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 AprilSkin as of 11/1/2024. 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.
Pregnancy and Nursing Safe Products from AprilSkin
• 40% Collagen Peptide Plumping Serum (at Amazon)
• Artemisia Rice Toner (at Amazon)
• Carrotene Clarifying Cream (at Amazon)
• Carrotene Clarifying Serum (at Amazon)
• Carrotene IPMP™ Calming & Hydrating Sheet Mask (at Amazon)
• Carrotene IPMP™ Hydromelt Cleansing Balm (at Amazon)
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Artemisia Squalane Hydra Gel Cream (at Amazon): Licorice Root
• Calendula Deep Essence Mask (at Amazon): Licorice Root
• Calendula Low pH Gel Cleanser (at Amazon): Willow Bark, Salicylic Acid
• Calendula Peel Off Mask (at Amazon): Gluconolactone, Salicylic Acid
• Calendula PHA Hyaluronic Toner Pads (at Amazon): Gluconolactone, Licorice Root, Salicylic Acid Derivative
• Carrotene Clarifying Foam Cleanser (at Amazon): Salicylic Acid, Licorice Root
• Carrotene Clarifying Vita Pads (at Amazon): Gluconolactone
• Carrotene IPMP™ Clearing Solution (at Amazon): Salicylic Acid
• Carrotene IPMP™ Quick Dry Pore Tightening Clay Mask (at Amazon): Salicylic Acid Derivative
• Carrotene IPMP™ Soothing Body Lotion: Salicylic Acid
• Pink Aloe Facial Polish Cleanser (at Amazon): Salicylic Acid
• Pink Aloe Vitamin C Soothing & Brightening Toner (at Amazon): Licorice Root
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• 20% Vitamin A.C.E. Brightening Serum (at Amazon): Retinoid, Licorice Root
• 50% Collagen Peptide Line Smoothing Moisturizer (at Amazon): Retinoid
• Carrotene IPMP™ Exfoliating Body Wash (at Amazon): Arbutin, Salicylic Acid
• Pink Aloe Mucin Serum (at Amazon): Retinoid
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This series is incredibly helpful, thank you! It looks like you have the Carrotene Clarifying Vita pads listed under both “ Pregnancy and Nursing Safe” and “not safe for pregnancy, ok for nursing”.
Can you confirm which is correct? Looks like it should just be in the “not safe for pregnancy, ok for nursing” because of the gluconolactone? Thank you!
Well, that was definitely a mistake! Thanks for catching it, it’s meant to be under the not safe for pregnancy but ok for nursing category only.
Thank you for taking the time to write this! It’s so helpful!
Hello! May I know if this serum is pregnancy safe? Thank you!
Ingredients:
Real Carrotene Blemish Clear Cream
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Glyceryl Stearate, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Chinaberry Flower Extract, Holy Basil Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Turmeric Root Extract, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Bergamot Fruit Oil, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Palmitic Acid, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Betaine, Panthenol, Midtererranean Cypruss Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Tea Tree Leaf Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Pachuli Oil, Ethylhexy|glycerin, Beta-Carotene, Tocopherol, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi, is this pregnancy safe? Thanks in advance!
The full ingredients of Real Carrotene Blemish Clear Serum:
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Propanediol, Carbomer, Sorbitan, Olivate, Tromethamine, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Cicer Seed Extract, Rhododendron Chrysanthum Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Water, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Beta-Carotene (CI 75130), Fragrance(Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol)
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi,
Good day to you,
I would like to ask if the below is safe to use during pregnancy?
Carrotene IPMP Hydromelt Cleansing Balm:
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Synthetic Wax, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Flower Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Limonene, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Linalool, Sucrose Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Beta-Carotene, o-Cymen-5-ol, Tocopherol, Water (Aqua), Butylene Glycol, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil.
Thanks 🙂
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi Christine, thank you for all that you do! Can you please let me know whether the Carrotene IPMP™ Exfoliating Body Wash is safe?
Full ingredient list: Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Coco-Betaine, Fragrance / Parfum, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Water, o-Cymen-5-ol (IPMP), Niacinamide, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Arbutin, Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extract, Canola Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Juice, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Beta-Carotene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Ceramide NP, Ceramide NS, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Ceramide AS, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP
avoid in pregnancy and nursing due to the arbutin, also avoid in pregnancy due to salicylic acid
Hello!
Would like to ask if the following skincare items are safe for pregnancy & nursing? Many thanks!
1. Aprilskin – Pink Aloe Vitamin C Brightening Toner
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Water(Aqua), Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Adenosine, Tromethamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Betaine, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Water, Ascorbic Acid, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Geraniol, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Citronellol, Hyaluronic Acid, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Citral, Linalool
2. Aprilskin – Pink Aloe Mask-To-Foam Soothing Cleanser
Glycerin, Water(Aqua), Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Coconut Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Cellulose, Sodium Isethionate, Fragrance, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Powder, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Powder, Cetearyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glyceryl Stearate, Betaine, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Coptis Japonica Extract, Dextrin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Coco-Betaine, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Flower Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Limonene, Sodium Chloride, Linalool, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Citral, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Citrate, Trisodium Phosphate, Potassium Benzoate, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Citronellol, Geraniol, Farnesol, Pentylene Glycol, Madecassoside, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cynanchum Atratum Extract
3. Aprilskin – Carrotene Pore Clay Mask
Water, Kaolin (CI 77004), Bentonite, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Caprylyl Glycol, Cellulose, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Glucose, Limonene, Butylene Glycol, Allantoin, Caffeine, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Canadian Colloidal Clay, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone, Zinc PCA, o-Cymen-5-ol, Water, Canola Oil, Montmorillonite, Illite, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Beta-Carotene, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Water
Thank you!
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy:
1: Licorice Root
2: salicylic acid
3: salicylic acid derivative, gluconolactone
Hi, is this pregnancy safe.
Aprilskin Tone up skin tint
Purified Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zinc Oxide, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Lauryl PEG-10 Trissilylethyl Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Alumina, 1,2-Hexanediol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, Yellow Iron Oxide, Propylene Carbonate, PEG-10, Red Iron Oxide, Aluminum Hydroxide, Virginia Pagoda Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Adenosine, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Black Iron Oxide, Disodium EDTA, Green Tea Seed Oil, BHT, Pearl Powder, Ruby Powder, Rose Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreen
Pink Aloe Pack Cleanser
Glycerin, Water(Aqua), Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Coconut Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Cellulose, Sodium Isethionate, Fragrance, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Powder, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Powder, Cetearyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glyceryl Stearate, Betaine, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Coptis Japonica Extract, Dextrin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Coco-Betaine, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Flower Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Limonene, Sodium Chloride, Linalool, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Citral, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Citrate, Trisodium Phosphate, Potassium Benzoate, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Citronellol, Geraniol, Farnesol, Pentylene Glycol, Madecassoside, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cynanchum Atratum Extract
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylic acid