GKU Safe skincare

[PepperPottsJ]

I feel like we haven't had this conversation in a while (if it happened while I was on vaca forgive me), and have noticed several comments about it as of late.  What TTC safe skincare products are you using?  Do they work,  would you recommend them?

[ironbaby]

Following. I realized a while ago that the cleanser I use has salicylic acid in it, so I need to switch.

[PepperPottsJ]

I use the mama mio gorgeous glow face wash
and this toner Which may have been discontinued, I get is from my dermatologist.
I use this serum / night cream  combo
...and this eye cream
I'm also in love with basically any product One Love Organics puts out!

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Sept 14, 2016 9:18:40 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Following. I realized a while ago that the cleanser I use has salicylic acid in it, so I need to switch.

What? Is salicylic acid bad for TTC? 

[PepperPottsJ]

Retinol and Salicylic acid

I was in love with the Sunday Riley products, but retinols

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Sept 14, 2016 9:29:59 GMT -5 PepperPottsJ said:

Retinol and Salicylic acid

I was in love with the Sunday Riley products, but retinols

Fucksticks! My face is screwed.

[PepperPottsJ]

@stormageddon, I am 1000 years old.... tell me about it

[PepperPottsJ]

I hear you @yaga, however I am a worrier, and the what ifs completely sideline me.

[doodler]

I never even thought about this. My night cream says Retinol-Complex.

[marshian]

Thanks for starting this. I asked a question in the TWW thread this week related to this.

Right now I use Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Face Wash. I like it and it's mostly natural products.

[marshian]

Sept 14, 2016 9:55:33 GMT -5 @yaga said:

Honestly, most of the products that you use are on your skin aren't too much of a concern for pregnancy. Your skin doesn't absorb very much, if any. I have cut back on using salicylic acid (2%) only because I don't need it as much since I increased the benzoyl peroxide I use from 2.5% to 5%. I plan to continue my skin care routine but I will probably go back to the 2.5% BP since it's getting less humid and my skin will start to get less oily.

I talked to my derm about it and her opinion was to avoid salicylic acid and retinol. Studies show problems occur when they are consumed orally, but the recommendation seems to be to still avoid completely. It might be CYA, but better safe than sorry is my thought.

I didn't realize benzoyl peroxide was considered safe for use when KU. I might have to go back to that (haven't used it in years).

[marshian]

Sept 14, 2016 10:13:42 GMT -5 @yaga said:

Sept 14, 2016 10:09:49 GMT -5 marshian said:

Thanks for starting this. I asked a question in the TWW thread this week related to this.

Right now I use Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Face Wash. I like it and it's mostly natural products.

Natural doesn't necessarily mean safe (for pregnancy or not). It's still important to pay attention to what the ingredients are. The "natural" label drives me crazy. (As does people who claim they don't like chemicals - everything is a chemical!!)

I mean - I've gotten chemical burns from cutting garlic!

Yes, that's true, I do realize there are natural things which are not safe for pregnancy. I just wanted to move away from too many man-made chemicals. Totally agree with you about the misuse of the "natural" label. I like the EWG's SkinDeep database. What are your feelings on that and how they rate things?

[PepperPottsJ]

Oh that is another thing, thank you @yaga , who knew gels are not KU safe! I don't get them anymore, and maybe over reaching, but that seems non TTC safe also?

[marshian]

@yaga - I also changed up my nail polish collection in the last year after reading about some of the bad stuff in the popular brands. I went with Zoya and like it so far.

[PepperPottsJ]

Hopefully she doesn't object to my tagging her in here, but I feel like Cherhorowitz would be an excellent resource on this topic
ETA I believe she may be on vaca so sorry!!

[PepperPottsJ]

marshian, and @yaga, all about tenoverten nail polish, its fantastic!

[marshian]

Sept 14, 2016 10:20:24 GMT -5 PepperPottsJ said:

marshian , and @yaga , all about tenoverten nail polish, its fantastic!

Ooh, that looks nice!

Has anyone found a non-acetone polish remover which actually works without using the entire bottle to take off one finger's worth of polish?

[icedtea]

I use all Burt's Bee's stuff. I think it has good stuff in it, but I admit to not really knowing what the bad stuff is.

[icedtea]

Lord, how many times could I say "stuff" in there.

[TheEleventhHour]

My OB and midwife okayed topical salicylic acid during TTC and then told me to only use one product with it once a day when I was pregnant. I typically use Neutrogena or Biore for face washes/scrubs and Olay for moisturizer. Recently I am obsessed with the Biore charcoal wash and it does not have salicylic acid in it. I want to try their other charcoal line products.

[marshian]

@yaga - I LOVED Seche Vite until I realized what was in it. Zoya has a quick dry liquid you add to your top coat (with a dropper) which works fairly well.

[PirateCat]

Sept 14, 2016 10:25:26 GMT -5 icedtea said:

I use all Burt's Bee's stuff. I think it has good stuff in it, but I admit to not really knowing what the bad stuff is.

I really wanted to try Burt's Bees' acne stuff but they do have salicylic acid in them. 

[icedtea]

Sept 14, 2016 10:33:08 GMT -5 PirateCat said:

Sept 14, 2016 10:25:26 GMT -5 icedtea said:

I use all Burt's Bee's stuff. I think it has good stuff in it, but I admit to not really knowing what the bad stuff is.

I really wanted to try Burt's Bees' acne stuff but they do have salicylic acid in them. 

Ahh good to know. I have the "sensitive" line now. My skin is wimpy. 

[marshian]

Sept 14, 2016 10:37:31 GMT -5 @yaga said:

Oh also, marshian , I've never used or looked at that site before. It does seem a little alarmist. For example - I just looked up a conditioner I use sometimes. The chemical "fragrance" has a moderate concern for "organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)." You can further see that this is specifically in regards to lung irritation if you breathe it in and are sensitive to scents.

It's really hard to tell if the data they use are from human or animal studies, if the method of delivery is the same (topical vs. ingested), and they don't have any links for their sources.

Oh, yes, I should have caveated that by saying I don't freak out about everything it says. They do flag things for fragrances because some people may need to steer clear of them and they do the same for a few other things. But I do like how they call out the more harmful chemicals (like toluene).

In general, I find it extremely difficult to draw any hard and fast lines with most skin care ingredients as there either haven't been many studies or the ones that have been done were inconclusive.

[Cherhorowitz]

Sept 14, 2016 10:19:48 GMT -5 PepperPottsJ said:

Hopefully she doesn't object to my tagging her in here, but I feel like Cherhorowitz would be an excellent resource on this topic
ETA I believe she may be on vaca so sorry!!

Hey! Yes! I'm in an ice cream factory right now. As soon as I'm done, I'll play!

[PepperPottsJ]

@yaga, that was like the 1 thing I asked to do on my Bday. We were in San Francisco and all i wanted was ice cream from Ghiradelli

[icedtea]

Sept 14, 2016 10:47:18 GMT -5 @yaga said:

Sept 14, 2016 10:46:16 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

Hey! Yes! I'm in an ice cream factory right now. As soon as I'm done, I'll play!

I've never been more jealous of anyone in my life. 

+1

[PepperPottsJ]

Tons of grads here today... any options?

[icedtea]

Ooh I like Philosophy. I'll have to look that one up.

[Rama]

alwayscheese you can do multiple spoilers, you just messed up the coding a little.

[spoiler]spoiler stuff [/spoiler]

No slashes in the beginning code, back slashes in the ending code. :)