Is it Safe to Spray Tan While Pregnant?
- infiniteglow
- Jul 27, 2013
- 2 min read
During pregnancy, mothers-to-be have to forgo certain foods, vices, and maintain a healthy lifestyle, all for the health of their little bundles of joy. Should they also have to give up spray tanning in their beauty routines?
Sunless tanning has been deemed a "safer alternative to sun bathing" by the Mayo Clinic, along with the Skin Cancer Foundation, American Medical Association, and the American Academy of Dermatology Association, but does this mean it is safe for pregnant women and their unborn babies?
DHA (Dihydroxyacetone), is the active ingredient in most spray tanning solutions. DHA is a natural sugar based product that only affects the top few layers of skin, and does not enter the bloodstream. There have been no conclusive studies done to prove that DHA is harmful in the amounts appled during a normal spray tanning session. Proper precautions should be taken, however, to avoid breathing in the spray or contact with mucus membranes. The FDA recommends the following items be used during EVERY spray tan session, whether one is pregnant or not:
Use protective eyewear
Use nose filters
Seal lips with lip balm
Use protective undergarments
Our knowledge, expertise, and research has shown getting the occasional spray tan during pregnancy will not pose any threat to the mother or baby, along with the additional use of the proper FDA recommendations for safety precautions when spray tanning in a booth or custom handheld sprayer. However, Infinite Glow always recommends discussing with an obstetrician any risks he/she feels spray tanning may pose during pregnancy. It is also recommended any spray tanning that is done during pregnancy occur after the first trimester. There have been no documented detrimental issues or cases in humans with the low DHA percentages used in sunless tanners. Since there have been no incidents, there have not been comprehensive studies completed on the effects of DHA tanning, so precautions are recommended "just to be safe".
I can admit that I HAD to spray tan during pregnancy to help myself feel and look more attractive as my baby took over my body. I had the most compliments during this time on "how wonderful I looked" and that I was "simply glowing" during my pregnancy. Little did they know, it was all actually due to my natural Infinite Glow spray tan! ;)
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