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Health Check: are cosmetics containing Vitamin A safe during pregnancy?

  • Written by Ian Musgrave, Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
imagePregnant women are told to avoid vitamin A due to the risk of birth defects, but does anti-ageing cream count?from www.shutterstock.com.au

Cosmetics promise us many things, but could certain types of skin-care products containing vitamin A be harmful to unborn children?

Vitamin A is one of the most recognisable vitamins. It’s essential for...

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