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Shampoo and make-up

ajduke18ajduke18 member
in April 2014 Moms
Have you ladies switched shampoo, conditioner and make-up? If so, what have you switched to? What are your thoughts on this?
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Re: Shampoo and make-up

  • Dana633Dana633 member
    Are we supposed to?  I've never heard of those things being bad....
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  • Steph3987Steph3987 member
    Thanks for asking!!! I just started wondering this today and would love to hear what people say!!
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  • katiedidthatkatiedidthat member
    I haven't switched and I didn't switch with my DS.  I still use drugstore brand makeup (some covergirl, some Revlon, some off brands), Herbal Essences shampoo and conditioner (although, mid pregnancy last time I switched to Head and Shoulders because it helped keep my acne under control), Neutrogena face wash, and Dove body wash. 
    For me, its not a huge concern.  My midwife said that the amount of any chemical that is absorbed through my skin and crosses the placenta is negligible, so she doesn't enforce the switching that some doctors do.  She is more concerned with the things I actually ingest. 

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  • mdarmetkomdarmetko member
    I haven't switched from what I did pre pregnancy, but I use sulfur free shampoo/conditioner, make sure my facewash doesn't have salicylic acid, and I use make-up products that are "natural" and vegan.  I also use deodorant rather than an antiperspirant to avoid aluminum.  Regardless of being pregnant or not, I try to avoid chemicals if I can.  We get a lot of toxins from our environment as it is, no need to add to them if I can do something to avoid it.
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  • KatieGummowKatieGummow member
    Nope, still using Biolage shampoo/conditioner and Mac makeup... Hope it's ok?
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  • janice9821janice9821 member
    Heck, no.  I figure that as long as I'm not eating my shampoo, not enough is getting into my system to do any damage. 
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  • vanvoorhis-101vanvoorhis-101 member
    I do not think it is really necessary to change but I do prefer natural products anyway. I have sensitive skin and I do better with natural products. I like Burt's bees hair and body products. For face products I like Avalon Organics and Say yes to Carrots, and Tarte and bare minerals cosmetics. I also use Burt's Bees baby for my son. Most of the products I use (except bare minerals) are available at walmart and accessibility is important to me since I do not live in a big city.

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  • kroneakronea member
    I got my shampoo, conditioner, bodywash, face wash and face lotion at whole foods and target. They are sulfate, paraben, dye and phthalate free with almost all natural ingredients. I also love that say yes to carrots brand thats sold at target! Lots of good stuff out there!! Also switched to eating and drinking out of glass instead of plastic. Who really knows! There's such inconclusive research out there but I like using all natural anyways so I guess it works out!
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  • jeremiah3019jeremiah3019 member
    I am probably on the paranoid side, but since my first pregnancy I have been using Aveda (which is pricey but amazing!) for makeup and hairs. I was also using a "miracle" anti age cream called eterna27 but I may set it aside for a few months...
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  • poppylove14poppylove14 member
    I am trying to switch to all natural. It's hard though, everything I have tried doesn't work as well. Got some new shampoo and condish yesterday and my hair is straw.
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  • Nicki2525Nicki2525 member
    I just asked my friend about this today! She has a beautiful healthy little girl and didn't change this stuff. She said she just watched what she ate...stayed away from unsafe foods.
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  • OceanLeavesOceanLeaves member
    I'm a fan of reducing my exposure to that stuff, pregnant or not. I do use traditional make-up for the most part, but I use all-natural shampoo, conditioner, face wash, etc (no parabens, pthalates, etc). I think the dangers of these things are more insidious than obvious birth defects, which of course would make everyone stop using them immediately. We don't really have a good handle on the long-term effects of these chemicals, so I'd rather avoid them.
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  • OceanLeavesOceanLeaves member
    Also, hedgehog, @toothpastechica?? I too demand a photo!!!
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  • mdarmetkomdarmetko member
    YESSSS! great... now I need one...
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    BFP 8/12/13 -- EDD 4/20/14 -- no fetal pole @7wksnatural m/c 9/16/13, cytotec 10/17 & 10/22
    BFP 11/26/13 -- EDD 8/07/14 -- Born 7/24/14!
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