Pregnancy Safe Skincare from L’Occitane

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 L’Occitane as of 2/7/2022. 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.

Don’t See Your Product? Read This Before You Ask About It…

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 L’Occitane

Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing

• Aromachologie Gentle & Balance Conditioner: Salicylate
• Aromachologie Gentle & Balance Micellar Shampoo: Salicylate
• Aromachologie Purifying Freshness Conditioner: Salicylate
• Aromachologie Purifying Freshness Rebalancing Scalp Essence: Salicylate
• Aromachologie Purifying Freshness Shampoo: Salicylate
• Bonne Mère Linden & Sweet Orange Soap: Salicylate
• Cherry Blossom Shower Gel: Chemical Sunscreens
• Cleansing Gel-to-Foam: Salicylate
• Creamy & Comforting Bubble Bath: Salicylate
• Gentle & Balance Solid Shampoo (at Nordstrom): Salicylate
• Hand Cream: Néroli & Orchidée (Salicylate), Roses et Reines (Salicylate), Rose Burst of Relaxation (Salicylate), Shea Butter Festive Garden (Salicylate), Shea Butter Honey Harvest (Salicylate)
• Harmonie Divine Cream: Licorice Root
• Immortelle Divine Activating Essence (at Nordstrom): Salicylate
• Immortelle Divine Cream (at Nordstrom, Sephora): Salicylate
• Immortelle Divine Cream Mask: Salicylate
• Immortelle Divine Foaming Cleansing Cream: Salicylate
• Immortelle Divine Serum (at Nordstrom): Salicylate
• Immortelle Divine Youth Oil: Salicylate
• Immortelle Overnight Reset Eye Serum (at Sephora): Licorice Root
• Immortelle Precious Cream (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Immortelle Precious Enriched Water: Salicylate
• Immortelle Precious Essential Water: Salicylate
• Immortelle Precious Face Essential Mist: Salicylate
• Immortelle Precious Fluid: Salicylate
• Immortelle Precious Overnight Mask: Salicylate
• Immortelle Precious Serum: Salicylate
• Intense Fruity Lipstick: Licorice Root
• Lip Balm: Honey (Salicylate)
• Lustrous Hair Mask – SOS Shine: Malic Acid
• Néroli & Orchidée Body Milk: Salicylate
• Néroli & Orchidée Hair & Body Oil: Salicylate
• Néroli & Orchidée Shower Gel: Chemical Sunscreens, Salicylate
• Néroli & Orchidée Shower Oil: Salicylate
• Peony Perfecting Essence: Malic Acid
• Peony Perfecting Toner: Salicylic Acid
• Pressed Fruity Lipstick: Licorice Root
• Purifying Freshness Dry Shampoo Mist: Salicylate
• Purifying Freshness Solid Shampoo: Salicylate
• Purifying Mask: Salicylic Acid
• Reine Blanche Brightening Moisturizer: Salicylic Acid, Licorice Root, Salicylate
• Rose Calisson Body Lotion: Salicylate
• Serum Brightening Concentrate: Salicylic Acid, Licorice Root, Salicylate
• Shea Body Melting Butter: Salicylate
• Shea Body Shower Oil (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Shea Butter Ultra Rich Shower Cream (at Nordstrom): Salicylate
• Shea Fabulous Oil: Salicylate
• Shea Honey Harvest Bath Pearls: Salicylate
• Tender Shea 2-in-1 Exfoliating Soap (at Nordstrom): Salicylate
• Terre de Lumière Hair & Body Oil: Salicylate
• Terre de Lumière L’Eau Beautifying Body Milk: Salicylate
• Terre de Lumière L’Eau Gentle Shower Gel: Salicylate
• Terre de Lumière Shower Oil: Salicylate
• The Incredible Deodorant Recipe in Shea Butter: Salicylate

Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing

• None

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184 Comments

8.5.19
Yee said:
Hi doctor,
I don’t see these two on your list-
What are your thoughts on these?
1) loccitane immortelle divine youth oil
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Coco Caprylate/Caprate, Squalane, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Myrtus Communis Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Fragrance, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral, Citronellol.
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- 8.5.19
  15mins said:
  That oil is already listed under safe for pregnancy and nursing.
  Reply
  - 12.18.20
    Chong said:
    Hi doctor, could you help me to review the below product can be used for pregnancy? Thank you.
    L’Occitane Intensive Repair Hair Mask
    AQUA/WATER – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – DIMETHICONE – QUATERNIUM-87 – CETYL ESTERS – GLYCERIN – COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – PROPYLENE GLYCOL – CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL – LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL – PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER OIL – CANANGA ODORATA FLOWER OIL – ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA ROOT OIL – ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA SEED OIL – AVENA STRIGOSA SEED EXTRACT – LAVANDULA HYBRIDA OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE – CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE – GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE – PANTHENOL – SODIUM BENZOATE – CITRIC ACID – LECITHIN – DISODIUM PHOSPHATE – POLYSORBATE 60 – POTASSIUM SORBATE – SODIUM PHOSPHATE – SILICA – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – LINALOOL – CI 77491/IRON OXIDES
    Reply
    - 12.18.20
      Christine said:
      Looks ok for both pregnancy and nursing
      Reply
  - 7.7.21
    Rika said:
    Hi Doctor,
    Is the Loccitane purifying shampoo safe for pregnancy?
    AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – DECYL GLUCOSIDE – COCAMIDORPOPYL BETAINE – MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL – MENTHA ARVENSIS LEAF OIL – CEDRUS ATLANTICA BARK OIL – CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL – ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT – THYMUS VULGARIS (THYME) FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT – LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) FLOWER EXTRACT – SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) LEAF EXTRACT – LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL – THYMUS VULGARIS (THYME) FLOWER/LEAF OIL – EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT – MENTHOL – MENTHYL PCA – ACETUM/VINEGAR – CITRIC ACID – LAURETH-2 – GLYCERYL OLEATE – COCO-GLUCOSIDE – PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE – POLYQUATERNIUM-10 – SODIUM CHLORIDE – GLYCERIN – DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL – SODIUM METABISULFITE – HYDROGENATED PALM GLYCERIDES CITRATE – LECITHIN – TOCOPHEROL – ASCORBYL PALMITATE – SODIUM BENZOATE – PHENOXYETHANOL – POTASSIUM SORBATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – BENZYL SALICYLATE – LINALOOL – LIMONENE – CITRAL.
    Reply
    - 7.8.21
      Christine said:
      Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate 🙁
      Reply
      - 7.11.21
        Rika said:
        Thank you doctor. What about the loccitane repairing shampoo? Is is safe for pregnancy?
        AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – DECYL GLUCOSIDE – PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE – COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE – CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL – LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL – PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER OIL – CANANGA ODORATA FLOWER OIL – ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA ROOT OIL – ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA SEED OIL – AVENA STRIGOSA SEED EXTRACT – LAVANDULA HYBRIDA OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – PANTHENOL – SODIUM CHLORIDE – POLYQUATERNIUM-7 – GLYCERIN – COCO-GLUCOSIDE – GLYCERYL OLEATE – SODIUM BENZOATE – HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE – CITRIC ACID – LECITHIN – POTASSIUM SORBATE – HYDROGENATED PALM GLYCERIDES CITRATE – ASCORBYL PALMITATE – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – LINALOOL
      - 7.11.21
        Christine said:
        Safe for pregnancy and nursing
8.8.19
Puja said:
Hi doctor,
Your blog is so helpful and Thanks a lot for all the information. I have searched for aveda products safe during pregnancy but I couldn’t find them. What do you think about aveda makeup and hair products?. I am getting my hair and makeup done for special event and my stylist is using the aveda products. Can you please help me with this.
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- 8.8.19
  15mins said:
  You don’t need to worry about hair products. I didn’t even know they had makeup
  Reply
- 3.27.21
  Sarah Collis said:
  Hello! Thanks so much for your lists they really help. I was wondering about the muesli and almond scrub. Please could you review? Thanks.
  Reply
  - 3.27.21
    Christine said:
    I need a full ingredient list to review your product, more info here: why I need an ingredient list to comment on product safety and in the post under the heading, How to Request a Product Review.
    Reply
8.9.19
Vivi said:
Hi doctor.
Is anything here safe for pregnancy?, Propylene Głycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenyl Ethy Ether, Tranexamic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhiazate, Aloe Yohjyu Matsu Ekisu, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, Phenoxyethanol,aroma
Thankyou
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- 8.13.19
  15mins said:
  I would avoid this during pregnancy due to the licorice root. Ok for nursing
  Reply
9.14.19
Annell said:
Hi Doctor! I have been so happy to find your comprehensive list today! It’s immensely helpful!! I went and got some items from L’Occitane today and revived a free gift with an item that doesn’t appear to be on your list.
It is the Lait-en-Huile (Oil to Milk) facial makeup remover. The ingredients are as follows:
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – PEG-40 SORBITAN PEROLEATE – ISOPROPYL ISOSTEARATE – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT – CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT – PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL – HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES FRUIT OIL – TOCOPHEROL.
Thank you so much again for all your efforts! I’m taking care of my skin with confidence now!
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- 9.15.19
  15mins said:
  Looks ok to me! Let me know how you like it 🙂
  Reply
- 10.7.19
  emily said:
  Hi Doctor.
  How about
  1: Vitis Vinifera (Grape) seed oil- Tipalaureth Sulphate-Laureth3-Carrylic/Capric Trigly-Ceride-Parfume/Frangrance-Cocamide Mea-Propylene Glycol-Sorbitan Oleate-Prunus Amygdalusdulcis(Sweet almond) oil-Citrus Aurantium Bergamia(Bergamot) Fruit oil- Helianthus Annuus(Sunflower l) seed oil-Rosmarinus Officinalis(Rosemary leave extract)-Tocopherol- Limonene-Coumarin-Linalool.
  2. pearl powder, tocopherol (vitamin E), PORTULACA OLERACEA extract, synthetic jojoba oil, hydrogenated jojoba oil, rose (ROSA RUGOSA) flower bud extract, grape (VITIS VINIFERA) seeds Oil, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS oil, squalane.
  Thank you.
  Reply
  - 10.9.19
    15mins said:
    Looks fine to me
    Reply
9.16.19
Angie said:
Hello,
I just wanted to point out that some products listed under the “safe list” actually contain ingredients that are not safe to be used during pregnancy. For example, the L’Occitane Shea Light Comforting Cream, Shea Butter Ultra Comforting Cream, and several other facial moisturizers, contact benzyl benzoate. It should be avoided during pregnancy or nursing.
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- 9.16.19
  15mins said:
  Benzyl Benzoate is thought to be safe by the medical community. Please refer to my post on skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy to see what I screen out.
  Reply
- 5.12.21
  Rebecca said:
  Hello and thank you for this great website, so helpful! I am wondering if the L’Occitane Rose hand cream is ok, ingredients below:
  ALCOHOL – AQUA/WATER – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER WATER – ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER EXTRACT – SODIUM BENZOATE – CITRIC ACID – CITRONELLOL – LIMONENE – GERANIOL – CITRAL – ISOEUGENOL – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LINALOOL.
  Thank you!
  Reply
  - 5.12.21
    Christine said:
    Safe for pregnancy and nursing
    Reply
11.15.19
Jie said:
Hello,
I am in love with your blog..and I went through all the brand in your website, I found out many brands I’m using is not good for pregnancy…I’m so lost now…do you have any chance knowning Brand guerlain? I really want to know if this brand have any good products can be used on pregnancy…. anything….I hope u can see this…wish you luck in your life
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- 11.15.19
  15mins said:
  I know Guerlain, but haven’t reviewed their product line, sorry!
  Reply
11.20.19
Erica said:
Loccitane website has a note saying that all products are made with essential oils and therefore not recommended during pregnancy, except for the shea butter.
Could you please confirm if the products listed here as safe are actually safe?
Thank you very!
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- 11.20.19
  15mins said:
  I have a note here about essential oils. They’re safe in moderation.
  skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
  Also info in here about when I disagree with a brand
  pregnancy beauty FAQ
  Reply
- 12.1.20
  Shelly said:
  Hi Doctor,
  Could you please check for L’Occitane Reine Blanche Illuminating UV Shield SPF 50 if safe for pregnancy and nursing?
  Ingredients:
  AQUA/WATER – DIISOPROPYL SEBACATE – DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE – TITANIUM DIOXIDE – GLYCERIN – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – BIS ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE – PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONIC ACID – ETHYLHEXYL TRIAZONE – PENTYLENE GLYCOL – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE – CYCLOMETHICONE – MORUS ALBA ROOT EXTRACT – SPIRAEA ULMARIA FLOWER EXTRACT – POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID – STEARIC ACID – POLYSORBATE 60 – XANTHAN GUM – TOCOPHERYL ACETATE – BUTYLENE GLYCOL – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – COCO-GLUCOSIDE – POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE – ALUMINA – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL – DISODIUM EDTA – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – SALICYLIC ACID – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – DIMETHICONOL – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LINALOOL – BENZYL SALICYLATE – CITRONELLOL – GERANIOL
  Thanks!
