Patient's question:
I am 43 days pregnant. Can I use skincare products and cosmetics?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the following cosmetics should be avoided during pregnancy:1. Hair dyes
According to surveys by foreign medical experts, hair dyes not only can cause skin cancer but also breast cancer and fetal deformities. Therefore, pregnant women should not use hair dyes.
2. Chemical relaxers
Based on years of research by French medical experts, women's hair becomes very fragile and prone to falling out after pregnancy. If chemical relaxers are used for hair styling, it will further exacerbate hair loss. Additionally, chemical relaxers can affect the normal growth and development of the fetus in the mother's body, and some women may have allergic reactions to them. Thus, pregnant women should also avoid using chemical relaxers.
3. Lipstick
Lipstick is composed of various oils, waxes, pigments, and fragrances. Among these, oils are often made from lanolin, which not only absorbs various harmful heavy metal trace elements from the air but may also absorb E. coli into the fetus's body. Moreover, lanolin has a certain degree of penetration. After applying lipstick, some harmful substances in the air are easily adsorbed on the lips and may enter the mother's body with saliva, endangering the fetus. For this reason, pregnant women are best not to use lipstick, especially not to use it for long periods.
Additionally, the quality of some cosmetics is a concern. The Guangdong Provincial Health and Epidemic Prevention Station once sampled 100 types of cosmetics on the market. Laboratory tests revealed that some cosmetics contained lead, mercury, arsenic, and other harmful elements to the human body. Many black hair creams and hair dyes contained high levels of lead, and some also contained high levels of...