What beauty products are safe during pregnancy?
January 31, 2009
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Now that you are pregnant, you want to ensure you stay as healthy as possible — and that includes avoiding putting extra chemicals on your skin that may be harmful to baby. Find out what beauty products are safe and which ones you should avoid during pregnancy.
Teeth whitener: There have not been any tests showing if the bleach used in many teeth whiteners is safe during pregnancy, so my advice would be to stear clear until you have given birth.
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Can you dye or bleach your hair while pregnant? The ACOG said they believe most hair dyes are “likley safe to use during pregnancy since very little is absorbed through the skin.” One word of caution: Pregnancy hormones may make your hair turn a slightly different color than you are used to. Also, you may want to wait to color your hair until you are out of your first trimester.
Are sunless tanners safe during pregnancy? This is another product that has not been tested for use during pregnancy. My advice would be to embrace your natural color and steer clear until you have given birth. Use a bronzer on your face, shoulders and chest to give you a little extra glow in the meantime.
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Thanks for the info! So, it sounds like it is safest to be pale with stained teeth and bad hair during at least the first trimester….LOVELY! It’s all worth it for a healthy, beautiful baby
How did women survive before we had all of these beauty products?
Wow, wonderful that we can dye hair still during pregancy time, (at least after the first trimester)
. How about hair curle?