Coloring during pregnancy: 7 tips for your hair

You are pregnant and you continually wonder to know is good during your pregnancy, you are right! You’re used to taking care of your skin, body and hair, but don’t know which products to choose? Many substances can be harmful for your baby: alcohol, tobacco but also some cosmetic products, including colorations. Indeed, many of the ingredients used in the manufacture of hair dyes are classified as high-risk in the beauty product regulations.

Rest assured, there is a possibility to continue its beauty and wellness routine: the vegetable coloring!

We tell you everything you need to know about hair coloring during pregnancy while protecting your baby’s healthy development.



 

1. What are the risks of hair colouring during pregnancy?

Chemical stains contain active ingredients that can be harmful to health. Some of them are potential endocrine disruptors, others are highly allergenic. Finally, some are also suspected of being carcinogenic.

The danger is that these substances can pass through the scalp and wait for the blood vessels. In addition, when applying the colors, you breathe the fumes.

The adult body can withstand exposure to certain concentrations of chemicals.  However, during pregnancy, anything in the mother’s blood can potentially cross the placental barrier and be transmitted to the fetus, which is much more sensitive.

Chemical stains can cause disorders in your baby, such as delayed growth in utero, malformations or hormonal or neurological problems.

2. How do I know if a hair color contains chemicals that are harmful to my baby?

Paraphenylenediamine (or PPD) is the most allergenic chemical present in colorations today and is toxic by inhalation and skin contact. Although prohibited in cosmetics, the molecule remains authorized in France for hair dyes, since it allows the dye to penetrate the inside of the hair fiber and thus hold the coloring longer. The vast majority of manufacturers use this chemical.

Other substances suspected to be endocrine disrupting potential include: formaldehyde; resorcine; ammonia; hydrogen peroxide; toluene 2.5 diamine sulfate, etc.

Today, most chemical stains have one of these ingredients in their composition. In addition, bleaching products are usually the most harmful, so it is important to avoid any discoloration to protect your health and that of your baby.


 

3. Are there natural alternatives to hair colouring during pregnancy?

Vegetable colouring is a safe alternative for pregnant women. Unlike chemical stains, plant active ingredients attach around the hair without penetrating the inside of it, they also do not pass into the bloodstream and therefore do not affect your baby.

Thanks to the plant pigments from the plants, it is possible to obtain a beautiful color palette that follows the trend. They may not have the same covering power as chemical stains, but they allow a transparency effect by forming a colored sheath giving a natural effect..
 

However, we must be careful not to use any vegetable coloring! It is important to check that the composition is from organic farming and is 100% natural to avoid contact with pesticides or other harmful substances. In addition, some vegetable colors enriched with essential oils are to be avoided, the latter may represent a danger for your baby. 

The Rodolphe&Co and Greenleaf Botanique colours meet all these criteria. Their composition is 100% natural, from organic farming and without any other additives such as PPD, PTD or resorcine. These plant colours are guaranteed without preservatives.

The ECOCERT COSMOS ORGANIC and COSMEBIO certifications make it possible to claim the total absence of chemical substances or pesticides present in many crops and which could end up in the finished product. If you have any questions about our certifications, please visit our labels page.

4. What ingredients are used in Rodolphe&Co plant colours?

Our plant colours consist of 100% organic and natural ingredients. , such as cassia, indigo, rubia, eucalyptus, aloe vera, chamomile, etc.

After a harvest process respectful of cultures and men, the plants are crushed and micronized at 150µm to obtain a creamy cream easy to use and rinse.
 

5. How often is it possible to color your hair during pregnancy?

If you are certain that the vegetable coloring you have bought or done at the hairdresser is 100% natural and certified BIO, you can without hesitation use the product as often as you want. In addition to the fact that the Rodolphe&Co and Greenleaf vegetable colorations color 100% white hair in maximum 90 minutes, they also heal and sheath your hair and scalp.

We recommend to maintain your plant colouring by performing the root application every 4 to 6 weeks.

As long as you use a vegetable and organic coloring, you can make coloring as often as you want. Although plant colouring does not produce a pronounced root effect, you can return on average every 5 to 6 weeks to keep a bright color.

  

6. How do I take care of my colored hair during pregnancy?

Vegetable coloring cares for, protects and permanently colors your hair. To keep your color radiant, it is essential to adapt your beauty routine to the same specifications, natural and clean:

- We recommend the use of a mild antioxidant shampoo without sulphated active tensio to respect your scalp and avoid premature delaying of your color: the Shampoo certified BIO and rich in antioxidant active as the blood of Dragon is recommended.

- It is also recommended to use a mask or after shampoo to help with detangling and deep care of normal to dry hair. For this, avoid silicones and synthetic active ingredients. The Rodolphe&Co high hydration mask is recommended.


- Depending on your hair, your hairdresser can also offer care without rinsing or comfort to help you style and care for your hair. Botanical Oil or Pearly Jelly perfect your hairstyle by styling and treating your damaged lengths and tips.

If you want to test our products, do not hesitate to place an order on our website. If you want to achieve your plant colouring and benefit from the advice of our experts, you can visit one of our 1300 partner salons in France and abroad. To get to know the salon closest to you, see here!

7. What about after delivery?

If you breastfeed after giving birth, the risk of transmitting harmful substances to your child remains. Vegetable colouring is therefore your health and well-being ally and that of your child, during your pregnancy but also after.

According to Rodolphe Diotel, colorist and founder of the brand «Being pregnant is not only the joy of having a child but it is also a renewal allowing to redefine its beauty routine to bring more naturalness in its habits».

If you would like to know more about our products and which coloring to adopt, do not hesitate to contact us.