All sunless tanners should be avoided in pregnancy, the 2 possible active ingredients are highly absorbed and aren’t considered safe by most physicians.

Please refer to my post on pregnancy skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy. Tanners are all to be avoided during pregnancy.

BEAUTY BY EARTH Self Tanner

Water, Organic Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Organic Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Dihydroxyacetone (Sugar Cane Derived), Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Glycerin (Vegetable), Organic Camellia Oleifera (Japanese Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Organic Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Organic Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Organic Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Organic Argania Spinosa Kernel (Argan) Oil, Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Pulp Extract, Vanilla Tahitensis (Vanilla) Fruit Extract

Off hand I don’t know. Note that in the US we recommend avoiding sunless tanners while pregnant, and it’s a bit up in the air if that should be considered during nursing as they are absorbed and have been implicated in cases of liver failure.

Yes, in the US we recommend avoiding all sunless tanners while pregnant. They DHA and erythrulose active ingredients are both absorbed into the body and are implicated in cases of liver failure. Please refer to my posts on pregnancy skincare ingredients to avoid where there’s more discussion on this. The UK doesn’t advise to avoid sunless tanners for example, but they are commonly avoided in the US. As well, my pregnancy skincare FAQ addresses a bit that companies will sometimes say things are safe, but I am more conservative.

So avoid all self tanners while pregnant? I found a few options online that say “its safe” but hoping you can review!

1. Beauty by Earth Self Tanner Sunless Tanning Lotion with Organic and Natural Ingredients for Body and face, 7.5 oz

Water, Organic Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Organic Shea Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Organic Coconut Seed Oil, Dihydroxyacetone (DHA), Glycerin (Vegetable), Organic Japanese Green Tea Leaf Extract, Organic Pomegranate Extract, Organic Witch Hazel Extract, Organic Cranberry Fruit Extract, Organic Jojoba Seed Oil, Organic Argan Oil, Potassium Sorbate

2. Miami Gorgeous Self Tanning Mousse – LaPlaya Glow Instant Self Tanner

Ingredients: Aqua (water), Dihydroxyacetone, Cocaminedopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Olive Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Nut Oil, Simmondsia Chinesis (Jojoba) Oil, Sambucus Nigra (Elder Flower Extract), Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B6, PEG-10 Sunflower Glycerides, Citric Acid, Phenoxyrthanol, Ethylhexycerinn, Blue 2, Red 17, Yellow 4, Yellow 3, Parfum (Fragrance)

Not while nursing, but definitely avoid while pregnant