Does anyone get concerned about skincare?

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Do you check every single skincare and ingredients of it once you're pregnant? I've spoken to my doctor about it and she said generally all skincare that could be bought over the counter is safe during pregnancy. However when I google some of the products I am using, it says otherwise. Some articles say that topical cream/lotion wouldn't cause harm but some articles says to stop. I am so confused.

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Giiiiiiiirl almost everything on department store shelves are horrible for us. The FDA allows chemicals in our food and products that is banned in other countries.  I forget the name of the popular app going around where you can scan the barcode and the app grades the product based on the ingredients. You can always look into something like that to help! 
I’m a crunchi, I make my own skin care 😅

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In my first prenatal consult with BOTH my OB doctor and my MFM doctor (along with the discussions about prenatals, meds to avoid, healthy diet etc), they both covered the importance of skincare ingredients to avoid. So it is  something to be aware of. 
I was told to avoid acne products containing salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide, avoid retinol/retinoids, tanning agents, skin lightening products, and check “exfoliant/brightening” products for hydroxy acids. Also that I may want to consider an aluminum free deodorant.

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I used the ewg and think dirty apps to change out my skin care and household products to less toxic versions prior to ttc. With that said I still ended up using salicylic acid (my skin was horrible while pregnant). OB was totally fine with it and baby is fine.

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Doctors generally know very little. Get an app like Yuka and throw out anything that causes cancer or contains a known endocrine disrupter. Also scented candles or anything with “fragrance” in the ingredients list is also an endocrine disrupter and affects baby boys more than baby girls. ☹️ You don’t want that stuff around baby after they are born either. Just toss it all. It’s going to be disappointing but our babies are worth it.

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Never got concerned with it my entire pregnancy but I use La Roche Posay

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I've never even thought about it, no one has ever mentioned it. It must be a relatively low risk throughout the course of the pregnancy unless you're using 30lbs of the stuff. I use all sorts of stuff including washes and astringent that contain salicylic acid and dove deodorant which definitely contains aluminum i'm sure. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Unless it’s prescription strength it’s fine

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My dr never mentioned anything, but I avoided retinols to be safe.

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Just listen to your actual doctor. Dr. Google is not reliable lol.

Does anyone get concerned about skincare?

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