Anyone breaking out due to pregnancy?

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Mingaling

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I had clear skin most of my life and on occasion, the one pimple I get during my period. Now that I am in the 13th week of pregnancy, all of a sudden, my chin is breaking out and since most acne solutions have ingredients that are advised against during pregnancy, I am not sure what to do.

Anyone has similar issues and can recommend any solutions?
 
I didn't break out while pregnant but perhaps you can try a witch hazel toner. I use the ones by Thayer's which are sold at Healing Plants and Health Gate.
 
Yes! I do get the odd breakout but at the moment have the forehead of a hormonal teenager! I thought we were supposed to glow?!!
I'm due to fly back to the UK at the end of this week which I'm sure will make it even worse :(
 
@ Catlou - I am suppose to fly back to New York in two weeks and I am dreading that as well...

Thanks Earlyyears - will look into that.

Hoping the breakouts wont last until the end of pregnancy.
 
Yes I had huge breakout in the first trimester, I stopped most of my beauty products as it was getting sensitive (stopped my usual face wash and toner). The only thing I used was moisturizer for morning and night and mild face wash. And most importantly, I did not touch those pimples.
 
I've always had somewhat problematic skin mostly on my chin and cheeks and I couldn't stand the smell of my usual face washes and lotions in my first trimester. It was probably totally unnecessary to do a complete overhaul to more natural lines and maybe I'm just falling on the lucky side of pregnant lady skin, but ever since I switched, my face has been pretty clear aside from a pimple here or there when I haven't been super diligent.

Harvey Nichols has a great selection of organic/natural/paraben free skincare lines and I'm loving the REN face wash and masks. The mask specifically, has cleared up my breakouts very quickly. I also now use Melvita rose water as my toner and it's been great as well. Pre and post pregnancy, I use Tea Tree Oil on my pimples and bug bites and it calms the redness right away. Stings a bit though!
 
Thekimber:

What are the organic brands you've tried at Harvey Nichols? I prefer to do some research before going there and being coaxed into buying products I may not even use :p

Thank you in advance!
 
I picked up a face wash, bodywash and mask from a brand called REN. It's not organic, but is paraben and synthetic free. I also picked up a face cream from Estelle & Thilde, a Swedish brand that is organic.

I did a bit of research on organic skincare and they say that brands from Europe tend to be more pure because their chemical regulations are much stricter than those in the US.
 
Thank you. I'll make a visit there this weekend.

I'm American and I try not to use American branded skincare. They're so many products on the market that's not even FDA approved which says a lot about their standards on beauty products.
 
Hi thekimber, how's the rose water toner? I use Melvita too, really like the honey facial wash, shampoo and conditioner!
 
I really love the Rose Water from Melvita. I'm already more than half done with the bottle and will definitely buy more when I'm out. I use it after washing in the AM and PM and it leaves my face feeling clean and moisturized. It also smells great. I have combination skin and I find that it balances out the oily/dry areas of my face just right. I highly recommend it!
 
I saw Ren's ingredients but unfortunately they contain phenoxythenol so I'd pass. And Melvita is certified by Ecocert which to me means it probably isn't worth that kind of money.

Actually I am not thoroughly convinced that "organic" products from EU are better than US (yes for sunscreens but not skincare in general). In fact the European standard for organic labelling - Ecocert - only requires 10% of the ingredients to come from organic farming. Compare that to USDA Organic certification which requires a minimum of 95% certified organic content. Personally I like ACO (Australian Certified Organic) because while they also require 95% certified organic ingredients, they have stringent requirements on what the remaining 5% should contain.

Sorry maybe its just me being fanatic about ingredients but far too many brands are claiming to be organic /natural but still containing synthetics and/or costing an arm and a leg.

And yes, to answer the question, I am breaking out too! My solution was to use an Australian brand of cleanser - ACO of course- and to see my chinese physician (it turned out I was drinking too much fish soup). So its not just what you put on your face but what you eat/drink too. My skin has since cleared a lot, thank goodness!
 
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