are harmless to the mother and fetus. Among them, the safety of maternity skin care products is listed as the first principle of skin care during pregnancy.

Natural skin care products for pregnant women are developed with ingredients extracted from natural plant extracts, and their production and processing process must comply with green, environmental and healthy principles.

Organic skin care products for pregnant women are made from skin care ingredients extracted from organic certified natural raw materials. The products do not contain artificial fragrances, pigments, petrochemical products, or other ingredients that are harmful to the skin and the fetus. At the same time, they must provide consumers with full ingredient labels and correct information, the biodegradability of the ingredients contained, and the environmentally friendly recycling of the packaging.

The original ecological skin care products for pregnant women are made from high-quality natural plant raw materials that are not contaminated by pesticides and fertilizers, are non-GMO, and grow naturally in the original ecological soil and environment. This raw material is subject to strict inspection and quarantine and does not contain any harmful ingredients such as heavy metals, alcohol, hormones, mineral oils, etc. Not only that, the requirements for the planting of raw materials, the production process and the manufacturing technology of original ecological skin care products for pregnant women are higher than those for natural and organic products. They are additive-free, healthy and safe skin care products for pregnant women.

Product Origin

The tissue structure and nutritional structure of the skin will undergo great changes during pregnancy. Childbirth will have a great impact on the skin of pregnant mothers, and the aging rate of the skin will accelerate rapidly after delivery. The skin care medical community believes that skin care during pregnancy and postpartum is the most important skin care stage in a woman's life.

During pregnancy, due to the increase in estrogen and progesterone secretion, the skin's self-protection and repair energy is not enough to cope with the increasing melanin, which in turn causes an increase in melanin and leads to darker skin pigmentation. The skin at this time is most afraid of ultraviolet rays and radiation, which will quickly overwhelm the skin's defense capabilities, causing the skin's energy to plummet and pregnancy spots to settle on the face at any time. At the same time, the attenuated skin energy cannot fight against the resulting threat of decreased skin water storage capacity and metabolic capacity, which can lead to a series of skin problems such as dehydration, dryness, oiliness, acne, pimples, sensitivity and even inflammation. Therefore, special attention should be paid to skin care during pregnancy.

After the Japanese "facial melanosis" incident that shocked the world in 1977, additive-free cosmetics emerged in Japan in the early 1990s, announcing the arrival of additive-free cosmetics. In the late 1990s, special skin care products for pregnant women were born that were based on additive-free cosmetics but better than additive-free cosmetics. From then on, the restriction that pregnant women could not use skin care products was broken, and a new era of skin care for pregnant women began.

Selection Principles

Due to hormonal changes after pregnancy, women not only need skin care, but also need more professional skin care.

To choose the skin care products that are suitable for you, you should follow the following three principles:

First: Treat the disease with the right medicine: Expectant mothers will experience many skin problems during pregnancy, such as skin spots, melanin deposition, dark complexion, deepened neck lines, dry skin or oily skin, etc. Therefore, skin care during this special period is very critical. At this time, expectant mothers should give up the skin care products they usually use. Safety is very important.

Second: Ingredient safety comes first: Expectant mothers must choose natural and non-irritating skin care products. Because during pregnancy, the skin becomes sensitive, using the usual skin care products may affect the baby and easily cause skin discomfort in pregnant women. The skin care products used by pregnant women should not contain any chemical additives and should not cause any harm to the human body or the baby. Usually plant extracts or cosmeceutical products.

Third: Take safety measures: Expectant mothers’ skin is prone to various problems, so they should also pay attention to sun protection, and of course daily moisturizing should not be ignored. Sunscreen products should not be used indiscriminately. You must use products specifically for pregnant women, or cover your face with an umbrella, hat, clothing, mask, etc. It is recommended to choose skin care products specifically for pregnant mothers. In addition, it is best to choose shower gel, shampoo, and body lotion that are specially designed for pregnant women. They are not only safe but also can protect the skin.

Taboo ingredients

Pregnant women should use skin care products with caution if they contain the following ingredients:

1. Hydroquinone

2. Retin-A and tetracycline

3. Retinoid and Salicylic Acid

4. Dihydroxyacetone

5. Retinols

6. Phthalates

7. Paraben

Safety knowledge

During pregnancy, great physiological changes will occur in the body, which may cause some skin problems during pregnancy and delivery, such as dryness, itching, sagging, dullness, etc. Even if your skin was in good condition before and did not have any skin problems, your skin may become sensitive during pregnancy. Therefore, for safety reasons, expectant mothers during pregnancy are advised to use some additive-free products for basic care and use special skin care products for pregnant women, rather than skin care products for pregnant women with functions such as "whitening, moisturizing, and freckle removal".

Of course, pregnant women should not touch cosmetics. Preservatives, aromatic compounds, pigments and other ingredients commonly found in cosmetics are substances that you absolutely should not touch during pregnancy. At the same time, they are also the three major substances that cause skin allergies. The more complex the fragrance ingredients, the greater the amount used, the greater the irritation, and the more likely it is to cause skin allergies and photosensitivity reactions. In addition, some cosmetics contain heavy metals, which may endanger the safety of the fetus.

You can use skin care products after pregnancy, but you must be selective. Be sure to choose skin care products that are less irritating. It is best to use weakly acidic products made from natural raw materials. The acidity and alkalinity of these products can be tested with PH test paper. The skin becomes more sensitive during pregnancy. The ingredients in some skin care products may irritate the skin, cause allergies, lead to fetal malformations, and affect breast milk. Expectant mothers must pay attention.

Skin care products suitable for pregnant women generally do not contain the following ingredients: petrolatum, propylene glycol, isopropyl alcohol, paraffin and mineral oil. The ingredient list of skin care products is not necessarily complete, especially for perfumes. Due to the need for commercial confidentiality, many ingredients are hidden. Perfumes and fragrances, such as artificial musks, are best avoided. Artificial musk will remain in the human body and affect breast milk.

When using skin care products for pregnant women, because they choose safe skin care products without additives, the skin is well maintained. After the baby is born, the mother's skin does not show too much sagging and aging. It also adds a unique beauty to the mother, which is appreciated by relatives and friends, thereby appearing optimistic and confident, helping to reduce the occurrence of postpartum depression. Although there are many benefits for pregnant women to use prenatal skin care products during pregnancy, they should be very cautious when purchasing. They should choose safe skin care products without additives to ensure the safety of skin care during pregnancy.

The so-called "no additives" means no chemical synthetics that are harmful to the skin, no oily ingredients, no synthetic surfactants, no fragrances, no pigments, no alcohol, no bactericides, no preservatives, etc.

Precautions

1. Make sure to wash off your makeup thoroughly each time to prevent pigmentation.

2. Makeup should not be too heavy, especially lipstick and foundation.

3. Avoid using cosmetics containing hormones and heavy metals such as copper, mercury, and lead. Choose products that are of good quality, guaranteed, simple in ingredients, and dominated by natural raw materials and mild in nature.

4. The products used must be clean, and expired products and other people’s cosmetics must not be used.

5. During pregnancy, do not tattoo eyeliner, eyebrows, lipstick, or pluck eyebrows. Instead, use an eyebrow trimmer.

6. Do not use whitening products during pregnancy because of the occurrence of pregnancy spots.

7. Try not to wear lipstick. If you use it, wipe it off before drinking water or eating to prevent harmful substances from entering the mother's body through the mouth.

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.