Steal Kate Middleton’s Pregnancy Safety Secret

Kate’s Safety Secret? Giving Up Spray Tan!

Here’s one beauty and health tip all moms to be might want to take from pregnant Kate Middleton: Skip the spray tan! Rumor has it that Duchess Catherine has been a long-time fan of St. Tropez spray tans, but that during her pregnancy with Royal Baby Number Two, she’s given up her go-to fake bake over health concerns connected to a chemical in the cosmetic spray.

Reports have shown that DHA, which is in all major spray tanning products could actually alter your DNA and even cause cancer when inhaled. No, there haven’t been any studies performed on pregnant women, but the results of studies conducted on animals aren’t looking so hot—and that’s all pretty scary stuff considering that your DNA forms the very building blocks of that little babe growing inside of you. My rule of thumb? Unless we really know it’s safe, it’s better to skip out than to be sorry later.

On the bright side, pregnancy typically gives women a gorgeous glow naturally—but if you really think your skin needs a little pick-me-up, try out a simple bronzer or a shimmer stick to get golden.