  Reply
  - 12.1.20
    Christine said:
    This has chemical sunscreens, salicylic acid and a salicylate. Ok for nursing but not pregnancy
    Reply
11.20.19
Erica said:
Hi doctor,
Could you please verify if the crème perfectrice is safe?
Ingredients: Aqua/Water, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Jojoba Esters, Corn Starch Modified, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Paeonia Lactiflora Extract, Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera/Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera/Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Escin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Lauroyl Lysine, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Polyglycerin-3, Biosaccharide Gum-1, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Tocopherol, Silica, Parfum/Fragrance, Linalool, Limonene, CI 77491/Iron Oxides.
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- 11.20.19
  15mins said:
  Looks ok!
  Reply
12.5.19
M said:
Hi, I really love your blog and really appreciate your effort for helping us with the safe beauty product. I know you have listed Loccitane hand cream under pregnancy safe, but I really want to know that is it including the Pivoine Flora hand cream? The ingredient details is as the following. And what about the hand cream from Crabtree & Evelyn? Thank you!!!
AQUA/WATER – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – GLYCERIN – ALCOHOL – GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE – TAPIOCA STARCH – LIPPIA CITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT – CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL – CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT WATER – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – OLUS OIL/VEGETABLE OIL – SODIUM POLYACRYLATE – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – CHLORPHENESIN – SODIUM BENZOATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – CITRAL – GERANIOL – LINALOOL
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- 12.8.19
  15mins said:
  This is fine
  Reply
- 3.16.20
  Trin said:
  Hi Doctor,
  Could your help to check if this is ok?
  Thanks!
  Immortelle Precious Essential Water
  AQUA/WATER – PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT – POLYSORBATE 20 – ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER WATER – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – SODIUM PCA – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – DISODIUM EDTA – METHYLPROPANEDIOL – SODIUM HYALURONATE – CITRIC ACID – HYALURONIC ACID – SILANETRIOL – TOCOPHEROL – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – SODIUM BENZOATE – POTASSIUM SORBATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – HEXYL CINNAMAL – BENZYL SALICYLATE – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – CITRAL – LIMONENE
  Reply
  - 3.16.20
    15mins said:
    This has a salicylate, so ok for nursing but not pregnancy
    Reply
12.9.19
Rachel said:
Hi there! Thank you so much for the time you dedicate to all this – It has been so helpful to me! I was a devoted user of L’Occitane’s foot cream and hoping I can still use in pregnancy. Didn’t spot on the list above and hoping you can have a look through and let me know if you have any concerns. Thank you so much, it’s greatly appreciated!
Ingredients:
Aqua/Water, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Octyldodecanol, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Heterotheca Inuloides Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitol, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Parfum/Fragrance, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Citronellol.
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- 12.11.19
  15mins said:
  Looks ok!
  Reply
2.1.20
Freya said:
Hi doctor , is this ingredients safe for pregnancy?
1.
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL** – TAPIOCA STARCH** – SUCROSE – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER** – OCTYLDODECETH-25 – TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN** – LAURETH-4 – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) SHELL POWDER** – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL** – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) FRUIT EXTRACT – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL** – CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL** – RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL** – ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT** – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – TOCOPHEROL** – LIMONENE – COUMARIN** – LINALOOL** – CI 77891/TITANIUM DIOXIDE** – CI 77492/IRON OXIDES**
2. AQUA/WATER** – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER** – GLYCERIN** – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE** – OCTYLDODECYL MYRISTATE – VEGETABLE OIL/OLUS OIL** – CETYL PALMITATE** – CETEARYL ALCOHOL** – GLYCERYL STEARATE – DIMETHICONE – COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL** – LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED EXTRACT** – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) FRUIT EXTRACT** – ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT** – CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT** – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL** – MEL/HONEY EXTRACT** – POLYSORBATE 60** – CETEARETH-33** – PEG-100 STEARATE – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – XANTHAN GUM – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – PROPYLENE GLYCOL – ALCOHOL – TOCOPHEROL** – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – BENZYL ALCOHOL – BENZYL BENZOATE – HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE – LINALOOL – CITRONELLOL – BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL – COUMARIN – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – HEXYL CINNAMAL – LIMONENE – GERANIOL
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- 2.10.20
  15mins said:
  Looks fine
  Reply
2.8.20
Elif said:
Hello! Thanks for sharing your information with us 😉
Is this ‘Petit Remedy Balm’ ok for pregnancy and nursing ?
INGREDIENTS: HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – GLYCERYL BEHENATE – TRIBEHENIN – CERA ALBA / BEESWAX – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET Almond) MONTANA FLOWER EXTRACT – CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL – LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL – TOCOPHEROL – PERFUME / FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – LINALOOL – GERANIOL – CITRAL
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- 2.9.20
  15mins said:
  Looks ok
  Reply
2.10.20
LiLi said:
Hello!
I love your website! been following you since I got pregnant 🙂
I’m using Loccitane intense repair shampoo and wondering if it’s safe
AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – DECYL GLUCOSIDE – PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE – COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE – CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL – LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL – PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER OIL – CANANGA ODORATA FLOWER OIL – ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA ROOT OIL – ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA SEED OIL – AVENA STRIGOSA SEED EXTRACT – LAVANDULA HYBRIDA OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – PANTHENOL – SODIUM CHLORIDE – POLYQUATERNIUM-7 – GLYCERIN – COCO-GLUCOSIDE – GLYCERYL OLEATE – SODIUM BENZOATE – HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE – CITRIC ACID – LECITHIN – POTASSIUM SORBATE – HYDROGENATED PALM GLYCERIDES CITRATE – ASCORBYL PALMITATE – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – LINALOOL.
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- 2.10.20
  15mins said:
  Looks ok
  Reply
3.2.20
Shanan said:
Hi!!
Just wondering about the lavande de haute provence creme mains hand cream.
AQUA / WATER – GLYCERIN – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL – DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE / SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – CETYL ALCOHOL – DIMETHICONE – LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL – COCOS NUCIFERA ( COCONUT) OIL – CERA ALBA (BEESWAX) – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT – CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE – TOCOPHEROL – POLYSORBATE 60 – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – PHENOXYETHANOL – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – CHLORPHENESIN – FRAGRANCE / FRAGRANCE – XANTHAN GUM – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – COUMARIN – LINALOOL – LIMONENE – GERANIOL.
