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I’m ready to shop for a new pregnancy
skincare regime. Should I only be
looking for organic products?
The term “organic” has become something of a catch-all phrase
to mean “good for you” and “healthy.” Frequent use of the word
organic by so many skincare brands has diluted its meaning.
In addition, just because something is organic doesn’t mean
it’s safer or better for you. Many plants and botanicals can be
certified organic, but at the same time may not be advisable
during pregnancy. Same with essential oils, which can sometimes
trigger allergic reactions on the skin. All of this is why it’s much
more important to focus on skincare that doesn’t contain the
known nasties, such as phthalates, parabens, petrolatum, mineral
oils, sodium laureth lauryl sulfates, or xenoestrogens rather than
hunting down only organic product
s 4 .Pregnancy is still a good
time to reassess your beauty and skincare routine and weed out
any products that you feel are unnecessary to you feeling good
about yourself. Less is definitely more during pregnancy.
“
Pregnancy is a good time to
reassess your skincare routine
”