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 ESPA as of 11/3/2020. 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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I try to review all of the products that I can when I publish a list. Note, I am in the US and I only have access to US products. Please don’t be rude if I skipped your favorite cleanser, when items are out of stock sometimes they aren’t on the brand’s site, or maybe you are in Asia and I am in the US.
I reserve the comments on each post for reviews of product from that brand, this makes it easier for others to find products later. Please only ask about ESPA on this post, I will delete other product questions. You can find other brands here. If your brand is not included, please ask on the brand list post.
Pregnancy and Nursing Safe Products from ESPA
• 24-Hour Balancing Moisturiser (at SkinStore)
• 24-Hour Replenishing Eye Moisturiser (at SkinStore)
• 24-Hour Replenishing Moisturiser (at SkinStore)
• Age-Rebel Eye Hydrator (at SkinStore)
• Age-Rebel Moisturizer (at SkinStore)
• Balancing Foam Cleanser (at SkinStore)
• Balancing Herbal Spa-Fresh Tonic (at SkinStore)
• Balancing Hydrator (at SkinStore)
• Balancing Treatment Oil (at SkinStore)
• Bergamot & Jasmine Bath & Shower Gel (at SkinStore)
• Bergamot & Jasmine Body Lotion (at SkinStore)
• Bergamot & Jasmine Hand Lotion (at SkinStore)
• Bergamot & Jasmine Hand Wash (at SkinStore)
• Bioactive Eye Cleanser (at SkinStore)
• Body Smoothing Shower Gel (at SkinStore)
• Clarifying Clay Mineral Mask (at SkinStore)
• Clarifying Skin Scrub (at SkinStore)
• Cooling Body Moisturiser (at SkinStore)
• Depuff and Soothe Eye Gel (at SkinStore)
• Detoxifying Bath Oil (at SkinStore)
• Detoxifying Body Oil (at SkinStore)
• Detoxifying Salt Scrub (at SkinStore)
• Dual-Action Shavemud (at SkinStore)
• Energising Bath & Shower Gel (at SkinStore)
• Energising Bath Oil (at SkinStore)
• Energising Body Oil (at SkinStore)
• Energising Pulse Point Oil (at SkinStore)
• Exfoliating Body Polish (at SkinStore)
• Fitness Bath Oil (at SkinStore)
• Fitness Body Oil (at SkinStore)
• Fitness Shower Oil (at SkinStore)
• Fortifying Bath Oil (at SkinStore)
• Fortifying Body Oil
• Hydrating Cleansing Milk (at SkinStore)
• Hydrating Floral Spa-Fresh Mist (at SkinStore)
• Hydrating Floral Spa-Fresh Tonic (at SkinStore)
• Invigorating Body Reviver (at SkinStore)
• Invigorating Facewash (at SkinStore)
• Invigorating Salt Scrub (at SkinStore)
• Muscle Rescue Balm (at SkinStore)
• Nourishing Body Oil (at SkinStore)
• Nourishing Cleansing Balm (at SkinStore)
• Nourishing Conditioner (at SkinStore)
• Nourishing Lip Treatment (at SkinStore)
• Nourishing Shower Cream (at SkinStore)
• Optimal Skin Pro-Cleanser (at SkinStore)
• Optimal Skin Rejuvenating Night Booster (at SkinStore)
• Pink Hair and Scalp Mud (at SkinStore)
• Positivity Bath & Body Oil (at SkinStore)
• Positivity Bath and Shower Gel (at SkinStore)
• Positivity Pulse Point Oil (at SkinStore)
• Purifying Micellar Cleanser (at SkinStore)
• Purifying Shampoo (at SkinStore)
• Purifying Tea Tree Gel (at SkinStore)
• Refining Skin Polish (at SkinStore)
• Relaxing Salt Scrub (at SkinStore)
• Replenishing Treatment Oil (at SkinStore)
• Restorative Bath Oil (at SkinStore)
• Restorative Body Oil (at SkinStore)
• Restorative Pulse Point Oil (at SkinStore)
• Restore The Senses Pulse Point Oil
• Skin Rescue Balm (at SkinStore)
• Smooth & Firm Body Butter (at SkinStore)
• Soothing Eye Lotion (at SkinStore)
• The Cleansing Milk (at SkinStore)
• The Grounding Crystals (at SkinStore)
• The Hydrator (at SkinStore)
• Tri-Active™ Lift & Firm Eye Moisturiser (at SkinStore)
• Tri-Active™ Lift & Firm Intensive Serum (at SkinStore)
• Tri-Active™ Lift & Firm Mask (at SkinStore)
• Tri-Active™ Regenerating Bio-Retinol Sleeping Serum