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- 3.2.20
  Shanan said:
  One more – trader joes ultra moisture hand creme
  Aqua (Purified Water), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Dimethicone, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Peg-100 Stearate, Polyacrylamide, Phenoxyethanol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Cannabis Sativa (Organic Hemp) Seed Oil, Fragrance, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed, ceteareth-20, benzyl alcohol, xantham gum, laureth-7, ethylhexlyglycerin, brassica campestris (rapeseed), sterols, rosmarinus, officinalis leaf extract, alcohol, linum usitatissimum seed extract, althaea officinalis root extract, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) fruit extract
  Reply
  - 3.3.20
    15mins said:
    Looks ok
    Reply
- 3.3.20
  15mins said:
  Looks ok!
  Reply
3.9.20
Jen said:
Hi this is amazing.
I was wondering about Your opinion on the intensive Hand balm. Thankyou!!
Ingredients:
AQUA/WATER** – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER* – GLYCERIN** – COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – TAPIOCA STARCH** – CETEARYL ALCOHOL** – GLYCERYL STEARATE – PEG-100 STEARATE – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – SODIUM PCA – COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL** – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL** – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – ALLANTOIN – CETEARETH-33** – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – XANTHAN GUM** – DISODIUM EDTA – POLYSORBATE 60** – CITRIC ACID** – CHLORPHENESIN – TOCOPHEROL** – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LINALOOL – COUMARIN – CITRONELLOL – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LIMONENE – GERANIOL
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- 3.9.20
  15mins said:
  Looks ok!
  Reply
3.14.20
Suanne said:
Hi Dr,
May i know is Shea Ultra Light Body Cream from Locittane ok to use during pregnancy? Below are the ingredients:
AQUA/WATER – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE – GLYCERIN – TAPIOCA STARCH – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – DIMETHICONE – GLYCERYL STEARATE – PEG-100 STEARATE – SORBITOL – SODIUM PCA – LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED EXTRACT – PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL – ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) FRUIT EXTRACT – MEL/HONEY EXTRACT – POLYACRYLAMIDE – CETEARETH-33 – C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN – LAURETH-7 – XANTHAN GUM – DISODIUM EDTA – UREA – BUTYLENE GLYCOL – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – PHENOXYETHANOL – BENZOIC ACID – DEHYDROACETIC ACID – CHLORPHENESIN – ALCOHOL – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – BENZYL ALCOHOL – LINALOOL – COUMARIN – CITRONELLOL – HEXYL CINNAMAL – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LIMONENE – BENZYL BENZOATE – GERANIOL.
Many thanks for your advise!!
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- 3.15.20
  15mins said:
  Looks ok!
  Reply
3.15.20
Mia said:
Hi, Doctor.
Thank you a lot for all the information.
I couldn’t find this cream on your list and the comments section. Could you please review this Cherry Blossom Hand Cream.
Ingredients:
AQUA/WATER – ISONONYL ISONONANOATE – GLYCERIN – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – CYCLOMETHICONE – CETYL ALCOHOL – PRUNUS CERASUS (BITTER CHERRY) EXTRACT – ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT – COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – CERA ALBA/BEESWAX – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – PROPYLENE GLYCOL – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/ SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – XANTHAN GUM – CETEARETH-33 – POLYSORBATE 60 – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LINALOOL.
Link: https://www.loccitane.com/en-us/cherry-blossom-hand-cream-24MA030CB4.html
Thank you.
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- 3.15.20
  15mins said:
  Looks ok
  Reply
3.15.20
Sara said:
Just a quick note to say THANK YOU! Your site has been a savior for me during my pregnancy. I’m so worried about everything I do and this takes some of the guesswork out of it.
Reply
3.16.20
Trin said:
So sorry, I missed out this for your review:
Immortelle Precious Eye Balm
caprylic / capric triglyceride – GLYCERIN – myreth-3 myristate – Dimethicone – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer – methylpropanediol – SORBITOL – isononyl isononanoate, – helichrysum italicum EXTRACT – Helianthus annuus (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – HELICRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL – ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER WATER – OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL – BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – CAFFEINE –
ESCIN – HYALURONIC ACID – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – CARBOMER – XANTHAN GUM – POLYSORBATE 60 – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – SUCROSE PALMITATE – DISODIUM EDTA – SILANETRIOL – GLYCERYL LINOLEATE – SODIUM BENZOATE – CITRIC ACID – TOCOPHEROL – POTASSIUM SORBATE.
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- 3.16.20
  15mins said:
  This looks ok
  Reply
3.18.20
Dhita said:
Hi doctor. Glad to know you blog.
I bought some products from pivoine serries. Is it safe for my pregnancy?? Eua perfectrice pervecting toner,fluide matifant pivoine pure and essence perfectrice from pivione. Plese give me some suggests. Thank you so much
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- 3.19.20
  15mins said:
  how to ask about product safety
  Reply
3.18.20
Dhita said:
Hi doctor. Glad to know you blog.
I had some products from pivoine serries. Is it safe for my pregnancy?? Eua perfectrice pervecting toner,fluide matifant pivoine pure and essence perfectrice from pivione. Plese give me some suggests. Thank you so much
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- 3.19.20
  15mins said:
  how to ask about product safety
  Reply
  - 5.17.20
    Christine said:
    Hi Doctor
    Could you help me check if this is okay to use during pregnancy as I can’t see it from your lists.
    Thank you so much.
    1. Citrus Verbena Stick Deodorant
    AQUA/WATER – PROPYLENE GLYCOL – SODIUM STEARATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LAURETH-23 – 2-METHYL 5-CYCLOHEXYLPENTANOL – PHENETHYL ALCOHOL – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL – CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL – LIPPIA CITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT – CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL – SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) OIL – MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL – TOCOPHEROL – MENTHOL – SODIUM BENZOATE – LIMONENE – CITRAL – GERANIOL – LINALOOL
    Reply
    - 5.17.20
      15mins said:
      Looks ok for pregnancy and nursing
      Reply
4.26.20
emily smith said:
Is Verveine Agrumes (Verbana) Eau De Toilette safe for pregnancy?
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- 4.26.20
  15mins said:
  I don’t review perfumes, just spray it on your clothes instead of skin and you’ll be fine 🙂
  Reply
5.6.20
Ashley said:
Hi are the below 2 products safe?
