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 Act+Acre as of 4/15/2025. 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.
I used the names as they appear on the packaging, which sometimes means “Cold Processed” is there, sometimes it isn’t. Look closely!
Pregnancy and Nursing Safe Products from Act+Acre
• 4% Niacinamide Oily Scalp Serum (at Bluemercury, Sephora)
• Clarifying Hard Water Scalp + Hair Treatment (at Bluemercury, Sephora)
• Clarifying Hard Water Shampoo (at Bluemercury, Sephora)
• Cold Processed Curl Cleanse Shampoo (at Bluemercury)
• Cold Processed Curl Spray (at Bluemercury)
• Cold Processed® Hair Cleanse (at Bluemercury, Sephora)
• Cold Processed® Hair Conditioner (at Bluemercury, Sephora)
• Cold Processed® Hair Oil (at Bluemercury, Sephora)
• Cold Processed® (Anti-Frizz) Leave In Conditioner (at Bluemercury, Sephora)
• Cold Processed®Scalp Detox (at Bluemercury, Sephora)
• Cold Processed Soft Curl Lotion (at Bluemercury)
• Conditioning (Restorative) Hair Mask (at Bluemercury, Sephora)
• Daily Hydro™ Scalp Serum (at Bluemercury, Sephora)
• Fulvic Acid Volumizing Dry Shampoo (at Bluemercury, Sephora)
• Microbiome Cooling Scalp Serum (at Bluemercury, Sephora)
• Styling Paste
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• 3% Stem Cell Peptide Treatment (at Sephora): Stem Cells
• Cold Processed®Stem Cell Scalp Serum™ (at Bluemercury, Sephora): Stem Cells
• Plant Based Stem Cell Conditioner™ (at Sephora): Stem Cells
• Plant Based Stem Cell Shampoo™ (at Sephora): Stem Cells
• Salicylic Acid Scalp Exfoliator (at Bluemercury, Sephora): Salicylic Acid
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• None
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Hi! Is this safe? I think their stem cells are plants
3% Stem Cell Peptide Treatment™: Aqua/Water/Eau, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Niacinamide, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Eruca Sativa Leaf, Hydrolyzed Walnut Extract, Sodium Gluconate, Menthol, Caffeine, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Menthyl Lactate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Meristem Cell Culture, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Dextran, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Trifolium Pratense (Clover) Flower Extract.
The stem cells should still be avoided while pregnant.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy
Act + Acre claims the stem cell serum is pregnancy safe. Curious why it’s in the not safe category.
Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
Hi, I’ve seen some posts related to avoiding rosemary in products. The foundation shampoo and conditioner both have rosemary as key ingredient. Do you have a POV on that and other botanicals in skincare/haircare? Thank you!
Discussion in here:
skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
You can still eat rosemary. Which is a MUCH bigger exposure than anything topical. I don’t screen it out and I don’t know any other physicians recommending avoidance.
Can you review this product:Microbiome Cooling Scalp Serum Full Ingredients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Capryloyl Glycine, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Menthol, Menthyl Lactate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Gluconate, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Anisate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Cellulose Gum, Xylitylglucoside.
Looks fine for pregnancy and nursing
Hey doc! By any chance is this Scalp Exfoliator pregnancy/breastfeeding safe?
Ingredients
Water (Aqua), Methyl Gluceth-20, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Betaine, Propanediol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract (PAPAYA), Cellulose, Citric Acid, Dextran, Dipropylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycine, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract (SUNFLOWER), Histidine, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract (COGONGRASS), Isoleucine, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil (PEPPERMINT), Menthol, Menthyl Lactate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Panthenyl Triacetate, Pca, Phenoxyethanol, Phenylalanine, Proline, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract (ROSEMARY), Salicylic Acid, Serine, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Pca, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Threonine, Tocopherol, Trifolium Pratense (Clover) Flower Extract (RED CLOVER), Valine
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylic acid
Daily Hydro™ Scalp Serum Full Ingredients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Gluconate, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Anisate, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Is the Stem Cell Scalp Serum pregnancy safe?
Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (ALOE), Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract (BAMBOO), Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Plant-Based Collagen, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glucosamine Hcl, Glycereth-26, Lecithin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate (RADISH), Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract (APPLE), Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Pisum Sativum (Pea) Extract (PEA), Propanediol, Quercus Petraea Fruit Extract (OAK), Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Xanthan Gum
No, it’s already in the list under not safe for pregnancy
Is the daily hydro scalp serum pregnancy safe?
Ingredients list
Aqua/Water/Eau, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Gluconate, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Anisate, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Clarifying Hard Water Shampoo Full Ingredients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Heptyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Cocamidopropylamine Oxide, PCA Glyceryl Oleate, Acrylates Copolymer, Triethyl Citrate, Ioniplex Fulvic Ionic Mineral Complex, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Cistus Ladaniferus Resin, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Viola Odorata Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract, Aquilaria Agallocha Wood Oil, Xylityl Sesquicaprylate, Gamma-Nonalactone, Ionone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Vanillin, Hexenyl Acetate, Dimethyl Heptenal, Caprylyl Glycol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Anhydroxylitol, Heptanol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing