9 Easy Beauty Routine Swaps You MUST Make Once You're Pregnant

Swap out: anything with octinoxate, oxybenzone, or fragrance

Pregnancy is an important time to wear sunscreen, since your skin may be more prone to melasma, a condition in which brown patches appear on your face. But while sunscreen protects us from harmful UV rays, it's often packed with problematic chemicals. Oxybenzone, for example, can act like estrogen in the body, and it's been shown to alter sperm production in animals. It is also associated with endometriosis and allergic reactions.

Other troubling studies have found traces commonly present in mothers' breast milk. Gregg Renfrew, who founded the safe cosmetic line Beautycounter, warned me: "Just because a sunscreen is marketed towards children doesn't necessarily mean that it's safer."

Swap in these safe options instead:

• Natural Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Unscented Body ($24)
• Juice Beauty SPF 30 Sport Sunscreen ($16)
• Clinique Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid for Face ($26)
• Clinique Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid for Face ($26)