Risks of bleaching hair while pregnant

Pregnancy comes with a lot of rules about what you can and can't do. And of course, you only want to do what's safe for you and your baby. So, if you're wondering whether you can bleach your hair during pregnancy, here's everything you need to know.

The official advice on whether you can bleach your hair while pregnant

The NHS says that it's fine to use hair dye when you're pregnant, though they don't specify whether this applies to bleach too.

According to NCT, however, hair bleach is also fine to use, as it's unlikely that the chemicals from hair dye or bleach will be absorbed into your body in order to reach your baby through the placenta.

However, it's worth noting that this may be more likely if you have burns or abscesses on your scalp.

The main ingredient in hair bleach is hydrogen peroxide, and the UK government say that exposure to hydrogen peroxide during pregnancy is not likely to cause damage to your unborn baby.

Still, some experts recommend that you wait until after your first trimester (the first 12 weeks of preg