Organic Cosmetics and Pregnancy: What you always wanted to know
Many of you choose organic cosmetic during pregnancy! This period of great upheaval is the perfect time to change your habits and move on to natural beauty products, less harmful to our health and (especially) our babies.
But knowing which ingredients to avoid and which cosmetics are really suitable for pregnant and lactating women can be a real headache ...
Do not panic, all the answers are in our organic beauty guide for pregnancy, which will accompany you during these 9 months and even beyond!
In this file:
Are organic cosmetics & pregnancy really compatible ?
The 10 ingredients to banish from your cosmetics during pregnancy
A 100% natural and organic routine for pregnant women
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Organic cosmetics for pregnant women: good or bad idea?
Pregnancy often raises awareness, and many women adopt healthy, natural beauty products to avoid exposing their babies to the toxic substances found in conventional cosmetics.
Actually when you are pregnant, baby indirectly absorbs everything you consume: not only ingested food or alcohol, tobacco, but also pollution and substances contained in your cosmetics which pass into the blood. Some of these substances are suspected of being endocrine disruptors, which means that they tend to disrupt our hormonal system.
By choosing organic and natural cosmetics, you avoid these famous endocrine disruptors and you limit exposure to chemicals.
To save you from a meticulous decryption of the compositions of your cosmetics, go to the organic labels which do this work for you, by eliminating any toxic substance or controversial. Just as effective and pleasant to use, organic cosmetics will guarantee you an irreproachable composition.
Be careful however to choose organic beauty products that are suitable for pregnant women! We share with you all our advice for choosing the right cosmetics and pampering yourself with 100% safe products for expecting mothers.
10 ingredients to banish from your cosmetics during pregnancy
If pregnant women closely monitor their diet, cosmetics are often forgotten!
Look into the composition of your beauty products to avoid certain which pose a risk of toxicity to the fetus.
This is the case for all endocrine disruptors such as paraben and phenoxyathanol, but also phthalates, aluminum, formaldehyde, triclosan ...
Please note, some natural ingredients are also not recommended for pregnant women, such as salicylic acid or retinol (vitamin A).
What about essential oils? Generally it is better to avoid them at least during the first trimester of pregnancy as a precaution, and some are prohibited during all pregnancy and breastfeeding.
The organic beauty routine of expectant mothers
With pregnancy hormones the skin changes and becomes more sensitive and reactive. Opting for organic and natural care allows to avoid endocrine disruptors and other controversial ingredients, but be careful to choose gentle products suitable for pregnant women!
Discover our organic beauty routine for pregnancy and adopt the right reflexes: limit nail polish, do not use chemical colors, protect your skin from the sun to avoid the pregnancy mask, nourish your body to prevent stretch marks and favor organic and natural skincare and make-up, safe for pregnant women.
Pregnant woman: which organic cosmetics to choose with eyes closed?
To simplify your life and facilitate your shopping in the store, we tell you whether or not our products are suitable for pregnancy.
When you are on a product page, simply click on "Pregnant? Learn more" to discover our recommendations.
These are based on the information gathered from our brands, the composition of the product and the safety assessment carried out by an independent toxicologist, to guarantee you reliable information. . If the product has not been tested for pregnant women, we tell you.
You can also use the pregnancy filter to find products suitable for pregnant women.
Finally, you will find all our essentials for future mom in the Family category > Maternity skin care.
A question, a doubt? Do not hesitate to contact us at serviceclient@moncornerb.com for advice :)
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