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Salicylic acid is not recommended either, not only for the same reason but also because its potential toxicity. Sometimes salicylic acid is found in body care solutions, so do pay attention to those as well and if you find it among the ingredients of your body cream, better put it away for later.
Glycolic acid is still debated. Some dermatologists think that it shouldn’t be applied during pregnancy. However, no one says you should avoid all AHAs! Citric, kojic and lactic acids, for example, are safe.
Essential oils are another large group of ingredients to be treated with caution. Yes, they are natural. No, that does not necessarily mean they are safe. The agents they contain have small molecular weight and high volatility, so they may affect your body as a whole. Many oils increase the skin’s sensitivity to UV, and you really don’t need that during pregnancy as the risk of pigmentation is high as it is. Better stay clear of essential oils at this time, except special solutions for skin care during pregnancy. You can use these if you tolerate the fragrance well, as they don’t contain potentially harmful oils.
As a founder of the Meder Beauty skincare brand and a specialist in cosmetic safety, I found it extremely important to create an inclusive skincare range with no limitations for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Being a mother of two kids myself, I still remember how I feel patronised by doctors telling me to “concentrate on your baby”, and “don’t worry about insignificant things like aesthetics”. Meder Beauty skincare doesn’t contain any potentially harmful ingredients and can be used by women at any period of their life. Safety doesn’t mean “less efficient” and we can do both with a new generation of ingredients, such as peptides, pre-and probiotics, bio-fermented and skin-identical ingredients, growth factors and plant stem cell