Baby-Safe Beauty: 8 Pregnancy-Friendly Skincare Lines
Belli is a physician-formulated line with collections for use while pregnant, nursing and even for baby. Every Belli product is allergy tested, and free of artificial dyes, phthalates and paraben preservatives. Their pregnancy acne products feature sulfur and tea tree oil to help fight blemishes, great options if your hormones have run amok.
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Related: 6 essential steps to a healthy complexion
As any mommy-to-be can attest, the moment you discover a little one is on its way, every decision takes on an entirely new meaning. As a beauty blogger and a pediatrician in my "real" life, I get a lot of questions from readers about what skincare to use during pregnancy. Note that my criteria are pretty conservative, but there are some ingredients that are still considered "safe" in the medical literature and that many people would prefer to avoid (I'm looking at you parabens - here's a study from the International Journal of Toxicology, 2008). I have not added parabens on my list of ingredients to avoid, but if you are in any doubt, just avoid them. Sleep is a precious commodity during pregnancy, and you shouldn't be losing it over your choice of facial cleanser! When in doubt about any product or ingredient, it is always best to speak to your physician.
-By Christine Mikesell
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