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. The list has gotten so large that I’ve decided to start listing brands in their own individual posts.
Here you’ll find pregnancy safe products from AlumierMD as of 2/11/2021. 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.
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Please read the Pregnancy Beauty Guide intro first, where you will learn which products you actually need to worry about (spoiler alert, you don’t need to worry about all makeup or hair products). I will not review products that fall into the “don’t worry about it” categories. If you want to ask about a specific product, I require that you follow these guidelines for asking about pregnancy/nursing safety. You can also learn more about how to use these pregnancy safety lists. I will delete questions that don’t follow the guidelines or are rude.
Pregnancy and Nursing Safe Products from AlumierMD
• AHA Renewal Serum
• Alumience A.G.E.™
• AluminEye
• Calm-R™
• EverActive C&E™ + Peptide
• Eye Rescue Pads
• HydraBoost
• HydraClarité
• HydraDew
• HydraRich
• Lotus Scrub
• Matticlear
• Moisture Matte Broad Spectrum
• Purifying Gel Cleanser
• Recovery Balm
• SensiCalm
• Ultimate Boost Serum
• Vitamin Rich Smoother
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Acne Balancing Serum: Salicylic Acid
• Acne Clarifying Cleanser: Salicylic Acid
• Bright & Clear Solution: Salicylic Acid
• Clear Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 42: Salicylate
• Enzymatic Peel: Salicylic Acid
• EvenTone: Licorice Root, Gluconolactone
• HydraCalm: Licorice Root
• HydraLight: Glycolic Acid
• HydraSmooth: Salicylic Acid
• Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum SPF 40 – Untinted: Salicylate
• Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum SPF 40 – Versatile Tint: Salicylate
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• Intellibright Complex: Kojic Acid, Licorice Root
• Neck & Décolleté Firming Cream: Retinoid, Licorice Root
• Retinol Eye Gel: Retinoid
• Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.25: Retinoid, Gluconolactone
• Retinol Resurfacing Serum 0.5: Retinoid, Gluconolactone
• Retinol Resurfacing Serum 1.0: Retinoid, Gluconolactone
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Thank you for reviewing these products. What about the Moisture Matte Broad Spectrum. It does not seem to have Salicylate.
Full Ingredient List:
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS – TITANIUM DIOXIDE (7%), ZINC OXIDE (6.28%)
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS – WATER/AQUA/EAU, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, PROPANEDIOL, BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE, GLYCERIN, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, ALUMINIUM STEARATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, LECITHIN (SYN.PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE), VITIS VINIFERA SEED EXTRACT, RESVERATROL, GLUTATHIONE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, MAGNESIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE, ACACIA SENEGAL GUM, SYNTHETIC WAX, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, CETEARETH-20, ALUMINA, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, C20-40 PARETH-10, HYDROXYETHYL BEHENAMIDOPROPYL DIMONIUM CHLORIDE, POLYQUATERNIUM-67, DISODIUM EDTA, AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE, IRON OXIDES (C.I. 77491), IRON OXIDES (C.I. 77492) IRON OXIDES (C.I. 77499) , ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, PHENOXYETHANOL
That’s fine! I just added it to the list. I went through all of the products (I thought) but they may not have had that listed because you need to buy at a doctor’s office and can’t online here? Not sure. I’ve added it now though. Thank you!
Thanks so much for this! Most of the products recommended for me are safe in pregnancy, although I am a bit peeved that 2 facialists have told me clear shield is ok and then seen it has salicylate in it! I need to find a new spf.
I think estheticians don’t have training in what to avoid. My OB was very clear (and as a pediatrician I agree) that salicylates should be avoided.
Yes, I’d definitely rather be as safe as possible, just feel bad I used in my last pregnancy and up to 13 weeks of this one. But I know I try my best to use pregnancy safe products. I’ve seen the comment above and will give the moisture matte a try. Thanks for your work 😊
Hey, is the acne clarifying cleanser okay to use since it has less than 2% of salicylic acid in there? I read that if it’s less than 2% it’s okay. Please confirm. Thankyou!!
No, there’s no evidence to support it, the 2% is because every over the counter has <2% salicylic acid, in the US that's the threshold between over the counter and prescription.
Discussion here: But what about this % of an ingredient?
Hello, I just wanted to double check about Hydralight please. It contains LACTIC ACID/GLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER
Is this ok? Fingers crossed as I love it! Thanks
It’s not! I don’t think that was there when I last reviewed it, it may have been reformulated 🙁 Moving it’s category now.
Hi, can you please check the Aqua infusion mask?
Ingredients;
1801146-5 Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Propanediol, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sea Whip Extract, Fructose, Maltose, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Trehalose, Glucose, Allantoin, Urea, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xylitol, Caprylic Acid, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Thanks very much!