I was worried about this as well because I was using Derma e's Vitamin E wrinkle gel on my belly and thighs for a previous pregnancy's stretch marks when I discovered I was pregnant (4 weeks.) I also use Olay's Regenerist line and use a daily multivitamin with 50% DV of A so I was pretty terrified. :)
But, I checked the FDA and they've done some research on the absorption rates of A through the skin and they line up with what Alison was saying: using the creams on your entire body every day is completely safe by one standard, and just over the limit on another:
" This value for total body application is greater
than the daily intake limit (5000 IU = 1.5 mg) recommended by the
FDA for women of child-bearing age, but less than the daily intake
limit (8000 IU= 2.4 mg) recommended by the Teratology Society"
(again, this is for using it on your entire body each day at 1% creme, higher than most body creams.)
And using it only on your face and hands puts you at merely 10% of the upper limit for pregnant women, and this doesn't account for sweating, washing, and clothing rubbing it off, meaning we're probably just fine. :)
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I was worried about this as well because I was using Derma e's Vitamin E wrinkle gel on my belly and thighs for a previous pregnancy's stretch marks when I discovered I was pregnant (4 weeks.) I also use Olay's Regenerist line and use a daily multivitamin with 50% DV of A so I was pretty terrified. :)
But, I checked the FDA and they've done some research on the absorption rates of A through the skin and they line up with what Alison was saying: using the creams on your entire body every day is completely safe by one standard, and just over the limit on another:
" This value for total body application is greater
than the daily intake limit (5000 IU = 1.5 mg) recommended by the
FDA for women of child-bearing age, but less than the daily intake
limit (8000 IU= 2.4 mg) recommended by the Teratology Society"
(again, this is for using it on your entire body each day at 1% creme, higher than most body creams.)
And using it only on your face and hands puts you at merely 10% of the upper limit for pregnant women, and this doesn't account for sweating, washing, and clothing rubbing it off, meaning we're probably just fine. :)
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ScienceResearch/SpecialTopics/WomensHealthResearch/UCM247885.pdf
(there are a lot of stats and methods discussions in the beginning; I found the most useful information in the "discussion" towards the end.)
March 24, 2011 - 1:10pmThis Comment
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