Lucy Bee brilliant balm

There are many brands of mum-friendly skincare on the market, but most of them are not that safe, as they contain dangerous chemicals and lots of essential oils (not needed for pregnancy, and most of what goes on hour skin ends up in your bloodstream, which may not be good for your baby). Here are some better choices. Also read of natural baby skincare.

Lucy Bee brilliant balm

Lucy Bee’s Brilliant Balm is sold in a glass jar with a metal lid. This multi-purpose balm can be used for all kinds of things, and it’s fragrance-free too. Contains oils of jojoba, calendula, apricot, coconut, rosehip and almond. Can also be used to remove make-up.

Avoid nut oils for allergies. Avoid essential oils for pregnancy/nursing and affected medical conditions. Avoid shea butter for latex allergies.

An Organic Stretch Mark Oil (with calendula)

organic stretch mark oil

This organic stretch mark oil is ideal for all skin types, and good to use during and after pregnancy, to help reduce the appearance of stretch marks. Made with sunflower seed, sweet almond, apricot kernel and avocado oil.

All Dr Organic products are made with natural ingredients (any fragrance is a blend of essential oils with natural extracts) and sold in easy-to-recycle packaging (made from recycled plastic). Everything is vegetarian (on this site, we only list vegan-friendly items).

Stretch marks are harmless, and gradually fade, simply caused by the skin stretching during pregnancy. They usually also fade over time. They can also be caused by gaining a lot of weight. There are no ‘miracle cures’ so don’t believe the hype.

You can remove them through beauty treatments, but these are not on the NHS. The best way to prevent stretch marks is simply not to allow pregnancy be the excuse to gain massive amounts of weight, through eating too much!

Pai skincare stretch mark oil

Pai Stretch Mark Oil is fragrance-free, made with pomegranate and pumpkin seed oils. Packed with omega oils, apply each morning in circular motions to clean dry skin. You can keep the mailer and repurpose it to send it back packaging freepost for recycling.

An Organic Nipple Balm (for breastfeeding mums)

organic nipple cream for mums

This organic nipple balm for breastfeeding mums is made with natural vegan ingredients, sold in easy-to-recycle packaging. Made with sunflower, coconut, rapeseed and oat kernel oil, along with shea butter. This is good for sore cracked skin, and unlike most brands, this contains organic calendula, but no lanolin (sheep). Also good for dry and cracked elbows, knees and lips.

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