Beauty Ingredients to Avoid During Pregnancy

Beauty Ingredients to Avoid During Pregnancy
  • Aluminum chloride hexahydrate - Category C (FDA);
  • Benzoyl peroxide - Category C (FDA);
  • Chemical sunscreens - skin lightener hydroquinone;
  • Essential oils;
  • Formaldehyde;
  • Hair dye;
  • Hydroquinone - Category C (FDA); 
  • Hydroxy Acids: Salicylic acid, BHA, AHA, Citric acid - Category C (FDA);
  • Retinoids: Retin-A, Renova, Retinol, Retinyl palmitate, Retinyl linoleate, Retinoic acid, Panretin, Differin, Targretin gel - Category C (FDA);
  • Steroids - hydrocortisone;
  • Tazorac (Tazarotene), Accutane - vitamin A derivatives - Category X (FDA);