* Fake Tan Is it safe?

Hi all,

I'm getting married in a few weeks and as it is a beach wedding, I would like to put on some fake tan.

but of course I will not apply it if it is not safe.

does anyone know if this is the case or not...

Many thanks

Thanks for reminding me about this - I'm going to ask my OB this afternoon!

I got a bottle of that Johnson's Holiday Skin for Christmas but I have been too scared to use it.

Hey

I have a bottle of the loreal subline bronze in my cubboard and there are no warnings about pregnant women using it.I'd say its ok as long as your in a well ventilated area.Don't do it in a stuffy bathroom would be all I'd suggest as the smell does get quite strong.

If its for yoyr wedding you might want to get a professional spray tan (no streaks). AFAIK fake tan is safe but sometimes your skin can be more sensitive during pregnancy so it would be wise to do a patch test to make sure that you don't have a reaction even if you have used it before.

My Gyno says no to fake tan. I asked him when we started ttc. Of course Im sure you will find many women have used it without problems in pregnancy, but I personally wouldnt. There are just no studies out there to show that it has been proven to be completely safe.

Carys
:)

I asked my OB yesterday and he said yes it's fine as long as it's not streaky! :lol: He likes to be funny.

I'm still not sure if I'll use the bottle DH gave me though ...

Hi,

Ive been using fake tan right throughout my pregnancy. I use a product called "TAN TOWEL" It comes in those satchets (like those wipes KFC used to pop in your takeaway bag - LOL). This product actually promotes that it is okay to use whilst pregnant/breastfeeding. Its an Aust. co. Try and google them. Its not smelly, really moisturising.........kylie minogue uses them too if thats any incentive - LOL

Like others have said, maybe do a patch on your foot or something to see if you have any reaction.

Good luck !!!

Wow, thanks so much girls.

I rang Aveda (who do all the natural / organic products) and they do a fake tan which they tell me is 'safe' - but it does not say that on the bottle.

The fact that the Tan Towel say's that it is safe is great, I think I will use that.. It is just a one off, for my arms and chest area, so I hope it will be allright.... good idea about the test patch. Thanks!