How to Safely Fix Common Skin Concerns If You’re Pregnant

When looking for a face moisturizer, go for products that contain hyaluronic acid. Naturally present as a lubricant in our body’s tissues, hyaluronic acid is safe for pregnancy, and will plump the skin while fighting the fine lines. 

Other ingredients to look out for include silk crystal, a form of natural silk protein, which helps smooth and soften skin, and tremella mushrooms, a superfood mushroom that helps fight inflammation and boost hydration, as well as muru muru butter, an intense moisturizer.

Pregnancy-safe products recommended for dry skin:

– Try Forest MD’s Hydrating Soothing Essence, a nourishing concoction of silk crystal, tremella mushroom, ginseng, chamomile and other natural ingredients. Use before moisturizer to boost hydration. 

– Add on our Muru Muru Age Defy Cream afterwards, for weightless moisture and an enhanced anti-ageing. 

Isn’t it heartening to know that even when you are pregnant or breastfeeding, there are safe ingredients out there to address your skin’s needs? 

Now you know you can have yummy mummy skin, and still keep baby safe!

Many regular acne treatments contain retinoids, benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acids, which all must be avoided during pregnancy.  In addition, the ingredients lists for some treatments for acne and acne scars may contain tretinoin or isotretinoin. These are both vitamin A-derived retinoids and considered unsafe to use during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester during embryo development. Most doctors also don’t recommend them to be used during breastfeeding. 

Instead, expectant mothers can curb blemishes with topical erythromycin (available with a doctor’s prescription) and over-the-counter topical sulphur, zinc, niacinamide treatments. Botanical ingredients such as tea tree oil, and azelaic acid, a naturally occurring acid found in grains like barley, wheat, and rye, are also known to be helpful in treating acne.

Pregnancy-safe products recommended for acne-prone skin:

– Forest MD’s Blemish Clarifying Lotion contains natural ingredients like silk crystal, tea tree oil, witch hazel and elm. It not only hydrates, but also fights bacteria and soothes inflammation.  

Pregnancy hormones can trigger skin pigmentation or worsen an existing pigmentation problem. In particular, it can often start or aggravate melasma or Hori’s Nevus pigmentation. 

That’s why sun protection is really important when you’re pregnant. Use an umbrella or wear a cap and apply sunscreen of at least SPF 50–60 every day, re-applying every three to four hours.

Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) and Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHAs) are known to be effective in exfoliating and lightening pigments. While salicylic acid (a BHA) is considered a no-no for pregnancy, some AHAs like mandelic acid and lactic acid remain low-risk and are an option for pregnant ladies fighting pigments. 

Pregnancy-safe products recommended for pigment-prone skin:

– Forest MD’s Lightening and Brightening Serum brightens and helps fade pigment discolouration without irritating the skin or making it more sensitive to the sun. It contains anti-ageing green tea polyphenols, bisabolol to inhibit melanin synthesis, Vitamin B3 and diglucosyl gallic acid, as well as soothing centella asiatica and calendula.

Nature offers some pregnancy-safe treasures that help brighten and revitalize the skin when used at a sufficiently high dose. These include apple stem cells taken from the Uttwiler Spätlauber, a rare heirloom apple from Switzerland, which help boost skin repair and reduce the signs of ageing.

Other pregnancy-safe skin brighteners include the antioxidant Vitamin C, as well as Swiss garden cress, which can help lighten skin and even out skin tone.  

Pregnancy-safe products recommended for brightening dull skin:

– Forest MD’s Stem Cell Sleeping Mask is clinically proven to reduce wrinkles and fine lines significantly, and leave skin firmer, more hydrated and more resilient. It also boosts skin radiance, with a high dose of liposomal Uttwiler Spätlauber apple stem cells, Vitamin C and Swiss garden cress, along with anti-ageing peptides and carnosine.