Are these products safe during pregnancy?

Dr. Irwin
January 21, 2012
Are any SkinCeuticals products safe during pregnancy & breastfeeding? I'm pregnant so I'm looking for a new anti-aging skincare routine & I'm not sure if I can keep using it. Thank you

The safest products during pregnancy are organic or contain glycolic acid which is just made from a sugar, if you want to be really particular.  All of the products sold without prescriptions are generally safe unless they contain a clear warning on the label.  Generally, avoid any of the vitamin A creams or retinoids like retinol, Retin A, Renova, etc.   There’s no proof that those topicals/creams cause problems but doctors generally counsel patients to avoid extra Vitamin A during pregnancy. Here is an entire article on Skincare During Pregnancy, which goes into a great amount of detail about what you can use and what you should avoid while you are pregnant. Hope this helps,  Dr. I

Dr. Brandith Irwin, MD

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