Summary: Many pregnant mothers insist on \”no makeup\” and do not use cosmetics for the health of their babies. However, Hu Kuikui, chief physician of the Medical Cosmetology Department of Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Hospital, reminds pregnant mothers to pay attention to sun protection during pregnancy. There is no need to completely avoid using sunscreen. Choose the right one. This product will not cause harm to the fetus. Many pregnant mothers insist on going bare-faced and not using cosmetics for the health of their babies. However, Dr. Hu Kuikui, chief physician of the Department of Medical Cosmetology of Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Hospital, reminds pregnant mothers to pay attention to sun protection during pregnancy. There is no need to completely avoid using sunscreen. Choosing the right product will not harm the fetus. cause damage.
Incorrect sunscreen may harm unborn baby
For ordinary people, applying sunscreen can help protect the skin from UV damage. But for pregnant mothers, they need to be very cautious when using various skin care products, because some of them may have adverse effects on the health of the fetus, such as retinoic acid. It has been proven that large doses and high concentrations of oral retinoic acid can cause fetal development malformations; although currently according to the relevant requirements of my country\’s \”Cosmetic Safety Technical Specifications\”, retinoic acid will not be directly added to skin care products, but only its derivatives, such as A-alcohol, A-aldehyde, A-ester, etc. are not allowed to be added to skin care products. exhibit. There is no definite research to confirm whether these A acid ingredients used in skin care products will have adverse effects on the fetus, but for safety reasons, it is not recommended to use skin care products and sunscreens containing such ingredients during pregnancy.
It is relatively safe to choose physical sunscreen
Hu Kuikui believes that pregnant mothers do not need to completely refuse to use sunscreen. If you need to spend a long time outdoors, pregnant mothers can choose physical sunscreens with simple ingredients, in which zinc oxide and titanium dioxide can reflect ultraviolet rays to protect the skin from ultraviolet damage.
Identifying the ingredients in sunscreen can help pregnant mothers choose the right sunscreen. If the sunscreen only contains zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, it is a purely physical sunscreen; if the sunscreen contains aminomethylbenzoic acid, benzophenone, vitamin A palmitate and other substances, it is a chemical sunscreen.
Hu Kuikui reminds pregnant mothers that after applying sunscreen, they must wash off the sunscreen thoroughly in time and when leaving the environment exposed to ultraviolet rays; if there are any abnormalities on the skin during use, they should stop using it immediately.
Don’t blindly whiten tanned spots during pregnancy
Due to hormonal changes in the body of pregnant mothers, pigmentation is more likely to occur than before pregnancy, and tanning and sun spots are more likely to occur, which are difficult to eliminate for a long time after delivery.
Hu Kuikui said that for tanning or pigmentation during pregnancy, you can ask a professional doctor to deal with it through medical means after breastfeeding; do not use some whitening products for the purpose of whitening during pregnancy to avoid adding harmful substances such as mercury and lead. Affect the health of the fetus. New Express reporter Chen Sitao, correspondent Lin Huifang and Lin Xiu reported