Can I wear makeup during pregnancy?

　　How many months into pregnancy can you stop wearing makeup?

　　It is a woman's nature to love beauty. Beauty and makeup have become a fashion for modern women, and pregnant women are no exception. Especially once a woman becomes pregnant, her previously beautiful face, fair complexion, skin Changes will occur, and yellow-brown or dark brown patches (chloasma) will appear on the face, which affects the appearance and requires makeup to make up for it. However, for pregnant women, make-up should be light and elegant and use as little cosmetics as possible. In the early stages of pregnancy, due to poor complexion, the makeup can be slightly aggravated. In addition to foundation, the cheeks can be painted with a light rouge to make the complexion look rosy. At the same time, these products can also block ultraviolet rays to avoid accelerating the formation and development of chloasma. You can also put on some sunscreen if you go out. Of course, you can also draw eyebrows and eyeliner. For facial plaques in the second trimester of pregnancy, you can apply a facial mask once a week, which can play a certain preventive and therapeutic role.

　　In short, it is best not to put on makeup. If you occasionally put on light makeup, use some cosmetics that do not contain lead and mercury. Never use water or lotion with rose ingredients, because if you are pregnant with a boy, it may affect his sexual function when he grows up. Don’t use whitening products, try not to use makeup, and it’s best not to wear lipstick.

　　The best cosmetics for pregnant women are fragrance-free, low-alcohol, non-irritating creams or lotions. To ensure safety, the following cosmetics should be absolutely banned.

　　1. Hair dye. Hair dyes can cause cancer, such as skin cancer and breast cancer ,right fetus Also has teratogenic effects.

　　2. Cold perm essence. After the second trimester, the hair of pregnant women is often fragile and easy to fall off. If you use cold perm, it will aggravate the hair loss. In addition, it may affect the growth and development of the fetus.

　　3. Lipstick. Lipstick is composed of a variety of oils, waxes, pigments, spices and other ingredients, and contains a lot of lanolin. Lanolin can not only absorb heavy metal elements in the air that are harmful to the human body, but also absorb various pathogenic microorganisms, and has a certain penetration effect. Lipstick is often "eaten" into the mouth unknowingly, so applying it orally is not good for pregnant women and fetuses.

　　4. Women often use hair dryers for beauty treatments. Pregnant women often use hair dryers to cause headaches, dizziness and lack of energy. The hot air blown by a hair dryer contains asbestos fiber particles, which can enter the bloodstream through the respiratory tract and skin of pregnant women and then enter the fetus through the placenta, thus inducing fetal malformations.

　　5. Cooling oil. Some pregnant women like to apply cooling oil to refresh themselves, which is a very bad habit. Because the ingredients contained in the cooling oil, such as camphor, peppermint, and leaf oil, can be absorbed through the skin and can enter the fetus through the placenta and affect its growth and development. There are reports that camphor may cause fetal malformations, stillbirth or miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant women should avoid using cooling oil and other drugs to refresh themselves. They can take a break when they feel tired and should not over-stimulate. nerve , affecting its normal regulatory function.

　　However, the skin during pregnancy still needs protection, so high-quality moisturizing products, sunscreen products, and body moisturizing lotions to prevent and reduce stretch marks are still necessary.