I went into the chemist to discuss this last week as my acne has gone insane since getting pregnant. The pharmacist looked up each ingredient from the acne treatment section of the store for me! The conclusion was that benzoyl peroxides, sitacylic acid, retinoids, Azelaic acid are all ‘class b’ meaning there are very limited studies of use during pregnancy, but no evidence of harm. She advised to stick with gentle cleansers or natural brands and said tea trea oil products are considered safe. The amount of any skincare product absorbed is very low.

palmer’s cocoa butter or a natural body butter

they don’t specify so i went all natural and organic ingredients where i could but don’t stress over it too much

Yes I have heard that using too much Vitamin A cream is not good for you during pregnancy. it’s usually in the high potency stretch mark creams or eye creams, and it’s easy to overdose your body on it. Natural Oils like coconut oil and rose hip oil are nice.

I haven’t been told that I can’t use anything, but at the moment I use Bio-Oil & Gaia Pregnancy Butter.

Nude by nature is the only skin care/make up range I can use at the moment. otherwise I find others are too thick and I will get acne/clogged pores

Just be cautious of any product with lots of vitamin a as to much vitamin a is supposed to be dangerous

Others have sworn by bio oil.. I tried but didn’t like how ‘oily’ it was and didn’t absorb well for me. But could be worth a try.

Cetaphil, aveeno, sukin are all good

any natural products should not do you or your baby any harm. just read the ingredients on the back before purchasing

bio oil, is absolutely amazing for all over your body, face and great for stretch marks during pregnancy,,,,, plus it all natural

Try to stick with natural products.

The idea is supposed to be that you stay away from nasty chemicals so go for products that are organic and dont contain Parabens.
Some people say that is an over reaction but if you want to do all you can to ensure that your baby is protected then perhaps its worth while switching products.

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Stick to your basics, no harsh chemicals

I would stick to natural products

I’ve never heard of any skin care products that you couldn’t use during pregnancy I just stuck with Johnston baby lotion which I use daily anyway.

I’d go with organic and natural skin-care, and avoid anything with chemicals. An Aussie company called Rubifresh make some really good skin care products, and they’re happy to answer any queries you might have about what’s in their products.

I thought just a general moisturising cream would be ok during pregnancy

I was told the same thing as you and as to conflicting reports – why take the risk? If Salicylic Acid or Vitamin A are taken orally in high doses they can cause birth defects, that stuff is used in acne treatment and other skin creams as well, I stayed well clear of them.