Maternity Skincare Products

When you're expecting, your whole body experiences changes, including your skin. Many women experience extra sensitivity while pregnant. You may notice acne, swelling, dry patches, and easily irritated skin.

Multiple factors contribute to these changes, including:

• Hormone fluctuations
• Increased blood in your body
• Thinning from where your skin is stretching

To help, avoid using anything that irritates your skin. You may need to switch to gentle formulas designed for sensitive skin until after delivery.

Any time your skin stretches rapidly, you can develop stretch marks. These streaks can occur on your abdomen, breasts, hips, and anywhere else your skin stretches.

While stretch marks are common with pregnancy, that's not the only time people can get them. They also occur:

• During growth spurts
• After a sudden weight gain
• With certain medical conditions

Hormones and heredity also play a part in stretch mark development.

Mustela's Stretch Marks products are safe from month one of pregnancy. As soon as you discover you're expecting, you can start applying these hydrating products.

However, don't worry if you're already further along. It's never too late to start! Many women continue using Mustela maternity products after delivery, with great results. Just take care not to get any on a recent c-section scar.

All products in the Mustela Maternity line are safe for mothers and their developing babies. They use between 96% and 100% naturally derived ingredients and don't include harsh chemicals such as:

• Parabens
• Phthalates
• Phenoxyethanol

In addition, both the Stretch Marks Oil and Organic Nursing Comfort Balm are fragrance-free. They're a great way to pamper your skin during pregnancy and beyond!

All but one of the products in our line of maternity products have earned the Compatible with Breastfeeding certification. Only our Stretch Marks Oil doesn't have this, so avoid applying it to your breasts while you're breastfeeding.

However, it's safe to use on other parts of your body.

Our Organic Nursing Comfort Balm is made from 100% naturally derived, food-grade ingredients, so you don't have to worry if your baby comes into contact with it. It's perfectly safe for you and your little one.

It may not be possible to prevent pregnancy-related stretch marks completely, but there are steps you can take to minimize their appearance.

Here are some things that can help:

• Eat a healthy diet during your pregnancy and stay hydrated
• Apply Stretch Marks Cream or Stretch Marks Oil each morning and evening to your abdomen, hips, thighs, and breasts to help your skin stay supple
• Use a few drops of Stretch Marks Serum on recently formed stretch marks twice a day
• Regularly get some gentle exercise to increase your circulation and boost your body's collagen production

While these activities may not guarantee 100% prevention of stretch marks, they can help improve the overall health and appearance of your skin during and after pregnancy.