Pregnancy safe skincare and makeup 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. The list has gotten so large that I’ve decided to start listing brands in their own individual posts.
Here you’ll find every pregnancy safe skincare product from Laura Mercier as of 12/22/2019. If it is not safe, I’ll tell you why. All of the products meet my pregnancy safe criteria. If they release a new product that is not listed here, please comment below and I will add it. Note I will link to every product directly to avoid confusion. You’ll know exactly which product I mean.
Please refer to my post on pregnancy safe makeup, it has information about which types of makeup you need to worry about and why. I will not review powders, mascaras or eyeliners. These are not absorbed into the skin at all.
Please note, it can take up to an hour to review the ingredient lists of each product. I review with my own list of pregnancy safe criteria. I obtain my ingredient lists from the brands and major retailers (typically Nordstrom and Sephora), and I review the US versions. Please do not ask me to re-review the same products over and over, I do not have the time to do so, and many people have been rude about this. For more brands, please head over to the list of pregnancy safe products.
Pregnancy Safe Products from Laura Mercier
• Almond Coconut Milk Crème Body Wash
• Almond Coconut Milk Hand Crème
• Almond Coconut Milk Honey Bath (at Sephora)
• Almond Coconut Milk Scrub (at Sephora)
• Balancing Crème Cleanser
• Balancing Gel Cleanser
• Candleglow Concealer and Highlighter
• Caviar Chrome Veil Liquid Eyeshadow (at Sephora)
• Caviar Stick Eye Colour (at Sephora)
• Crème Smooth Lipstick
• Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Concealer
• Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation (at Sephora)
• Flawless Lumière Foundation Radiance Perfecting (at Sephora)
• Glacé Touch
• Infusion de Rose Moisturizing Glow Mask
• Infusion de Rose Nourishing Lip Balm
• Infusion de Rose Nourishing Oil (at Sephora)
• Infusion de Rose Purifying Clay Mask
• Lip Pencil
• Longwear Lip Liner (at Sephora)
• Paint Wash Liquid Lip Colour (at Sephora)
• Perfecting Water Moisture Mist
• Purifying Cleansing Oil
• Rouge Essentiel Silky Crème Lipstick (at Sephora)
• Secret Concealer (at Sephora)
• Silk Crème Moisturizing Foundation (at Sephora)
• Soleil Matte Veil Crème
• Sun-Kissed Veil
• Velour Extreme Matte Lipstick (at Sephora)
• Velour Lovers Lipstick
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Ambre Vanillé Crème Body Wash: Salicylate
• Ambre Vanillé Hand Crème: Salicylate
• Ambre Vanillé Honey Bath: Chemical Sunscreen, Salicylate
• Crème Brûlée Hand Crème: Chemical Sunscreen
• Crème Brûlée Honey Bath (at Sephora): Chemical Sunscreen
• Daily Face Shield: Chemical Sunscreen, Licorice Root
• Dual-Action Eye Makeup Remover Oil-Free: Chemical Sunscreen
• Face Polish Scrub: Salicylate
• Foundation Primer- Blemish-less (at Sephora): Salicylic Acid
• Fresh Fig Hand Crème: Chemical Sunscreen
• Fresh Fig Honey Bath (at Sephora): Chemical Sunscreen
• Mega Moisture Crème: Chemical Sunscreen
• Moisture Crème: Chemical Sunscreen
• Repair Crème: Licorice Root
• Repair Day Crème: Chemical Sunscreen, Licorice Root
• Repair Oil Free Day Lotion: Chemical Sunscreen, Licorice Root
• Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector (at Sephora): Chemical Sunscreens
• Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free (at Sephora): Chemical Sunscreen, Salicylate, Licorice Root
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
Note I’m including products with retinoids here, as those are a bit iffy. It depends on how conservative you want to be while nursing (still absolutely contraindicated while pregnant). Refer to my post on ingredients to avoid while nursing for more discussion.
• Almond Coconut Milk Body Butter: Retinoid
• Almond Coconut Milk Soufflé Body Crème (at Sephora): Retinoid
• Ambre Vanillé Body Butter: Retinoid, Salicylate, Chemical Sunscreen
• Ambre Vanillé Soufflé Body Crème: Retinoid
• Crème Brûlée Body Butter: Retinoid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Crème Brûlée Crème Body Wash: Retinoid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Crème Brûlée Soufflé Body Crème: Retinoid
• Crème Cheek Colour Blush: Retinoid
• Eye Basics Primer (at Sephora): Retinoid
• Foundation Primer (at Sephora): Retinoid
• Foundation Primer – Oil Free (at Sephora): Retinoid
• Fresh Fig Body Butter: Retinoid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Fresh Fig Soufflé Body Crème (at Sephora): Retinoid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Infusion de Rose Nourishing Crème: Retinoid, Licorice Root
• Lip Glacé: Retinoid
• Repair Eye Crème: Retinoid, Licorice Root
• Repair Eye Serum: Retinoid, Licorice Root
• Secret Camouflage Concealer (at Sephora): Retinoid
• Silk Crème Oil Free Foundation (at Sephora): Retinoid
• Stickgloss Lipstick: Retinoid
• Tea Menthe Citron Gel Body Moisture: Retinoid
• Verbena Infusion Gel Body Moisture: Retinoid
AKD says
February 3, 2020 at 8:38 pmHey Dr.,
What do you think about the Laura Mercier Pure Canvas primer?
