Skincare Ingredients: Pregnancy Safe Choices, Stunning Skin

Craving sushi? Your baby-daddy promised you a massive platter of salmon roses, fashion sandwiches and sashimi delivered to the maternity ward the day after you’ve given birth? Some gynaecologists will tell you that eating sushi, from a highly reputable source, is absolutely fine during pregnancy. Some will say otherwise. However, the expert skin doctors will tell you that now isn’t the time to go ingredient-heavy on your skin.

Looking for pregnancy-safe choices? While you certainly don’t need to totally overhaul your product shelf, sticking to gentle cleansers, hydrating moisturisers, and an excellent SPF will help you while growing your little human. And ensuring you’re mindful of three skin-saving ingredients will really help you achieve your glow.

Pregnancy Safe Choices, Stunning Skin

The three pregnancy skin savers to note are hyaluronic acid (HA), Vitamin C, and Niacinamide. You can find them in various products – HA and Vitamin C are often formulated into serums – but they all serve safe yet effective functions for women’s skin when used as expected. Both Niacinamide and Vitamin C can work wonders to improve texture. Vitamin C also works on tone, offering a risk-free way to brighten skin and help guard against hyperpigmentation. And so that you’re not letting all that safety netting go to waste, follow up this type of treatment with SPF 50 worn throughout your pregnancy and beyond.

Pregnancy increases your skin’s sensitivity to sun exposure, so it’s best to ensure you’re adequately protected. Discolouration challenges like Melasma are common during this time, so staying out of the sun and constantly applying a chemical-free SPF 50 (ideal for sensitive skin) helps keep the skin UV-safe.

Say Hello to Hyaluronic Acid

While it’s very normal to battle breakouts and acne while expecting, there’s another issue that’s not often discussed: skin hydration levels that become completely imbalanced. Blame it on your hormones, but it is a struggle that, when tackled, can help keep acne at bay. And leave your skin feeling its most fabulous. Naturally, we have HA in our skin. It attracts and locks in moisture.

However, pregnancy hormones disrupt our hydration levels, so adding a product with HA in the mix – this goes for your body, too – can really help keep your skin plump and moisturised. If you feel you need extra, look for it in serum form; however, it can also be incorporated into your everyday facial moisturiser. The same applies to treatment products that nourish the skin, like HA-infused masks. One that treats sensitivity and aims to soothe and boost radiance is the ticket.

Choose Healthy and Happy Skin

Make this time one of treating your skin with pregnancy-safe choices for the best health possible, plus the self-care it deserves. Yes, you’ll see changes, but you’ll also see beautiful results with just a few simple skincare tweaks. Enjoy some mask time in the bath or your new at-home facial ritual. It’s all part of your pregnancy journey and a phase to be treasured.