Pregnancy safe skincare 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 Colleen Rothschild as of 7/25/2019. 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 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 Colleen Rothschild
• Age Renewal Super Serum (at Neiman Marcus)
• Beauty Water
• Cocoa Bean Cleansing Balm (at Neiman Marcus)
• Complete Eye Cream (at Neiman Marcus)
• Creamy Oil Body Wash – Honey Vanilla (at Neiman Marcus)
• Matcha Tea Treatment Toner (at Neiman Marcus)
• Quench & Shine Restorative Mask
• Radiant Cleansing Balm (at Neiman Marcus)
• Restorative Hand Cream (at Neiman Marcus)
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Clarifying Detox Mask (at Neiman Marcus): Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid
• Daily Defense SPF 25 (at Neiman Marcus): Licorice Root
• Extreme Recovery Cream (at Neiman Marcus): Licorice Root
• Mandelic Acid Radiance Serum (at Neiman Marcus): Mandelic Acid, Salicylic Acid
• Pomegranate & AHA Resurfacing Mask (at Neiman Marcus): Glycolic Acid, Malic Acid
• Salicylic Treatment Complex (at Neiman Marcus): Salicylic Acid, Willow Bark (Salicylate)
• Sheer Renewal Cream: Malic Acid, Licorice Root
• Turmeric & Neem Oil Brightening Mask: Neem
• Vitamin C Treatment Complex (at Neiman Marcus): 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.
There isn’t info out there on the safety of Cannabis used topically during pregnancy or nursing. We do know smoking marijuana with THC has bad effects and should be avoided, though it hasn’t been fully decided if it is just the THC or something else as well.
Note that in theory Hemp and CBD do not have THC in them, it’s breed out of the plant is the official status. However, depending upon how it was processed many CBD oils will test positive for THC. But there are still the unknowns we haven’t decided about. I would not recommend using Hemp or Cannabis products while nursing or pregnant for that reason.
• Balancing Gel Cleanser (at Neiman Marcus): Retinoid
• “Breast” Friend Self-Exam Butter: Retinoid
• Body Butter – Honey Vanilla (at Neiman Marcus): Retinoid
• Body Scrub – Honey Vanilla (at Neiman Marcus): Retinoid
• Dual Enzyme Polish (at Neiman Marcus): Retinoid, Glycolic Acid
• Face Oil N°9 (at Neiman Marcus): Retinoid
• Intense Hydrating Mask (at Neiman Marcus): Retinoid
• Nourishing Body Lotion (at Neiman Marcus): Retinoid
• Retinol Supreme Eye Serum (at Neiman Marcus): Retinoid
• Retinol Supreme Night Oil (at Neiman Marcus): Retinoid
• Retinol Treatment Complex (at Neiman Marcus): Retinoid
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Is this epoch baobab body butter sFe during pregnancy? Other ingredients include Water (Aqua), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Isononyl Isononanoate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Myristyl Myristate, Stearic Acid, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Caprylic/Capric/Stearic Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Panthenol, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, PEG-100 Stearate, Adansonia Digitata Pulp Extract,* Centella Asiatica Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Polyacrylamide, Carbomer, Laureth-7, Butylene Glycol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Xanthan Gum, Aminomethyl Propanol, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance (Parfum). *Baobab
Looks ok
What about the Micro Mineral Soothing toner?
Ingredients : KEY INGREDIENT
Rose Quartz – Softens skin texture
Rosehip Seed Oil – Hydrates and soothes
Malachite – Helps neutralize free radicals
Rhodolite Garnet – Offers pollution protection
FORMULATED WITHOUT
Parabens, SLS/SLES Sulfates, Phthalates, Triclosan, Formaldehyde, PABA, Toluene, Benzene
ALL INGREDIENTS
Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosa Centifolia (Cabbage Rose) Water, Glycerin, Isopentyldiol, Glycereth-26, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Seed Oil, Rhodochrosite Extract (Rose Quartz Crystal), Malachite Extract, Quartz, Allantoin, Squalane, Bisabolol (German Chamomile), Opuntia Ficus-Indica (Prickly Pear Cactus) Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Seed Oil, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Citric Acid, Fulvic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Saccharomyces, Cerevisiae (Yeast) Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Extract, Polysorbate 20, Ceteareth-20, Peg-8 SMDI Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Phytate, Red 40
Ok for pregnancy and nursing
Thank you so much for posting this very helpful guide! I’ve been searching for what Colleen Rothschild products were safe to use while pregnant and your guide made it simple!
Hello! It seems to me this one looks okay but what do you think?
Micro mineral resurfacing scrub
KEY INGREDIENT
Rose Quartz – Promotes skins natural glow
Malachite – Helps neutralize free radicals
Zinc – Reduces the appearance of redness
Alumina – Exfoliates & evens texture
FORMULATED WITHOUT
Parabens, SLS/SLES Sulfates, Phthalates, Triclosan, Formaldehyde, PABA, Toluene, Benzene
ALL INGREDIENTS
Water (Aqua), Alumina, Tricaprylin, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Jojoba Esters, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Esters, Rosa Canina Fruit (Rosehip) Oil, Malachite Extract, Rose Quartz Extract, Rhodochrosite Extract (Rose Crystal), Smithsonite (Zinc) Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate (Licorice Root), Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate (Radish Kimchii), Parfum (Fragrance), Palmitic Acid (Palm Kernel Oil), Stearic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbic Acid, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Red 40
There’s licorice root, so ok for nursing but not pregnancy
Hi! Thank you so much for your incredibly helpful site. I used it all then my pregnancy, a lot of products I thought were safe but weren’t and found safe ones. I recently delivered, but still want to be cautious. I saw a new product; Glycolic Acid Peel Pads with Blue Agave.
Ingredients:Glycolic & Lactic Acid – Clarifies pores and exfoliates dead skin
Blue Agave – Helps calm and reduce irritation
Hyaluronic Acid – Hydrates while locking in moisture
Pulp Extracts – Antioxidant-rich to brighten and exfoliate
FORMULATED WITHOUT
Parabens, SLS/SLES Sulfates, Phthalates, Triclosan, Formaldehyde, PABA, Toluene, Benzene
ALL INGREDIENTS
Water (Aqua), Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Spondias Mombin (Caja) Pulp Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Pulp Extract, Musa Sapientum (Banana) Pulp Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Hexapeptide-66, Sea Water, Glycerin, Propanediol Dicaprylate, Polysorbate 20, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey) Leaf Extract, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum (Fragrance)
Thank you,
Christina
Should be ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to the glycolic acid.