Water/Aqua/Eau, Tridecyl Neopentanoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Extract, Mel Extract/Honey Extract/ Extrait De Miel, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract, Rose Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Lanolin, Stearic Acid, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Sulfite, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate. May Contain/Peut Contenir/(+/-): Red 4 (Ci 14700), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140).
15mins says
February 7, 2020 at 8:56 pmLooks ok
SY says
February 16, 2020 at 6:11 pmWhat about Laura Mercier’s translucent loose powder?
Talc, Magnesium Myristate, Nylon-12, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, EthylhexylPalmitate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Methylparaben, Lauroyl Lysine, Propylparaben, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Butylparaben, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Tocopherol, Methicone. May contain: Ultramarines (Cl 77007), Iron Oxides (Cl 77491, Cl 77492, Cl 77499).
Also I keep reading that Parabens are not safe? Can you further explain your thoughts?
Thanks!
15mins says
February 17, 2020 at 7:45 amYou don’t need to worry about powders, info here: Pregnancy Safe Makeup
Parabens are regarded as safe by the medical community, it’s a select (and vocal) community on line that says to avoid them. There’s some info here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Marwah says
March 1, 2020 at 9:28 pmHello Doc, are these ingredients nursing and pregnancy safe?They are for the hydrating primer.
Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Isododecane, Peg-8/Smdi Copolymer, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyurethane-35, Sorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Ppg-8-Ceteth-20, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Potassium Hydroxide, Methylpropanediol, Trisodium Edta, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Mica, Phenylpropanol, Sea Salt/Maris Sal/Sel Marin, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain/ Peut Contenir/(+/-): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491).
15mins says
March 2, 2020 at 9:21 amLooks ok! I have a sample of this from my last Sephora order, I should try it 🙂
Stacey says
March 5, 2020 at 1:26 amHi dr,
Could you please check for me whether these ingredients are safe?
It’s Laura Mercier candle sheer perfecting powder.
Mica, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hectorite, Octyldodecanol, Dimethicone, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Silicoaluminate, Sorbic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Tin Oxide, Water. May Contain (+/-): Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 (Iron Oxides)
15mins says
March 5, 2020 at 9:27 amYou don’t need to worry about powders
Likitha says
March 16, 2020 at 6:10 pmIs Laura mercier translucent loose setting powder safe during pregnancy?I don’t see it in the list
15mins says
March 17, 2020 at 11:11 amAs stated in the post above, you don’t need to worry about powders.
Pregnancy Safe Makeup
Imeeh says
April 12, 2020 at 1:04 amHi i just want to ask if this product is safe for pregnancy? Thanks
Laura mercier pure canvas primer.
Water/Aqua/Eau, Hydrogenated Didecene, Glycerin, Pvp, Peg-6 Stearate, Mica, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Hoya Lacunosa Flower Extract, Plankton Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/ Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ceteth-20, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Boron Nitride, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Steareth-20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 60, Tin Oxide, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tropolone, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain/Peut Contenir/(+/-): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891
15mins says
April 12, 2020 at 9:02 amThis is already here in the comments, it’s fine
Winda says
May 17, 2020 at 1:46 amHi Doctor
Is the ingredients below safe to use during pregnancy & nursing?
Thanks before!!
Laura mercier tinted moisturizer illuminating
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01) Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, BG, Glycerin, T-Butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, Dimethicone, Octocrylene, PEG / PPG-14 / 7 Dimethyl Ether, Hydrogenated Polydecene, PEG-5 Glyceryl Stearate, Isododecane, Oxybenzone-3 , Phenyl Trimethicone, Trehalose, Phenoxyethanol, Isostearic Acid, Silica, Glyceryl Stearate (SE), Isomerized Sugar, Polysilicone-11, Behenyl Alcohol, Behenic Acid, Shea Butter, Batyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Licorice Root Extract, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, PEG-30 Phytosterol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, EDTA-2Na, Carbomer, Sodium Metaphosphate, Polyacrylate Cloth Rimmer -6, Hydroxide K, Ascorbyl Film Throat Sum Extract, Tocopherols, BHT, Citric Acid, Citric Acid Na, T-Butanol, Sorbic Acid K, (+/-), Titanium Oxide, Mica, Iron Oxide, Carmine
15mins says
May 17, 2020 at 6:01 pmSorry, this has a chemical sunscreen and licorice root. Avoid in pregnancy but ok for nursing
Pam says
May 23, 2020 at 3:06 pmHello! What are you thoughts on Laura Mercier’s Pure Canvas Primer – Illuminating
Water/Aqua/Eau, Hydrogenated Didecene, Glycerin, Pvp, Peg-6 Stearate, Mica, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Hoya Lacunosa Flower Extract, Plankton Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/ Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ceteth-20, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Boron Nitride, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Steareth-20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 60, Tin Oxide, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tropolone, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain/Peut Contenir/(+/-): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).
15mins says
May 23, 2020 at 8:23 pmLooks fine for pregnancy and nursing