Congratulations, you're expecting! If you're anything like us, you're now even MORE concerned about the ingredients you're putting in and on your body.
It's no secret that moms-to-be often face changes in their skin during pregnancy - but no matter what point of motherhood you’re at, our products are here to help! Our skincare products are formulated to be effective AND clean enough for you and your baby.
stretch marks
A common concern for moms both before and after birth is stretch marks, or small streaks in the skin that can appear anywhere on the body. Stretch marks are a product of a shift in the elastic supportive tissue that sits beneath the skin; when the skin rapidly expands, your skin's natural renewal process can't always keep up.
Though stretch marks are nothing to hide or be ashamed of at all, deeply nourishing your skin can help reduce your chances of developing them, as well as help them heal after birth (though they'll naturally fade with time anyways!). Our skin butter uses shea butter and coconut oil to nourish and hydrate your skin with fatty acids, while lavender oil helps calm and soothe.
If you're sensitive to essential oils like lavender, we'd definitely recommend our baby soothing salve or our baby oil. Although they were made for babies, mamas love them too! The soothing salve is great for any particularly dry spots, even nipples, while the baby oil easily absorbs into skin, leaving it silky-soft.
hormonal acne
Expectant mothers also often face hormonal acne, particularly in the first and second trimester. Due to an increased release in hormones called androgens, more sebum is produced, which can block pores and lead to inflammation and blemishes. In general, if your hormones are imbalanced, you'll have to take extra care with what you put in your body and on your skin.
For expectant mamas and for anyone prone to hormonal breakouts, here are a few products we recommend trying.
After you cleanse, follow up with a spritz of our raspberry vinegar toner on a cotton pad. This toner will act as a second cleanser, and help reduce excess sebum and oil. It's also suitable for both face and body, so feel free to spray it on body breakouts too!
For moisture, we recommend our golden elixir or our watermelon hemp oil, which are both lightweight and suitable for those who have oily or acne-prone skin. If you'd prefer to use a cream moisturizer, try our texture smoothing cream - the base of this silky cream is an emulsion of oil and water, which gives it an ultra lightweight texture and feel.
We also love to utilize the dynamic duo of our chlorophyll mask and turmeric spot treatment. While the mask helps soothe skin and boost your complexion, the spot treatment actively decongests pores and reduces the look of blemishes, dark spots, and discoloration.
Feel like spot-treating during the day or overnight without staining your sheets? Our turmeric tonic is our stick's sister product and just like the stick, helps diminish the look of blemishes and dark spots. Our invisible formula sinks right into your skin and can even be layered seamlessly under makeup.
Post hormonal-breakouts, your skin might benefit from a brightening product like our vitamin C serum with sea grape caviar, to tackle leftover dark spots or uneven tone. You can also try our resurfacing sleep mask, which uses bakuchiol, a plant-derived retinol alternative to deliver all of the brightening and smoothing benefits of a retinol without the usual risks or side effects.
Finally, if excess sebum has caused your pores to appear enlarged, we recommend using our pore refining concentrate to reduce their appearance. This concentrate uses celery seed extracts to reduce the look of pores by actually supporting the structures that hold them tight. You'll see immediate results and greater cumulative results over time!
**Please note that although all of our ingredients are safe and nontoxic, we always recommend that you check in with your physician to make sure they're safe for you specifically.