Posts tagged pregnancy health
What Black Women Should Avoid While Pregnant
What Black Women Should Avoid While Pregnant

Pregnancy can be such an exciting and stressful 10 months (because let’s be honest, the whole “9 month” pregnancy thing is a lie).

We all know how important nutrition is to the health and development of the baby. That’s why it’s so widely known that pregnant mothers should avoid things like lunch meat, sushi, soft cheeses, etc.

But where in the “get ready for baby” and maternal nutrition handbooks does it list out what we should be avoiding in our skincare products?

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Parabens and Black Women's Health
Parabens and Black Women's Health

When it comes to Black women, not only do we use more products, but the ones we use are more harmful. An example of that is shown by a study the Silver Spring Institute conducted. They tested hair products that are made specifically for Black women. Of those products tested they found that 72% of them contained methyl-parabens

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