Thread: WEDDINGBELLS Message Board Community: Safe Facial Cleansers While Preggers???

Thanks ladies. Yes, I ask because it does contain salicylic acid.

Hey, I buy it from Superstore in the health food/natural aisle. Seems expensive for a bar of soap, but the bars are giant size.

Quote: Quote: I would think anything alcohol based would be one you would want to stay away from. I heard hand sanitizers with alcohol is a no no Seriously?? I've been using Purell to clean my hands about 10 times a day. Is this actually not safe? I have also been using Clearasil face cleansing pads...which I just checked at they do have Salicylic Acid in them...Am I being so careless??? I never heard this about alchohol. Infact I asked...

Safe from what? Does it get into your blood somehow? I used some of Avon's Clearskin line (blackhead astringent & the overnight blemish solution) throughout my pregnancy. Worked well for me.

I haven't changed my facial care routine. Same facewashes as always. I don't feel that something soaking into my face can have any effect on my unborn child. (unless of course it was something heavily medicated from a specialist, but anything you can buy from the drug store I consider safe) If that was the case, we'd have to be careful about everything we touch. (AKA Sani-Gel would be a no-no, and it's not)

I really never thought about a facial cleanser NOT being safe...unless it's something like ProActive or something medicated/prescribed.

Yea they say no Salcylic Acid, when I told my doctor I was using it she was concerned, so be sure what your using does not contain that or Retinol's.

I would think anything alcohol based would be one you would want to stay away from. I heard hand sanitizers with alcohol is a no no

I used Aveeno Anti-breakout stuff while I was pregnant. I read on these board about salycylic (spelling??!) acid, and since the Aveeno stuff contains it, I got all paranoid, and asked my Dr. She looked at me like I had two heads & said it was fine - using it once a day topically is fine. Don't ingest it, of course, but the chance of it being absorbed topically is just about...nil. I took her advice, then when I started seeing the...

Quote: I would think anything alcohol based would be one you would want to stay away from. I heard hand sanitizers with alcohol is a no no Seriously?? I've been using Purell to clean my hands about 10 times a day. Is this actually not safe? I have also been using Clearasil face cleansing pads...which I just checked at they do have Salicylic Acid in them...Am I being so careless???