No, masks are not just for the face. During pregnancy, women can pamper their round stomach with a new moisturizing mask.
Winter is the season for cocooning masks: for the face, for the feet for the hands. Even the belly of pregnant women can now count on a specific mask. This new cuddly toy is offered by the American brand Hatch for pregnant women who want to nourish the skin of their belly. The “Belly mask” helps fight against skin dryness, a normal phenomenon during pregnancy. It also prevents the onset of stretch marks, these lines can go as far as forming scars, consecutive to weight gain and hormonal changes in pregnant women. The “Belly mask” is supposed to pamper the skin by repairing weakened skin thanks to several active ingredients such asaloe vera, moisturizer, propolis, repairer and marine collagen, guaranteeing elasticity and tissue regeneration.
A new anti stretch mark treatment?
In appearance this treatment resembles “sheet mask”, this ritual of cloth masks from Korea, without the eye and mouth holes.
In addition to promises to reduce stretch marks and repair the skin, this mask for pregnant belly would help reduce scarring after a cesarean, according to the US site Allure. More accessory, but also interesting for mothers-to-be, the mask would have the advantage of being absorbed quickly. It “claims not to stain clothes or leave an oily stain on the skin,” Allure reports. In this, it could constitute an interesting alternative to creams or oils for stretch marks adds the site.
So, miracle mask or marketing promises? It remains to test it on your stomach without skipping the anti stretch mark treatments recommended during pregnancy. This one is sold at 12 dollars (9.72 euros) on the site of the Hatch brand.
