Color Me Safely: Hair Dyes In Pregnancy

by Michele Brown OB/GYN of Beaute de Maman

When it comes to your own personal grooming, is there anything more satisfying than being crowned with a head of thick, shining hair? Do you divide your life into good hair days and bad ones? Does a bad hair day leave you depressed and lethargic while a good one propels you through glass ceilings. Guess what? You are not alone! According to Hoovers® there are about 65,000 hair care salons in the United States with combined annual sales of about $19 billion! A small portion of these sales are for hair cuts, but most of this money is spent on… hair color. If you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant or if you have a job in one of these salons, please read the following carefully. Over 20 million Americans, mostly women, are exposed to hair dyes each year... The answers to these questions are very important to all pregnant women: Do different types of hair dyes present different levels of risk? Which hair dye chemicals raise concerns in pregnancy? How does exposure to the fetus occur when a pregnant woman uses hair dyes? What type of toxicities have been described in pregnancy? Get the facts about the risks of hair dyes and how to minimize them... Be sure to try our Beauté de Maman Clear Skin Combo for Pregnancy. Our soothing blend of ingredients are safe and effective for pregnancy related skin issues. Try it now Beauté de Maman is now being sold at drugstore.com as well as many other fine retailers around the globe.