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Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Before, during and after your pregnancy you might like to assess your skin care routine to ensure that the quality and safety of all the products you’re using are safe for you and your precious baby. Botani products are toxic-free,100% plant-based, meticulously formulated and undergo rigorous safety testing to deliver outstanding results.
Pregnancy-Related Skin Care Concerns
Dry Skin
Your skin, especially during pregnancy craves hydration regularly throughout the day. Drink plenty of water and add a few drops of Olive Skin Serum to Olive Repair Cream. Keep Soothing Facial Mist with you throughout the day to spray onto your face to hydrate, calm, refresh and revitalise your skin. Wash with PhytoBody Wash to gently cleanse and restore moisture to your skin. Enjoy a pampering exfoliating session with Spirulina Salt Scrub followed by massaging our award-winning Olive Hand and Body Cream into your body.
Suggested Products:
Olive Skin Serum
Soothing Facial Mist
Olive Repair Cream
PhytoBody Wash
Acne & Blemishes
Skin Rescue Kit contains three products which work in harmony together to cleanse, treat and moisturise your skin. Skin Rescue Kit targets active pimples, blackheads and blemishes while preventing new ones from developing.
Suggested Products:
Skin Rescue Kit
Boost Balancing Moisturiser
Purify Facial Cleanser
Rescue Acne Cream
Dry & Limp Hair
You will love Coconut Glow Hair & Body Oil to restore your healthy glow and natural shine to your hair.
Suggested Products:
Coconut Glow Hair & Body Oil
Dry & Itchy Stomach
Dry and itchiness may occur as a result of your tummy expanding, hormonal and body changes. Lovingly massage your skin with Coconut Glow Hair & Body Oil twice a day. If you prefer a cream consistency, you will love Olive Hand & Body Cream.
Suggested Products:
Coconut Glow Hair & Body Oil
Olive Hand & Body Cream
Stretch Marks
Some people are more susceptible to them, and you can try to prevent them by staying hydrated, controlling your weight, enjoying a nourishing diet rich in vitamin C, D, E, zinc and protein, and treating if they appear with vitamin A to help rebuild the collagen in your skin.
Suggested Products:
Coconut Glow Hair & Body Oil
Nourishing Body Oil
Olive Hand & Body Cream
Weak & Brittle Nails
Massage a few drops of Olive Skin Serum into your nail beds. To strengthen your cuticles try Olivéne Repair Balm followed with Olive Hand and Body Cream to lock moisture into your skin. Also protecting and nourishing your skin with the anti-inflammatory botanicals chamomile and aloe vera to calm and relieve any dry and irritated skin.
Suggested Product:
Olive Skin Serum
Olivéne Repair Balm
Olive Hand and Body Cream
Foot Care
Your feet require extra care during pregnancy, especially if you experience any swelling or pain. For as long as you can reach your feet will love a dry exfoliation with Spirulina Salt Scrub followed by a long soak in warm water with some PhytoBody Wash added to create some pH balanced, sulphate-free, antibacterial, anti-irritant bubbles to help calm any inflamed skin.
After this delicious soaking, dry and slather your feet with Olivéne Repair Balm to nourish, repair and protect your skin. Olive Hand & Body Cream is also very popular.
Suggested Product:
PhytoBody Wash
Spirulina Salt Scrub
Eco-Clear Body Bar
Olivéne Repair Balm
Olive Hand & Body Cream
Existing Skin Conditions
Due to fluctuating hormones any existing skin conditions may improve or deteriorate during pregnancy. Always check which Botáni products suit your specific skin condition before applying.
Suggested Product:
PhytoBody Wash
Spirulina Salt Scrub
Eco-Clear Body Bar
Olivéne Repair Balm
Olive Hand & Body Cream
Breastfeeding Mothers
Nipple Thrush
Cracked Nipples
Botáni comes to the rescue with Phytoseptic Anti-Fungal Skin Cream which is recommended by many lactation consultants and the Nursing Mother’s Association. Apply this cream after each feed to your affected area and wash off before the next feed.
Suggested Product:
Phytoseptic Anti-Fungal Skin Cream
Botani offers you certified organic ingredients,100% botanically based, natural, problem-solving and pharmaceutical solutions for this painful problem. After each feed massage a few drops of Olive Skin Serum onto your nipples and reapply as often as required for relief and healing, with no concern for your baby’s health. You don’t need to wash the serum off before your babies next feed.
Olivéne Repair Balm is another popular option used as a protective barrier, but wipe this balm off before feeding.
Suggested Product:
Olive Skin Serum
Olivéne Repair Balm
