The signs and symptoms of acute inflammation: Redness; Swelling; Heat; Pain; Loss of function; All the above signs may be observed in specific instances, but no single sign must, as a matter of course, be present. These are the original, or cardinal signs of inflammation. Functio laesa is an apocryphal notion, as it is not unique to inflammation and is a characteristic of many disease states. *Full article available from Wikipedia
This information is just provided to give you piece of mind, as it is best to avoid the topical-use of retinol-containing products during pregnancy. It is the oral-administration of retinol that has been proven to cause severe birth defects. Please let us know what the company and your doctor says!
The National Research Council's recommended dietary allowance for vitamin A during pregnancy is 1,000 retinol equivalents (RE)/day, which is equivalent to 3,300 IU as retinol or 5,000 IU of vitamin A obtained from the typical American diet as a combination of retinol and carotenoids, e.g., beta-carotene.he recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of vitamin A during pregnancy is 1,000 RE, which is equal to 3,300 IU of retinol or retinyl esters or 5,000 U in an average U.S. diet containing a mixture of retinol and carotenoids (Food and Nutrition Board, 1980) (Table 2).