SHEA BUTTER EXTRA GENTLE LOTION FOR HANDS & BODY
AQUA/WATER** – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER** – OCTYLDODECYL MYRISTATE – NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIETHYLHEXANOATE – CETEARYL ALCOHOL** – HYDROGENATED COCONUT ACID** – GLYCERYL STEARATE – DIMETHICONE – SORBITOL** – VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL** – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL** – AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL EXTRACT** – MEL/HONEY EXTRACT** – CETEARETH-33** – CETYL ALCOHOL** – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – GLYCERIN – COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – PEG-100 STEARATE – XANTHAN GUM – CARBOMER – TOCOPHEROL – PROPYLENE GLYCOL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – BENZYL ALCOHOL – BENZYL BENZOATE – LINALOOL – CITRONELLOL – COUMARIN – HEXYL CINNAMAL – LIMONENE – GERANIOL
Cherry Blossom Hand Cream
Ingredients-
AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – CETYL ALCOHOL – PRUNUS CERASUS (BITTER CHERRY) FLOWER EXTRACT – PRUNUS CERASUS (BITTER CHERRY) EXTRACT – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – CERA ALBA/BEESWAX – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – CETEARETH-33 – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – PROPYLENE GLYCOL – XANTHAN GUM – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – POLYSORBATE 60 – TOCOPHEROL – CITRIC ACID – POTASSIUM SORBATE – CHLORPHENESIN – SODIUM BENZOATE – BENZYL SALICYLATE – GERANIOL – LIMONENE – CITRONELLOL
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- 5.6.20
  15mins said:
  The first is ok but the 2nd has a salicylate, so ok for nursing but not pregnancy
  Reply
5.6.20
Echo said:
Hi, Doctor.
Thank you for all the information.
Could you please review this Sorbet Body Cream？
Ingredients: AQUA/WATER – ALCOHOL – GLYCERIN – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – DIMETHICONE – SODIUM POLYACRYLATE – CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT WATER – LIPPIA CITRIODORA FLOWER EXTRACT* – CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – CYCLOMETHICONE – BUTYLENE GLYCOL – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1 – OCTYLDODECYL PCA – TOCOPHEROL – MENTHYL PCA – GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE – CHLORPHENESIN – PHENOXYETHANOL – SODIUM BENZOATE – LIMONENE – CITRAL – GERANIOL – LINALOOL.
Thank you !
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- 5.6.20
  15mins said:
  Looks ok
  Reply
5.14.20
WhiteLady said:
Hi again 🙂
Since apparently the body wash I was using is not safe, I’m trying to find one that is and that I can easily buy in Switzerland. Could you kindly review these L’occitane products that are not listed above?
Thanks in advance for your help.
1 – Hand and body karité and vervain soap:
AQUA/WATER – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED EXTRACT – COCONUT ACID – POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE – SODIUM CHLORIDE – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER EXTRACT – LIPPIA CITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT – GLYCERIN – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – TETRASODIUM GLUTAMATE DIACETATE – UNDECYLENIC ACID – CITRIC ACID – CARAMEL – SODIUM BENZOATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – CITRAL – LIMONENE – LINALOOL – GERANIOL – HEXYL CINNAMAL – CITRONELLOL
2-Vervain Citrus shower gel:
AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE – COCO-GLUCOSIDE – PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE – PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – SODIUM BENZOATE – POTASSIUM SORBATE – PEG-120 METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE – CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT WATER – LIPPIA CITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT – CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL – TOCOPHEROL – LIMONENE – CITRAL – GERANIOL – CI 19140/YELLOW 5 – CI 17200/RED 33
3- Vervain shower gel:
AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – COCO-GLUCOSIDE – COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE – PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE – LIPPIA CITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT – GARDENIA FLORIDA FRUIT EXTRACT – PEG-120 METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE – PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – SODIUM BENZOATE – SODIUM CHLORIDE – TOCOPHEROL – CITRIC ACID – PROPYLENE GLYCOL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – CITRAL – LIMONENE – GERANIOL – HEXYL CINNAMAL – CITRONELLOL – BENZYL BENZOATE – LINALOOL – CI 19140/YELLOW 5 – CI 14700/RED 4 – CI 42090/BLUE 1
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- 5.14.20
  15mins said:
  All 3 are fine for both pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
  - 5.14.20
    WhiteLady said:
    Yaaaay! Thanks a million, you’re a lifesaver 🙂
    Reply
    - 5.14.20
      WhiteLady said:
      Since I was on the Occitane webshop, I saw they now have a hand-sanitising gel.
      If not too much trouble, could you please check if OK for pregnancy?
      Thanks again
      Clean hands vervain gel:
      ALCOHOL – AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – ACRYLATES COPOLYMER – PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – DENATONIUM BENZOATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – CITRAL – GERANIOL – HEXYL CINNAMAL – CITRONELLOL – BENZYL BENZOATE – LINALOOL – BENZYL ALCOHOL.
      Reply
      - 5.14.20
        15mins said:
        This is fine 🙂
      - 5.14.20
        WhiteLady said:
        🙂 my shopping spree is complete!
5.22.20
Nada said:
Thank you for sharing valuable informations
Is this deodorant safe please ?
Aqua/Water, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Parfum/Fragrance, Laureth-23, 2-Methyl 5-Cyclohexylpentanol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Lippia Citriodora Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Tocopherol, Menthol, Sodium Benzoate, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol, Linalool.
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- 5.22.20
  15mins said:
  This looks ok to me
  Reply
5.31.20
Bony said:
Hi,
Is this safe
Loccitane Shea Light Face Cream
INGREDIENTS
AQUA/WATER** – DICAPRYLYL ETHER** – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER** – OCTYLDODECYL MYRISTATE – GLYCERIN** – POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE** – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL** – CETEARYL ALCOHOL** – SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE** – XANTHAN GUM** – HYDROGENATED PALM GLYCERIDES** – CORN STARCH MODIFIED** – CARBOMER – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – TOCOPHEROL** – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – BENZYL ALCOHOL – BENZYL BENZOATE – LINALOOL – CITRONELLOL – COUMARIN – HEXYL CINNAMAL – LIMONENE – GERANIOL
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- 5.31.20
  15mins said:
  Ok for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
6.1.20
Sally said:
Hello Doctor
Would you mind reviewing the
Loccitane Creme Preciuse Immortelle
Aqua/Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Myristyl Alcohol, Corn Starch Modified, Methylpropanediol, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Adenosine, Cetearyl Glucoside, Myristyl Glucoside, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Sucrose Palmitate, Sodium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Linoleate, Silanetriol, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum/Fragrance, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Citral, Limonene
Thanks so much in advance!
