6 cosmetics you should never use when you are pregnant

It is normal for pregnant mothers to love beauty, but at the same time they must first ensure the health of the baby. There are 6 types of cosmetics that must not be used during pregnancy. Expectant mothers should remember these.

1. Anti-freckle cream

According to the sampling investigation and testing, the mercury content in all samples was seriously exceeded, and 60% of the samples had mercury content exceeding the standard by more than kilograms. Mercury is a heavy metal that is harmful to human health. The whitening and freckle-removing effects of these products are only temporary. Once you stop using the cosmetics, the freckles will reappear and they cause great damage to the skin. In addition, long-term use of mercury-containing cosmetics can also cause serious harm to the human nervous system, digestive tract, and urinary system.

Experts kindly remind:

When a woman is pregnant, due to changes in hormones and endocrine system in the body, the pigmentation of spots on the face may deepen or new spots may appear. Therefore, it is recommended that women do not use freckle removal products during this period. It’s not too late to use it after you give birth and your body’s hormone secretion returns to normal. Moreover, when choosing freckle removal products, you must also check whether the special-purpose cosmetics hygiene approval number is indicated on the packaging. This is a management measure taken by the state on cosmetics manufacturers in order to protect the health of consumers. Any freckle-removing cosmetics that have the word "freckle removal" in the product name, or indicate that they have freckle removal functions in the instructions, but are not marked with this document number, can be considered as unqualified products.

2. Hair dye

According to a survey by foreign medical experts, hair dyes can not only cause skin cancer, but also breast cancer and lead to fetal malformations. A woman who has worked in a barber shop for a long time has suffered repeated habitual miscarriages. After finding out the cause, it was discovered that it was the hair dye that caused the problem. Therefore, for the health of the baby, pregnant mothers should not use hair dye.

3. Perfume

Artificial musk is widely used in cosmetics and perfumes as a substitute for high-end fragrance musk, but it has side effects such as endocrine disruption. A Japanese research team recently reminded pregnant women or breastfeeding women to pay attention to the possible harm caused by the residue of artificial musk in the body. A research team composed of researchers from several Japanese universities announced that they had detected artificial musk residues in breast milk and fat tissue for the first time. Artificial musk has side effects such as disrupting the endocrine system and affecting the normal functioning of biological hormones. Fetuses and infants are easily affected by chemical substances, which may cause various diseases. Pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding should use perfume products with caution.

4. Lipstick

Lipstick is made up of various ingredients such as oils, waxes, pigments and fragrances. The oil usually used is lanolin. In addition to absorbing various heavy metal trace elements in the air that are harmful to the human body, lanolin may also absorb E. coli and enter the fetus, and it also has a certain permeability. After a pregnant woman puts on lipstick, some harmful substances in the air are easily adsorbed on her lips and invade the body along with saliva, causing harm to the fetus in the pregnant woman's belly. In view of this, it is best for pregnant women not to wear lipstick, especially not for a long time.

5. Cold Perm Solution

According to years of research by French medical experts, after a woman becomes pregnant, her hair is not only very fragile, but also very easy to fall out. If you use chemical perm lotion to perm your hair, it will aggravate hair loss. Chemical perm solution can also affect the normal growth and development of the fetus in pregnant women, and a small number of women may have allergic reactions to it. Therefore, pregnant women should not use chemical perm lotions.

6. Cooling oil

Some pregnant women like to apply cooling oil to refresh themselves, which is a very bad habit. Because the ingredients contained in cooling oil, such as camphor, mint, and eucalyptus oil, can be absorbed through the skin and can enter the fetus through the placenta, affecting its growth and development. There are reports that camphor may cause fetal malformation, stillbirth or miscarriage.