Healthy Datas Q&A Women’s Health Pregnancy & Prenatal Care

What cosmetics should expectant mothers not use during pregnancy?

Asked by:Blount

Asked on:Apr 16, 2026 07:35 AM

Answers:1 Views:344
  • Plateau Plateau

    Apr 16, 2026

      Freckle cream

      Mercury is harmful to human body healthy A hazardous heavy metal. The whitening and freckle-removing effects of these products are temporary. Once you stop using the cosmetics, the freckles will reappear, and the effects will be skin The harm is also great, and long-term use of mercury-containing cosmetics is harmful to the human body. nerve , digestive tract, urinary system, etc. also have serious harm.

      Experts remind that when women are pregnant, due to changes in hormones and endocrine in the body, the pigment of spots on the face will also deepen or grow spots. Therefore, it is recommended that women do not use freckle removal products during this period. It is not too late to use it again after giving birth and the hormone secretion in the body is normal.

      hair dye

      According to a survey by foreign medical experts, hair dyes not only cause skin cancer; breast cancer ,lead to fetus deformity.

      Experts reminded that there was a man who worked in a barber shop for a long time. female repeatedly habitual abortion . After finding out the cause, it was found that the hair dye was to blame. Therefore, for the health of the baby, pregnant women should not use hair dye.

      perfume

      Artificial musk is widely used in cosmetics and perfumes as a substitute for high-end fragrance musk, but it has side effects such as endocrine disruption. A research team composed of researchers from several universities in Japan announced that they have detected artificial musk residues in breast milk and fat tissue for the first time.

      Experts remind that the fetus and baby Susceptible to the influence of chemical substances, causing various disease , Pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding their babies should use perfume products with caution.

      Cold perm

      According to years of research by French medical experts, after a woman becomes pregnant, her hair is not only very fragile, but also very easy to fall off. If you use chemical cold perm to perm your hair, it will aggravate hair loss.

      Experts remind that chemical cold perm will also affect the normal growth and development of the fetus in pregnant women, and a small number of women will also have allergic reactions to it. Therefore, pregnant women should not use chemical cold perm.

      lipstick

      Lipstick is composed of various oils, waxes, pigments, fragrances and other ingredients. Among them, lanolin is usually used as the oil. In addition to adsorbing various heavy metal trace elements in the air that are harmful to the human body, lanolin may also absorb E. coli and enter the fetal body, and it also has certain permeability.

      Experts remind that after pregnant women apply lipstick, some harmful substances in the air are easily adsorbed on the lips and invade the body along with saliva, causing harm to the fetus in the pregnant woman's belly. In view of this, it is best for pregnant women not to wear lipstick, especially not to wear lipstick for a long time.

Related Q&A

More