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- 6.1.20
  15mins said:
  With the salicylate this is ok for nursing but not pregnancy
  Reply
6.4.20
Danielle said:
Hi! I noticed you have the almond supple oil as safe for pregnancy but I thought carrot daucus sativa which is an ingredient is not safe for pregnancy and can cross the placenta. Would love more information on this! Is it that there’s super low concentration? Thanks!
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- 6.4.20
  15mins said:
  It’s fine, the medical community doesn’t consider the evidence strong enough to be of concern.
  skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
  Reply
6.11.20
Tracy said:
Dear Doctor,
Really appreciated your time and your blog is so amazing and useful.
Could you please advise me some product as below:
1. L’OCCITANE – AustraliaCLEANSING GEL-TO-FOAM
AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE
– COCO-GLUCOSIDE – ACRYLATES COPOLYMER – SUCROSE COCOATE
– THYMUS VULGARIS (THYME) LEAF EXTRACT – CUCUMIS SATIVUS
(CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT – OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL
– POLYGLYCERYL-4 CAPRATE – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – DISODIUM EDTA – SODIUM SALICYLATE – MANNITOL – CELLULOSE – CITRIC ACID –
HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE – SODIUM BENZOATE – POTASSIUM
SORBATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – CI 77288/CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS
2. L’OCCITANE- Illuminating Toner
AQUA/WATER** – PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE – PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – SPIRAEA ULMARIA FLOWER EXTRACT* – MORUS ALBA ROOT EXTRACT** – BUTYLENE GLYCOL – SODIUM PCA – SODIUM HYALURONATE – SODIUM CHLORIDE** – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – SALICYLIC ACID – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – BENZYL SALICYLATE – LINALOOL – CITRONELLOL
Thanks Doctor.
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- 6.11.20
  15mins said:
  #1 has salicylate, ok for nursing but not pregnancy
  #2 has salicylic acid, also ok for nursing but not pregnancy
  Reply
7.16.20
Emma said:
Hi Doctor,
Could you please help me to know if these two products are safe for pregnancy?
1. Loccitane face cream: Peony perfecting cream
Ingredients: Peony Extract, Glycerin and Chestnut Tree Extract
AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – OCTYLDODECANOL -CETEARYL ALCOHOL – DIMETHICONE – COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – POLYGLYCERYL-6 DISTEARATE – JOJOBA ESTERS – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – PAEONIA LACTIFLORA EXTRACT – ACACIA DECURRENS FLOWER CERA/ACACIA DECURRENS FLOWER WAX – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED CERA/HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED WAX – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – ESCIN – SODIUM POLYACRYLATE – LAUROYL LYSINE – POLYGLYCERYL-3 BEESWAX – CETYL ALCOHOL – SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE – XANTHAN GUM – SODIUM GLUCONATE – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – POLYSORBATE 60 – POLYGLYCERIN-3 – BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1 – 1,2-HEXANEDIOL – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – TOCOPHEROL – SILICA – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LINALOOL – LIMONENE – CI 77491/IRON OXIDES
2. Loccitane natural facial toner: Peony Perfecting Toner
AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – POLOXAMER 184 – PAEONIA LACTIFLORA EXTRACT – PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS WATER – PEG-40 GLYCERYL COCOATE – POLYSORBATE 20 – SODIUM PCA – LEVULINIC ACID – SODIUM LEVULINATE – SODIUM COCETH SULFATE – SODIUM BENZOATE – DISODIUM EDTA – SALICYLIC ACID – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – 1,2-HEXANEDIOL – CITRIC ACID – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE
Thank you so much!
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- 7.16.20
  Christine said:
  #1 is ok for pregnancy and nursing
  #2 has salicylic acid, ok for nursing but not pregnancy
  Reply
7.17.20
WhiteLady said:
Hi! Could you please check this one?
3-in-1 micellar water:
Aqua/water, Poloxamer 184, Glycerin, Parfum/fragrance, Poly-glyceryl-4 caprate, Thymus vulgaris (thyme) leaf extract, Cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, Peg-40 glyceryl cocoate, Levulinic acid, Sodium coceth sulfate, Sodium levulinate, Disodium edta, Caprylyl glycol, Citric acid, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate
Thanks a million
Reply
- 7.17.20
  Christine said:
  Looks ok for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
  - 7.20.20
    WhiteLady said:
    Thanks!
    Reply
10.19.20
Emily said:
Hi Doc! Can you tell me if this is safe for During pregnancy?
Shea body melting butter.
Ingredients BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL – TAPIOCA STARCH – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – OLUS OIL/VEGETABLE OIL – GLYCERYL STEARATE – HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAUROYL GLUTAMATE – SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE – TOCOPHEROL – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LINALOOL – BENZYL SALICYLATE – CITRONELLOL – LIMONENE – GERANIOL – BENZYL CINNAMATE – CINNAMYL ALCOHOL – BENZYL BENZOATE.
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- 10.19.20
  Christine said:
  Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to the salicylate.
  Reply
  - 10.19.20
    Emily said:
    Thank you so much!!
    Reply
10.26.20
Annie Lu said:
Hi doctor
Is anything here safe for pregnancy?
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Myristyl Lactate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Tribehenin, Glycol Distearate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Fragrance (Parfum), Glycoproteins*, Panax Ginseng Root Extract*, Equisetum Arvense Extract*, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Lotus Corniculatus Flower Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Tocopheryl Acetate, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Glyceryl Behenate, Water (Aqua), Ethylhexylglycerin
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- 10.26.20
  Christine said:
  This is fine for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
10.26.20
Annie Lu said:
Hi doctor,
I am wondering if these are safe?
1. Cherry Blossom bath and shower gel
INGREDIENTS
AQUA/WATER** – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE –
COCO-GLUCOSIDE – COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE – PEG-7 GLYCERYL
COCOATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – PRUNUS CERASUS (BITTER CHERRY)
EXTRACT** – PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – POTASSIUM
SORBATE – SODIUM BENZOATE – PROPYLENE GLYCOL – LAURETH-2 –
PEG-120 METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE – ETHYLHEXYL
METHOXYCINNAMATE – BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE –
TOCOPHEROL – LIMONENE – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LINALOOL –
CI 19140/YELLOW 5 – CI 17200/RED 33 – CI 14700/RED 4 – CI 42090/BLUE 1.
