What are the requirements for shampoo for pregnant women?

Washing hair is something people do every day, but washing hair is not just about rinsing it with water. It needs to be done with shampoo to remove dandruff. Pregnant women belong to a special group of people. They have a fetus in their belly, so they need to pay special attention to their diet and exercise in daily life. Pregnant women also need to wash their hair, of course, but the shampoo they use is very particular, and they should try to choose shampoo made from natural ingredients. Below is a detailed introduction.

The importance of shampoo for pregnant women

Most of the shampoos and bath products on the market now contain dihydroxydiethylamine to a greater or lesser extent. If this ingredient is absorbed into the blood microcirculation through the pores of pregnant mothers, it will have an adverse effect on the brain development of the fetus.

Therefore, pregnant women should try to use more natural shampoo and hair care products during pregnancy, so as not to add chemical burden and damage to the scalp. At the same time, they should choose pure natural shampoo and hair care products, especially those specially formulated for pregnant women, to provide targeted moisturizing and nutritional supplements for the hair.

Pregnant women should choose shampoo based on the quality of their hair, because everyone's hair quality is different. Therefore, pregnant women can choose shampoo that suits their hair quality.

What shampoo is good for pregnant women?

1. Oily & itchy scalp

People with oily hair are prone to oily and itchy scalp, especially in the hot summer, when sebum secretion increases, making the oily scalp particularly serious. If the scalp is oily and accompanied by dust, dirt and sweat, it will cause scalp itching. Mothers who have this problem should increase the frequency of hair washing and choose dry shampoo products that can relieve scalp itching and are suitable for oily hair. For mothers with oily hair and prone to oily and itchy scalp, the effect of treating with shampoo products alone is very limited, because irregular lifestyle, lack of sleep, excessive stress, unbalanced diet, etc. may all lead to the worsening of the above symptoms. It is recommended that mothers should first develop good living habits in order to treat both the symptoms and the root cause.

2. A lot of hair loss

About 85% of all hair is in the growth phase, 1-2% is in the regression phase, and the rest is in the resting phase. In principle, not every hair is in the growth phase. Some will be in a resting state, while others will fall out. This phenomenon is normal physiological hair loss and mothers do not need to worry too much. Just wash your hair once every 2-3 days. But if hair loss is too severe, it means there is a problem with your body and you should seek medical attention immediately.

3. Dandruff

There are two types of dandruff: dry and oily. Dry dandruff is a bit like dry and flaky skin, while oily dandruff is often accompanied by symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis. For people with seborrheic dermatitis, the activity of the Bacillus dandruff in the hair follicles is greatly increased. If the dandruff increases, you must use anti-dandruff shampoo. However, if the dandruff condition does not improve after use, you must see a dermatologist.

Note: You cannot choose ordinary anti-dandruff shampoo because it contains ZPT. ZPT is suitable for anti-dandruff rinse-off hair products, but the maximum usage concentration in the product is 1.5%. Many anti-dandruff shampoos exceed the standard. Use shampoo containing 1.5% ZPT to wash your hair twice each time, and then add ZPT in the conditioner, it may cause toxicity to the fetus. In subacute toxicity tests (referring to a short exposure period, generally 3 months, or a short exposure time to the poison, dozens of days or even months, causing functional and structural damage to the body), accidental ingestion of ZPT by humans will cause toxic reactions. Products containing ZPT should be labeled for use with caution by pregnant women. Therefore, it is important to choose professional shampoo products for pregnant women.