• Tri-Active™ Regenerating Treatment Oil (at SkinStore)
• Tri-Active Resilience Rest and Recovery Overnight Balm
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Deeply Nourishing Body Cream (at SkinStore): Licorice Root
• Gradual Tan Body Moisturiser (at SkinStore): DHA, Salicylate
• Gradual Tan Face Concentrate (at SkinStore): DHA, Erythulose
• Optimal Skin Instant Facial: Salicylate
• Pomelo Lip Balm (at SkinStore): Licorice Root
• Rejuvenating Hand Cream (at SkinStore): Licorice Root
• Repair & Restore Intensive Serum (at SkinStore): Gluconolactone, Salicylate
• Repair & Restore Moisturiser (at SkinStore): Gluconolactone
• Skin Radiance Intensive Serum (at SkinStore): Licorice Root
• Skin Radiance Mask (at SkinStore): Licorice Root
• Skin Radiance Moisturizer (at SkinStore): Licorice Root, Malic Acid, Salicylate
• Soothing Bath Oil (at SkinStore): Salicylate
• Soothing Body Oil (at SkinStore): Salicylate
• Soothing Pulse Point Oil (at SkinStore): Salicylate
• The Hydrating Lotion (at SkinStore): Salicylate
• The Nourishing Balm (at SkinStore): Salicylate
• The Purifying Polish (at SkinStore): Licorice Root
• Tri-Active Advanced Instant Facial (at SkinStore): Salicylate
• Tri-Active Lift & Firm Intensive Eye Serum (at SkinStore): Salicylic Acid
• Tri-Active™ Lift & Firm Moisturiser (at SkinStore): Salicylate
• Tri-Active™ Regenerating Moisture Complex (at SkinStore): Willow Bark
• Tri-Active™ Regenerating Resurface and Brighten Mask: Gluconolactone, Willow Bark
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.
• Lifestage NET8 Serum: Retinoid, Salicylic Acid
• Lifestage Stage Release Eye Moisturizer: Retinoid, Salicylic Acid, Licorice Root
• Lifestage Stage Release Moisturiser (at SkinStore): Retinoid, Salicylic Acid, Licorice Root
• Optimal Body Tri-Serum (at SkinStore): Retinoid, Salicylate
• Optimal Skin Pro-Moisturiser (at SkinStore): Retinoid, Gluconolactone
• Optimal Skin Pro-Serum (at SkinStore): Retinoid, Salicylate
• Overnight Hydration Therapy (at SkinStore): Retinoid
• The Anointing Oil (at SkinStore): Hemp
• Tri-Active Resilience Pro-Biome Eye Cream (at SkinStore): Retinoid
• Tri-Active™ Resilience Pro-Biome Serum (at SkinStore): Retinoid, Salicylate
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Hi!
Regarding the ESPA 24hr replenishing moisturizer which is listed as safe for pregnancy, I noted it has myrrh in the cream. I understand myrrh is known to cause uterine contractions? Is still safe to use? Thank you.
It’s considered safe to use topically
Please can you check these ingredients,it sreally good product i dont know what to do😅
Ingredients]
Water, glycerin, PG, lauroylmethylalanine Na, lauramide propyl betaine, PEG-4, lauric acid, PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil, decyl glucoside, hydroxylated K, PEG-8 glyceryl isostearate, betaine, polyquaternium-7 , Polyquaternium-51, aloe vera leaf extract, grapefruit fruit extract, hawthorn extract, jujube fruit extract, apple fruit extract, barley seed extract, lime juice, orange juice, lemon juice, BG, EDTA-2Na, malic acid, citric acid, methyl Isothiazolinone, sodium benzoate
Its from a face wash i use.Thank you!
And these ingredients from a sake essence
Water, rice fermentation broth, glycerin, DPG, BG, camellia seed oil, rice bran oil, squalane, soybean seed extract, rosemary leaf extract, pearl seed extract, peony root extract, glycosyl trehalose, sesquioleate sorbitan, hydrolyzed hydrogenated Starch, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexyl glycerin, PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil, carbomer, (acrylates / alkyl acrylate (C10-30)) crosspolymer, fragrance, hydroxylated K, xanthan gum, alginate PG, etidronate
Thank you very much!!
Both look ok for both pregnancy and nursing