NE PAS AVALER
2. Cherry Blossom Shimmering Lotion
AQUA/WATER** – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER** – GLYCERIN** – DIMETHICONE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – CETEARYL ALCOHOL** – GLYCERYL STEARATE – PRUNUS CERASUS (BITTER CHERRY) EXTRACT** – ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT** – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL** – VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL** – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – SORBITOL** – TOCOPHERYL ACETATE – SODIUM PCA – PEG-100 STEARATE – CETYL ALCOHOL** – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – XANTHAN GUM – CETEARETH-33** – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – POLYSORBATE 60** – PROPYLENE GLYCOL – TOCOPHEROL – LIMONENE – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LINALOOL – GERANIOL – CITRONELLOL – CI 77019/MICA – CI 77891/TITANIUM DIOXIDE – CI 77491/IRON OXIDES
3. Almond delicious paste
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL** – TAPIOCA STARCH** – SUCROSE – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER** – OCTYLDODECETH-25 – TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN** – LAURETH-4 – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) SHELL POWDER** – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL** – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) FRUIT EXTRACT – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL** – CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL** – RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL** – ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT** – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – TOCOPHEROL** – LIMONENE – COUMARIN** – LINALOOL** – CI 77891/TITANIUM DIOXIDE** – CI 77492/IRON OXIDES**
4. Almond shower scrub
AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – GLYCERIN – SILICA – CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) SHELL POWDER – XANTHAN GUM – PARFUM/ FRAGRANCE – DISODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE – HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL – SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE – GALACTARIC ACID – CITRIC ACID – SODIUM BENZOATE – GERANIOL – LIMONENE – CITRONELLOL.
Reply
- 10.26.20
  Christine said:
  Ok for pregnancy and nursing: 2, 3, 4
  Ok for nursing but not pregnancy:
  #1 has chemical sunscreens
  Reply
  - 10.27.20
    Nida Syed said:
    Hi, is the below shower oil safe for daily use during pregnancy
    Néroli & Orchidée shower oil by Loccitane
    Neroli Essence
    Néroli essence is known for its sensuous fragrance, with warm and floral notes.
    White Orchid Absolute
    The caressing Orchid from Madagascar is known for its soothing and fragrant properties.
    VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED OIL – TIPA-LAURETH SULFATE – LAURETH-3 – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – ROSA RUBIGINOSA SEED OIL – COCAMIDE MEA – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – PROPYLENE GLYCOL – SORBITAN OLEATE – VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT – CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) FLOWER EXTRACT – CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) FLOWER OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – TOCOPHEROL – AQUA/WATER – ALCOHOL – BENZYL SALICYLATE – LIMONENE – CITRONELLOL
    Reply
    - 10.27.20
      Christine said:
      Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
      Reply
11.2.20
NAS said:
Hi Doc,
What are your thoughts regarding new & improved formula loccitane immortelle divine youth oil?
AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – PENTYLENE GLYCOL – DIMETHICONE – ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE – C14-22 ALCOHOLS – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – CAMELINA SATIVA SEED OIL – BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL – ECHIUM PLANTAGINEUM SEED OIL – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL – MYRTUS COMMUNIS OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – BELLIS PERENNIS (DAISY) FLOWER EXTRACT – MENYANTHES TRIFOLIATA LEAF EXTRACT – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER/STEM EXTRACT – ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT – ADENOSINE – DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE – SUCROSE PALMITATE – TOCOPHERYL ACETATE – C12-20 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE – SODIUM CITRATE – GLYCERYL STEARATE – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – PEG-100 STEARATE – GLYCERYL LINOLEATE – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – SCLEROTIUM GUM – XANTHAN GUM – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – POLYSORBATE 60 – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – DISODIUM EDTA – ZINC GLUCONATE – MAGNESIUM ASPARTATE – SODIUM HYALURONATE – CITRIC ACID – COPPER GLUCONATE – TOCOPHEROL – PHENOXYETHANOL – POTASSIUM SORBATE – SODIUM BENZOATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – BENZYL SALICYLATE – LIMONENE – LINALOOL – GERANIOL – CITRAL – COUMARIN
Reply
- 11.2.20
  Christine said:
  Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
  Reply
11.2.20
NAS said:
Hi doctor,
Is anything here safe for pregnancy?
1. Loccitane Immortelle Precious Fluid
AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – COCO CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – METHYLPROPANEDIOL – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT – OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL – BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – HYALURONIC ACID – ADENOSINE – ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL – XANTHAN GUM – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – BEHENYL ALCOHOL – SODIUM GLUCONATE – SUCROSE PALMITATE – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – POLYSORBATE 60 – ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE – GLYCERYL LINOLEATE – SILANETRIOL – TOCOPHEROL – CITRIC ACID – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – PHENOXYETHANOL – SODIUM BENZOATE – POTASSIUM SORBATE – HEXYL CINNAMAL – BENZYL SALICYLATE – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LINALOOL – CITRAL – LIMONENE.
2. Loccitane Immortelle Precious Face Essential Mist
AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT – POLYSORBATE 20 – ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER WATER – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – SODIUM PCA – LEVULINIC ACID – SODIUM LEVULINATE – DISODIUM EDTA – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – METHYLPROPANEDIOL – SODIUM HYALURONATE – TOCOPHEROL – CITRIC ACID – HYALURONIC ACID – SILANETRIOL – SODIUM BENZOATE – POTASSIUM SORBATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – HEXYL CINNAMAL – BENZYL SALICYLATE – ALPHAISOMETHYL IONONE – CITRAL – LIMONENE.
3. Loccitane Immortelle Precious Serum
AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – OCTYLDODECANOL – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – METHYLPROPANEDIOL – LENS ESCULENTA (LENTIL) FRUIT EXTRACT – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – ADENOSINE – HYALURONIC ACID – SILANETRIOL – TOCOPHEROL – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – CELLULOSE GUM – XANTHAN GUM – PENTYLENE GLYCOL – MICA – ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/ SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – BEHENYL ALCOHOL – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE – DISODIUM EDTA – SILICA – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – POLYSORBATE 60 – CITRIC ACID – PHENOXYETHANOL – SODIUM BENZOATE – POTASSIUM SORBATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – HEXYL CINNAMAL – BENZYL SALICYLATE – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LINALOOL – CITRAL – LIMONENE – CI 77891/TITANIUM DIOXIDE.
