Pregnancy safe beauty products can be super difficult and confusing. I have an entire guide devoted to what products are safe to use while pregnant including information on what ingredients to avoid while pregnant and a huge list of pregnancy safe skincare products.
Here you’ll find pregnancy safe products from Clearstem as of 9/3/2024. If it is not safe, I’ll tell you why. All of the products meet my pregnancy safe criteria. Note I will link to every product directly to avoid confusion. You’ll know exactly which product I mean.
Reminder, you don’t need to screen powder products. I also do not screen supplements.
Pregnancy and Nursing Safe Products from Clearstem
• LIPS&CUTES™ Acne-Safe Lip & Cuticle Treatment
• REPAIR Conditioner
• RESTORATIVE Shampoo
• SOFTSKIN™ Body Lotion
• YOUARESUNSHINE™ Sheer Broad-Spectrum SPF 50+
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• BOUNCEBACK™ Peptide Powerhouse Serum: Stem Cells
• BRIGHTEYES Eye Gel™: Stem Cells
• CELLRENEW® – Collagen Stem Cell Serum: Stem Cells
• CLEARITY® – “The Blackhead Dissolver”: Mandelic Acid
• GENTLECLEAN™ – Vitamin Infused Calming Wash: Licorice Root
• SKINSPRAY ALL DAY: Gluconolactone
• VITAMINSCRUB® – Antioxidant-Infused Scrub Cleanser: Gluconolactone
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• BODYGLOW™ Stem Cell Body Oil: Hemp, Stem Cells
• HYDRABERRY™ Moisture Mask: Hemp, Willow Bark
• HYDRAGLOW™ Stem Cell Moisturizer: Bakuchiol, Stem Cells
• PREGAME™ Face Mask: Arbutin
• Sulfur SPOT&MASK: Hemp, Glycolic Acid
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Hi! Is their watermelon oil safe? Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Triheptanoin, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Squalane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Oil, 2,6-Dimethyl-5-heptenal, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Oil.
*Certified Organic
Ok for pregnancy and nursing
I forgot one more product, sulfer mask
Sulfur 5%
Inactive Ingredients:
Water, Kaolin, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Sodium Hydroxide, Gum Arabic, Bentonite, Ceteraryl Olivate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sorbitan Olivate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract , Zinc Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Triethyl Citrate, Maltodextrin, Sodium PCA, Citric Acid
It’s in the list under not safe for pregnancy or nursing.
So I don’t have to worry about rosemary? Google scared me out of it so the shampoo and conditioner have just been sitting in my shower
No. You can still eat it and that’s a way bigger exposure than topical. You can pretty much find info out there about avoiding everything possible, much of which isn’t based on much. It’s not considered an ingredient to avoid by the medical community. My list of ingredients that I screen out is very conservative and it’s here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Hello! Why are stem cells not considered pregnancy safe?
Discussion: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Hi There,
Is the SUNNYSIDEKICK™ brush on mineral sunscreen pregnancy/nursing safe? Thanks so much!
Active Ingredients: 24.5% Zinc Oxide, 23.0% Titanium Dioxide Inactive ingredients: silica, mica, nylon-12, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, caprylic/capric triglycerides, acrylates copolymer, resveratrol, calcium hydroxyapatite, camellia sinensis leaf extract, undecylenoyl glycine, caffeine, chamomilla recutita (Matricaria) flower extract, tocopherol, potassium sorbate, capryloyl glycine, sodium benzoate, iron oxides (CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 77491)
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi! Curious if this new product Clearstem just launched is nursing safe? TUIA!
Brightmeup Toner full ingredient list:
Water/Aqua/Eau, Alcohol Denat., Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Propanediol, Zinc PCA, Lactobacillus/Salix Purpurea Bark Ferment Extract, Caprylyl /Capryl Glucoside, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Gluconate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Citric Acid, Honey Extract, Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower/Leaf Extract, Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract, Ferula Galbaniflua (Galbanum) Gum Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Lavandula Oil/Extract, L-Lactic Acid, Rose Flower Oil/Extract, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Camphor, Coumarin, Benzyl Benzoate, Beta-Caryophyllene, Farnesol, Benzyl Alcohol, Eugenol, Terpineol, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Isoeugenol.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylic acid, willow bark
Hi, is their tinted sunscreen safe for pregnancy/nursing?
