Skin help when pregnant

The body shop body butters were amazing for me when I was pregnant. They are quite thick but spread really well.
There are so many different fragrances and they smell amazing. Good luck xx

Jane962, I would buy an organic cold-pressed oil (e.g. sweet almond, macadamia, jojoba, coconut oil) from the health food store. You can add a drop of an organic aromatherapy essential oil to the carrier oil, but you will have to research which ones are safe during pregnancy. By using an oil, you avoid preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. You could also use raw unrefined shea butter from online DIY skin care stores.

There are some natural skin care brands making products with a safer preservative from leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate: People for Plants Ginkgo, Coconut, Shea Ultra Rich Body Cream; Eco Tan Certified Organic Coconut Body Milk; and Vanessa Megan Cocoa Coconut Body Cream. Vanessa Megan makes other products for pregnancy and baby, and most products are certified organic and contain 1% dilution of essential oils.

Other good natural body moisturers are A’kin Lavender & Geranium Body Moisturiser; Billie Goat Soap All Over Body Moisturiser; GAIA Skin + Body Care Body Moisturiser and Pregnancy Belly Butter. These include phenoxyethanol which may/may not be a concern for you.

Have you tried Jojoba Oil?

Jobaba oil is almost identical organically-speaking to sebum, which is the natural oil produced by your skin and that makes it a great natural moisturizer. It penetrates into the skin without clogging pores and is suitable for all skin types it contains vitamin E and antioxidants which are great for fighting aging signs and moisturizing the skin.

Hi
Can anyone recommend good products (other than Bio oil) to moisturiser my skin while pregnant. I am currently 34 weeks and with the sun and sea my skin especially my legs and feet are so dry ALL the time??
I have tried Bio oil, Palmers, and many other products and I cannot find one that keeps my skin smooth.
Any recommendations?

Aaaargh it’s horrible, isn’t it Jane962! You get a different type of dryness after bub is born and you’re breastfeeding.

I smothered my body in a body butter. It’s usually too heavy duty for me, but it seemed to lock in some of the moisture when I was pregnant.

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