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Re: Sunless Tanning creams

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 12 May 2001 00:33:06 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 11 May 2001, Mary wrote: >
>I have looked through the archives on this subject and I am a little
>confused. I have a product called Bain De Soleil face and body sunless
>tanning creme. The only thing it says regarding ingredients is that its
>ph balanced and non-comedogenic. I read an article somewhere else that
>these creams aren't harmful, yet I read again somewhere else that any
>creams or lotions absorbed through the skin go through the placenta. I'm
>confused. Now I'm worried about even using moisturizing lotions. Can
>you please help me understand a in a better way. I am 17 weeks pregnant
>and don't want to spend too much time in the sun. Thank you.

there just havine't been any studies on tanning creams and pregnancy. They probably are okay, but is it a risk you want to take just for brown skin?

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA

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