When a woman gets pregnant—once she gets through the torturous morning sickness phase—she gets that healthy gorgeous glow that oftentimes carries through the rest of her term. However, even though pregnant women tend to get that special glow that radiates off of them, many still depend on skincare treatments to help them feel pretty when the rest of their body is rapidly changing and growing.

There are a few companies that have taken the reins and decided to make skincare their priority for pregnant women.

Due to the number of chemicals and contaminants involved in a lot of skincare products, companies like Belli and Basq have made it their goal to make fetus-friendly products that are safe for the mom and the growing baby inside of her in order to make sure those nine months, and the years following are filled with great memories and nice, healthy skin.

Belli Skincare is touted as the “world’s safest skincare line” and is marketed to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and toddlers. Belli is recommended by some of the leading obstetricians in the United States because of its screening process. In 2002, Drs. Jason and Annette Rubin founded Belli Skincare choosing the best products to fit their high standards of quality: nontoxic ingredients, organic or holistic, dye and paraben free, with health benefits or aromatherapy. The doctors rely on a scientific approach to help them choose their products: Teratology.

Teratology is from the Greek for téras or tératos meaning genitive/monster and logos meaning the study of. Teratology is the study of genetic abnormalities as well as problems with physiological development. Birth defects occur in about 5 percent of all newborns, and is a leading cause of mortality.

If statistics are meant to spark awareness, with about 65 percent of infants with birth defects having no known cause, it seems like a great reason to take every precaution necessary. Belli Skincare consults professionals from around the country to find and promote the safest products for expectant families. Belli takes care to address every need for the various beginning stages of life from emerging embryo to cooing infant. Belli products are sold at a variety of retailers including spas, maternity stores, doctor’s offices, Pottery Barn Kids and can also be found online.

Another emerging skincare company in the fight for healthy babies and mothers is Basq. The experts at Basq strive to keep pregnant women looking their best by helping to take care of or by trying to prevent rashes, breakouts, blemishes, pregnancy swelling, stretch marks, and sensitive skin, among the rest of the uncomfortable skin concerns a pregnant woman may experience.

Basq was recently written up in the October 2009 issue of Yoga magazine touting the benefits of of their Energizing Body Lotion in their “What’s Hot” section. The professionals who started Basq—the name resembles the idea of “basking” in your pregnancy glow—polled hundreds of expectant and new mothers over a period of one year in order to find out their skincare issues and figure out a way to help them.

Out of this poll, Basq creators came up with what they call the company’s four guiding principles: Offer pregnancy skin care products pregnant women truly need; create high-quality, results-oriented pregnancy skin care; deliver an experience that women will really enjoy during and after pregnancy; and take a serious stance on safety. Basq is proud to carry completely safe products and never to stock any lotion, cream, oil, or essential aromatherapy ingredient that has ever had its safety or ingredients in question.

Skincare is nothing to take lightly and safety is a big concern among everyone especially soon-to-be mothers, new mamas, and healthy cherubic babies. Though not every woman is a mother, every woman understands the importance of feeling and looking your best in your skin.