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 every pregnancy safe skincare product from Elta MD as of 5/5/2019. 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 Elta MD
• Barrier Renewal Complex
• Body Lotion
• Dermal Wound Cleanser
• Facial Cleanser
• Foaming Facial Cleanser
• Intense Moisturizer
• Laser Balm Post-Procedure Healing Ointment
• Laser Enzyme Gel
• Moisture-Rich Body Creme
• PM Therapy Facial Moisturizer
• So Silky Hand Crème
• UV Elements Tinted Broad-Spectrum SPF 44
• UV Physical Broad-Spectrum SPF 41 Sunscreen – Tinted
• UV Pure Broad-Spectrum SPF 47
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• AM Therapy Facial Moisturizer: Willow Bark (Salicylate)
• UV Aero Broad-Spectrum SPF 45: Chemical Sunscreens
• UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46: Chemical Sunscreens
• UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 – Tinted: Chemical Sunscreens
• UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40: Chemical Sunscreens
• UV Daily Tinted Broad-Spectrum SPF 40: Chemical Sunscreens
• UV Facial Broad-Spectrum SPF 30 Plus: Chemical Sunscreens
• UV Lip Balm Broad-Spectrum SPF 31: Chemical Sunscreen
• UV Lotion Broad-Spectrum SPF 30 Plus: Chemical Sunscreens
• UV Replenish Broad-Spectrum SPF 44: Salicylate
• UV Shield Broad-Spectrum SPF 45: Chemical Sunscreens
• UV Shield Broad-Spectrum SPF 45: Chemical Sunscreens
• UV Sport Broad-Spectrum SPF 50: Chemical Sunscreens
• UV Spray Broad-Spectrum 46: Chemical Sunscreens
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.
• Renew Eye Gel: Retinoid
Hi, I have a question about the So Silky Hand Creme; it has sclareolide, which it says is derived from clary sage – which I believe is not safe during pregnancy(?) What are your thoughts?
Clary safe is fine during pregnancy. You need such giant amounts to do anything that the medical community doesn’t say to avoid it.
Thank you!
How about EltaMD UV Active Broad-Spectrum SPF 50+?
Active: Zinc Oxide 19%, Titanium Dioxide 4.0%.
Inactive: Water/Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Glycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, C15-19 Alkane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Sodium Chloride, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Silica, Glyceryl Behanate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Disteardimonium Hectorite, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrolized Jojoba Esters, Xanthan Gum, Dimethicone, Sclerotium Gum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lecithin, Pullulan, Jojoba Esters, Polygonum Aviculare Extract, Tocopherol, Malic Acid.
This has malic acid, ok for nursing but not pregnancy
Thanks!
Hi, would EltaMD SilverGel Antimicrobial Bellow be safe to use during pregnancy?
Ingredients:
Carbomer, Glycerin, Purified Water, Silver Nitrate, Sodium Chloride And Triethanolamine
Looks ok to me
Hello! Could I please double check the ingredients on these three sunscreens, in case Elta MD has reformulated anything since this post? Thanks so much in advance.
UV Elements:
Active: Zinc Oxide 10.0%, Titanium Dioxide 5.5%.
Inactive: Purified Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Sodium Chloride, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Methicone, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Iron Oxides.
UV Physical:
Active: Zinc Oxide 9.0%, Titanium Dioxide 7.0%.
Inactive: Alumina, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Iron Oxide, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Linoleic Acid, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Octyl Stearate, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Perfluorononyl Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate 13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Purified Water, Quercetin, Sodium Hydroxide, Thioctic Acid (Alpha Lipoic Acid), Triethoxycaprylylsilane.
UV Pure:
Active: Zinc Oxide 10%, Titanium Dioxide 5.5%.
Inactive: Purified Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polymethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Silica.
All 3 are fine for pregnancy and nursing
Thank you so much