Active Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 21%.
Inactive Ingredients: Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Mica, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phytate, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Iron Oxides.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi! CLEARSTEM states they specifically use plant stem cells and they have updated some of their formulas in the past few months. They say their formulas are generally safe for pregnancy so I’m curious why plant stem cells aren’t okay to you and why you also say no to mandelic acid? My OB has said they’re both fine to use, I’ve used CLEARSTEM my whole pregnancy so seeing your ratings for them has made me really nervous now!
Stem cell discussion is here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Note, all brands include plant stem cells.
Also read this discussion: Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
Hi there! I’ve been using clearstem while nursing because I assumed all of their products were bf safe – now I’m a bit concerned since I see the willow bark in the hydraberry moisturizer. Here is what I’ve been using and the ingredients – do you have any insight?
HYDRABERRY®
Full List
Water/Aqua/Eau, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Glycerin, Cetearyl
Olivate, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Squalane, Ethyl Macadamiate,
Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Carbomer, Jojoba Esters, Pentylene
Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Gluconate,
Potassium Sorbate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Polyacrylate,
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract,
Phenoxyethanol**, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract,
Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Phytosphingosine,
Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Salicylic Acid, Magnesium PCA, Zinc PCA, Copper
PCA, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Citric Acid, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid,
Polylysine, Linalool, Tocopherol, Sorbic Acid, Malic Acid, Limonene, Cinnamal, Eugenol,
Citral, Hexanal, Ethyl Isovalerate, Benzaldehyde, Cis-3-Hexenyl Acetate, Isoamyl
Isovalerate, Maltol, Anisaldehyde, Methyl Anthranilate, Vanillin, Phenethyl Alcohol, 1-
(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one, Gamma-Decalactone,
Triethyl Citrate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Dimethylhydroxy Furanone, Ocimum
Basilicum (Basil) Oil.
BOUNCEBACK SERUM
Full List
Water/Aqua/Eau, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Glycerin, Propanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl /Capryl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sodium PCA,Triethyl Citrate, Saccharide Isomerate, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Pentylene Glycol, Isomalt, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Lactic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Citric Acid, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Clementina Peel Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Iron Oxides, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Magnesium PCA, Mica, Zinc PCA, Sodium Citrate, Swertia Chirata Leaf Extract, Argania Spinosa Callus Culture Extract, Lecithin, Manganese PCA, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Dextran, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol**, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Tin Oxide (CI 77861).
VITAMINSCRUB®
INGREDIENTS: Water/Aqua/Eau, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract*, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Silica, Propanediol, Jojoba Esters, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Pullulan, Glycerin, Bambusa Arundinacea (Bamboo) Stem Extract, Gluconolactone, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Seed Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Arginine, Prunus Serrulata (Cherry Blossom) Flower Extract, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Camellia Sinensis (Chamomile) Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Seed Oil, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Lactic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract, Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil, Allyl Caproate, Raspberry Ketone, Maltol, Heliotropine, Vanillin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Triethyl Citrate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol
BRIGHTMEUP TONER
Water/Aqua/Eau, Alcohol Denat., Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Propanediol, Zinc PCA, Lactobacillus/Salix Purpurea Bark Ferment Extract, Caprylyl /Capryl Glucoside, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Gluconate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Citric Acid, Honey Extract, Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower/Leaf Extract, Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract, Ferula Galbaniflua (Galbanum) Gum Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Lavandula Oil/Extract, L-Lactic Acid, Rose Flower Oil/Extract, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Camphor, Coumarin, Benzyl Benzoate, Beta-Caryophyllene, Farnesol, Benzyl Alcohol, Eugenol, Terpineol, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Isoeugenol.
Thank you!
The first 3 products are already included in the lists above with my thoughts on their formula and problem ingredients next to them. I would avoid the Hydraberry while nursing due to the hemp/cannabis, but willowbark itself is fine while nursing.
Brightmeup Toner isn’t included in my list (It’s likely a more recent release), that one has Salicylic acid and willow bark to avoid in pregnancy but it is ok for nursing.