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Lotions and sprays

melanieaamelanieaa member
in February 2016 Moms
So I'm a FTM and I feel silly asking, but my friend was saying that when she was pregnant, she didn't use any smelly lotions or spray because of chemicals in them. Should I be avoiding them too?
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Re: Lotions and sprays

  • snarky14jdsnarky14jd member
    Check out Perfectly Posh. Naturally based and no harmful chemicals! I used it last pregnancy I actually sell it now bc it was so amazing

    Mom of one adorable little boy and excited to do this again.  


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  • PugsandKissesPugsandKisses member
    Not pregnant lurker.
    I never changed my beauty routine. The only thing you should avoid in retin A.
    Plus, everything has chemicals on them. Water is a chemical.
    Thank God for Raid.

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  • LMMamaLMMama member
    edited June 2015
    I used Burt's Bees lotions my last pregnancy. Specifically their Mama Bee Belly Butter. I found it to be pretty scent-free.
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  • cassey910cassey910 member
    I use natural lotions that I get from a health food store.

     

     

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  • rspalding001rspalding001 member
    I just avoided things that had acne medication last time and shampoos with sulfate's. Otherwise I didn't change much. I don't think lotion that smells good is bad for you just because it smells nice.
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  • musicalsilvermusicalsilver member
    edited June 2015
    I've been trying to "green" up my beauty products for several years now independent of pregnancy.  If you're interested in learning about the chemical composition of your beauty products, there's a great resource in:

    https://www.ewg.org/skindeep

    That being said, they can be a bit alarmist and over the top (especially with some of their articles, so I only use it for the product database).

    Overall though, @PugsandKisses is right, there is very little you should actually avoid.  In addition to Retin-A, I've also read that you should avoid products that contain salicylic acid (found in many acne-fighting products), but it's less of a concern than Retin-A.
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  • melanieaamelanieaa member
    Awesome! Thanks everyone!
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  • TexasMom7137TexasMom7137 member
    I cut back but more so due to my inability to handle anything scented. I ended up making everyone in my house start using my shampoo because it was the only smell that didn't make me gag.
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