Natural skin care products could reduce pregnancy contaminants

A survey conducted in the US could make expectant mothers keen to try natural skin care products to avoid potentially harmful chemicals entering their bodies.

Carried out by the University of California – San Francisco, the research involved checking for levels of 163 different chemicals in pregnant participants.

The team behind the study found almost all the women tested showed levels of chemicals including phthalates, which are used to control viscosity in some cosmetics, moisturisers, soaps and detergents.

There are lots of ways we can be exposed to toxic chemicals. Some scientists believe that exposure from personal care products is not a major worry. It may be that we are being manipulated by scare-mongers. But for pregnant and nursing mothers, erring on the side of caution seems like a really good idea. For me, I use natural products because I find they work better.

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