I'm 5 weeks pregnant now and having severe back pains and it's killing me.. what i want to know is if the ointment im using now to cure the pain is safe.. the ointment contains 8.0% of Methyl Salicylate, 2.6% Camphor and 7.5% of Menthol..
Hi Meckhan
I would not recommend using any cream that contains Methyl Salicylate. If you like the warming sensation this cream gives I would suggest that you use a hot pack.
Hello everyone...I thought I would write about what I have found in regards to pro retinol skin creams and using them while pregnant. I have been researching this for weeks because I came upon it when I was reading up on what not to do while pregnant (I am 9 weeks). There seems to be so much conflicting advice out there...yet the majority of research and posts I have read will tell you that it is completely safe to use retinol skin creams while pregnant. The only area where this was different was when they talked about doing whole body wraps for an hour using high concentrations of retinols. But even this seems debateable. Probably the best information I found was from a Skin Care scientist who works for Boots skin care...and because their world wide best selling product is Boots No 7 Protect & Perfect contains high concentrations of pro retinol, this information was invaluable. (and I'd just like to say that this Boots product is the ONLY non-prescription skin care cream that has been scientifically tested and found to surpass ALL other non prescription skincare creams for its effectiveness in REDUCING wrinkles and clearing skin. It is better than any expensive over the counter brand out there. The findings were a FIRST ever in the skin care industry). Now enough of that...HERE IS WHAT THEIR SCIENTIST SAID ABOUT RETINOLS:
Hi, I am Stewart Long, Skincare Scientific Adviser for Boots and I just thought I should reply to you and put your mind at rest regarding vitamin A and Protect & Perfect following the discussions on Dispatches last night. Protect & Perfect does not contain vitamin A and in fact, nor do any cosmetic products, as vitamin A is legally not permitted to be used in cosmetics. Protect & Perfect contains pro-retinol, which is from the same family as vitamin A but is a safe and mild cosmetic ingredient, widely used in cosmetics and skincare products. Just to assure you, pro-retinol is not capable of being absorbed into the blood from applying it on the skin and poses absolutely no risk during pregnancy.
Vitamin A, as described by Dr. Chu, is a medicine that can only be obtained on prescription. This medicine has to be carefully restricted during pregnancy because it does have risks. It is for this reason that pregnant ladies must not eat very much liver, as this contains vitamin A.
I hope this answers your questions and clarifies the difference between Vitamin A and pro-retinol. If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact us on 0207 908 6575.
I THINK THIS SPEAKS FOR ITSELF...AND WE SHOULD ALL REMEMBER THAT FOODS, VITAMINS ETC THAT CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF VITAMIN A WILL ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING ON THEM FOR PREGNANT WOMEN. IF SKIN CARE AROUND THE WORLD WAS CAUSING BIRTH DEFECTS...I THINK WE WOULD SEE WARNINGS ON ALMOST EVERY SKIN CREAM ON THE SHELVES.
Meckhan
Even though you have used this cream for more than a week it is still unlikely that it has caused any harm to your baby. The amount of Methyl Salicylate that would get into your blood would be small. I am not aware of any documented cases of harm being causes to a foetus by using this cream on the skin. The only way of causing abnormalities in animals was by giving them a very large oral dose. The reason that I suggest that you do not use this is because it has not been proven to be completely safe.
i have another concern, it's about eating raw fish.. you see, i love to eat Japanese food (sashimi).. i have read that eating raw meat may cause miscarriage.. is it the same with fish??
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