Will skin care products be absorbed by the fetus?

Many pregnant women are worried about one issue, that is, whether the use of skin care products will have an impact on the fetus. In other words, whether the fetus will absorb the adverse effects of these skin care products. Generally, skin care products used by pregnant women can be absorbed by the fetus, so it is best for pregnant women to use skin care products for pregnant women. This way, there is no need to worry about any problems caused by fetal absorption. Because the small molecules in skin care products will pass through the placenta and be absorbed by the fetus. If the substances in the skin care products are not suitable for the fetus, it will easily affect the fetus.

1. Will the skin care products used by pregnant women be absorbed by the baby?

meeting. It is generally not recommended to use skin care products after pregnancy. Mothers must take into account that some ingredients in skin care products can have adverse effects on the baby. The fetus obtains nutrients from the mother through the placenta. Some small molecules can also enter the fetus through the placenta and affect the development of the fetus.

2. Skin care ingredients that are prohibited for pregnant women

2.1. Vitamin A ingredients: The vitamin A ingredients in skin care products mainly include retinoic acid, retinoic acid lipids and retinoic acid aldehyde. Retinoic acid and retinoic acid aldehyde can be converted into retinoic acid in the skin, and retinoic acid can increase the teratogenicity rate of the fetus, so pregnant mothers should avoid using skin care products containing such ingredients.

2.2. Salicylic acid: Salicylic acid mainly appears in anti-acne skin care products. Almost all anti-acne products contain this ingredient, so pregnant mothers should not use anti-acne products.

2.3. Benzoyl peroxide; the main function of benzoyl peroxide is to remove acne, so it mainly appears in acne-removing products. So once again, pregnant mothers should not use acne-removing skin care products.

2.4. AHA: AHA is what we call fruit acid, which is mainly found in exfoliating skin care products, so pregnant mothers should not use this type of skin care products.

3. What skin care products are safe to use during pregnancy

When using skin care products during pregnancy, the first thing to consider is whether the skin care products will affect the health of the pregnant woman and the fetus. With the demand for skin care products among expectant mothers, many skin care products for pregnant women have appeared on the market. However, there are still many unscrupulous businesses that produce unqualified skin care products. Therefore, when purchasing skin care products, expectant mothers should be careful not to contain heavy metals, alcohol, hormones, mineral oils, chemical preservatives and chemical fragrances, and try to choose natural skin care products.

Some skin care products may also be made according to the skin of the expectant mother during pregnancy. In this way, the skin can be well maintained during pregnancy and the skin will not deteriorate after delivery.