Oh congrats on your pregnancy, and how lovely that you're in Japan right now! Generally speaking, the main ingredients to avoid are retinoids, tretinoin, and hydroquinone, most other skincare is actually fine, so you don't need to stress too much about the whole routine. For something easy to grab there, Melano CC is a really popular Japanese Vitamin C line that's widely available at drugstores, it helps with brightening and dark spots, and it's generally considered safe during pregnancy since it doesn't contain those problematic ingredients. For supplements, I'd be a little more cautious, Shiseido Pure White brightening tablets come up a lot as a Japanese beauty supplement, but my gynae actually reminded me that even "beauty" supplements can have ingredients worth double-checking during pregnancy, so that one I'd hold off on until you've confirmed with your doctor. Overall, skincare-wise you have good options there, but for supplements especially, it's really worth a quick check with your OB or a doctor first just to be safe!
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