Organic Beauty Products for Pregnant or Nursing Women
|We all desire healthy beautiful babies when we are pregnant. We plan our diet, our exercise, what medications we will take, and so on, however, many of us never consider our skin care regimen. We do not realize that what we put onto our skin can absorb into our blood stream thereby entering the baby’s bloodstream. Organic beauty products, skincare and makeup can be a safe alternative that does not harm the baby and we may just find it is better for skin all together and stick with it long after the pregnancy is over. Organic beauty products and skincare have all natural ingredients that are found in nature and have been proven to give better results and more lasting effects than man made skin care products.
Some of main chemicals to avoid while pregnant are:
- Salicylic Acid
- Retinol A
- Parabens
- Phthalates
- Toulenes
- Cream Hair Removers
- Essential Oils
- Benzoyl Peroxide
- Accutane
- Hydrocortisone
- Lead
- 1,4 Dioxane
- Hair Dye
In a nutshell, chemicals are to be avoided as they have been proven in one way or another to be harmful to babies.
When to Use Organic Beauty Products?
A regimen of organic beauty products is best if started before conception. This is because almost 60% of the chemicals in beauty products are absorbed into your blood stream and stored in your body’s fat deposits for months, or even years for some chemicals, then some of them are passed on to the developing fetus or nursing infant.
How scary is that? We do all the planning, think we have the perfect pregnancy and the whole time we are putting our infants in harm’s way simply because we are trying to take care of our skin.
Chemicals can cause so many health problems, not only for infants but for full grown adults as well. According to many medical researches, some of the skin care components are chemicals that may cause serious health problems such as:
- cancer
- hormone disruptors
- infertility
- interfere with brain and nervous system development
- birth defects
Keep in mind, these are but a few health problems found to be caused by chemicals. Now that you have this information, are you wondering what you can do about it? I imagine you are. You can go all-natural, go organic. This is the best solution to not only protecting your children but also protecting yourself and ensuring a healthier and longer life for all of you.
It is not as overwhelming as you may think to find organic-skincare products. If you do a simple search on the internet, endless possibilities are there. You will find products that are sold in local stores, products that you can purchase online, and products you can make yourself. Some search suggestions are:
- Organic beauty products
- Pure skin-care products
- Home-made skincare recipes
- Ingredients to make organic-skincare products
- Home-grown skin care products
Now that you are aware of yet another precaution to take during pregnancy and while nursing, keep in mind that it is a simple fix. You may have to do a bit of research, and you may need to make changes to your routine, but aren’t you already doing this by bringing a child into your home? You wish to give your child the best life has to offer, so why not start by doing something that will only benefit both of you!
Using organic beauty products before, during, and after pregnancy is not just a fad, it is a must to protect ourselves and our infants from the harmful chemicals in products we use all day, every day without realizing how damaging they truly are.
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