4. Loccitane Immortelle Precious Essential Water
AQUA/WATER – PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT – POLYSORBATE 20 – ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER WATER – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – SODIUM PCA – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – DISODIUM EDTA – METHYLPROPANEDIOL – SODIUM HYALURONATE – CITRIC ACID – HYALURONIC ACID – SILANETRIOL – TOCOPHEROL – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – SODIUM BENZOATE – POTASSIUM SORBATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – HEXYL CINNAMAL – BENZYL SALICYLATE – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – CITRAL – LIMONENE
Reply
- 11.2.20
  Christine said:
  They all have a salicylate, ok for nursing but not pregnancy
  Reply
11.2.20
Pong said:
Hi thank your for sharing . Please help to review the following item from L’Occitane
Immortelle Reset Eye Serum
AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – PROPANEDIOL – ISONONYL ISONONANOATE – BUTYLENE GLYCOL – LIMNANTHES ALBA (MEADOWFOAM) SEED OIL – PENTYLENE GLYCOL – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL – CAESALPINIA SPINOSA FRUIT EXTRACT – KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII EXTRACT – ORIGANUM MAJORANA LEAF EXTRACT – RUSCUS ACULEATUS ROOT EXTRACT – CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT – CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT – ACMELLA OLERACEA EXTRACT – CASTOR OIL/IPDI COPOLYMER – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL – CAFFEINE – ADENOSINE – MALTODEXTRIN – PANTHENOL – ESCIN – HYDROLYZED YEAST PROTEIN – SODIUM CITRATE – AMMONIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE – COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – OLEYL ERUCATE – CARBOMER – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – ALCALIGENES POLYSACCHARIDES – DISODIUM EDTA – XANTHAN GUM – CELLULOSE GUM – AMODIMETHICONE – TOCOPHEROL – PHENOXYETHANOL – CI 75130/BETA-CAROTENE
Reply
- 11.2.20
  Christine said:
  This one is ok for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
11.7.20
Lorissa Lamontagne said:
Hello, could you tell me if the Immortelle precious overnight mask is safe to use during pregnancy? Ingredients below:
AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – DICAPRYLYL ETHER – CETYL ALCOHOL – CETYL PALMITATE – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – DIMETHICONE – OCTYLDODECYL MYRISTATE – MYRISTYL ALCOHOL – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – METHYLPROPANEDIOL – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT – OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL – BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – HYALURONIC ACID – ADENOSINE – CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE – MYRISTYL GLUCOSIDE – CARBOMER – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – XANTHAN GUM – SUCROSE PALMITATE – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – GLYCERYL LINOLEATE – SILANETRIOL – TOCOPHEROL – CITRIC ACID – PHENOXYETHANOL – SODIUM BENZOATE – POTASSIUM SORBATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – HEXYL CINNAMAL – BENZYL SALICYLATE – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LINALOOL – CITRAL – LIMONENE.
Reply
- 11.7.20
  Christine said:
  This has salicylate, ok for nursing but not pregnancy
  Reply
11.30.20
Binita Vaidya said:
Hi,
You have listed Shea butter ultra rich body cream is safe during pregnancy but it has apricot oil which is rich in omega 9 and vitamin A. Does vitamin A safe during pregnancy?
Reply
- 11.30.20
  Christine said:
  When found in an extract or oil like that, it’s fine. The issue is when it’s added separately as a retinoid version of vitamin A.
  Reply
12.3.20
Ekta Babbar said:
Hi Doc, I have been using L’occitane Immortelle precious cream for years now. I’m 13 weeks and guess I saw that on your list of products not safe to use. Just wanted to clarify if I should stop using it. Wants aware till now that it was unsafe, hope it won’t cause a problem.
Ingredients: AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – DICAPRYLYL ETHER – CETYL ALCOHOL – CETYL PALMITATE – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – DIMETHICONE – OCTYLDODECYL MYRISTATE – MYRISTYL ALCOHOL – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – METHYLPROPANEDIOL – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT – OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL – BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – HYALURONIC ACID – ADENOSINE – CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE – MYRISTYL GLUCOSIDE – CARBOMER – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – XANTHAN GUM – SUCROSE PALMITATE – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – GLYCERYL LINOLEATE – SILANETRIOL – TOCOPHEROL – CITRIC ACID – PHENOXYETHANOL – SODIUM BENZOATE – POTASSIUM SORBATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – HEXYL CINNAMAL – BENZYL SALICYLATE – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LINALOOL – CITRAL – LIMONENE.
Reply
- 12.3.20
  Christine said:
  Yes, this has a salicylate and should be avoided in pregnancy.
  Info on these situations here: You’ve been using a product with a “bad” ingredient
  Reply
12.19.20
Lora said:
Is the l’occitane lavender harvest foaming bath pregnancy safe?
Ingredients: water, sodium laureth sulfate, coco-glucoside, coco-betaine, lavender oil, sodium chloride, citric acid, sodium benzoate, fragrance, coumarin, linalool-geraniol, limonene.
Reply
- 12.19.20
  Christine said:
  Looks ok for both pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
2.3.21
Ruby said:
Hi,
Is this safe for pregnancy and nursing?
Shea Butter Body Honey Harvest Ultra Soft Cream
AQUA/WATER – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – OCTYLDODECYL MYRISTATE – GLYCERIN – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – HYDROGENATED COCONUT ACID – DIMETHICONE – MYRISTYL ALCOHOL – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – MEL/HONEY – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – MYRISTYL GLUCOSIDE – SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE – XANTHAN GUM – COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – DISODIUM EDTA – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – POLYSORBATE 60 – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – CITRIC ACID – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – BENZYL SALICYLATE – LINALOOL – LIMONENE.
Thanks!!
Reply
- 2.3.21
  Christine said:
  Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
  Reply
2.25.21
andreea said:
Hi Doctor,
As everyone else, a want to thank you for how much passion and hard work you put into this blog. Can you please tell me if this is suitable for pregnant ladies? Thank you!
Pamplemousse Rhubarb Body Lotion:
AQUA/WATER** – GLYCERIN** – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL** – C14-22 ALCOHOLS – COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – CORN STARCH MODIFIED** – DIMETHICONE – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER* – RHEUM PALMATUM ROOT EXTRACT** – CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT EXTRACT** – CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL** – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – C12-20 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE – SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE** – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – XANTHAN GUM – SODIUM GLUCONATE – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE** – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – POLYSORBATE 60** – EUCALYPTOL – SILICA** – SODIUM BENZOATE – POTASSIUM SORBATE – CHLORPHENESIN – PHENOXYETHANOL – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LINALOOL – BENZYL ALCOHOL – LIMONENE – CITRAL – GERANIOL – CI 77492/IRON OXIDES** – CI 77491/IRON OXIDES**
*Ingredients from Organic Farming
** Natural origin ingredients
Reply
- 2.25.21
  Christine said:
  Looks ok for both pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
3.14.21
Manal said:
Hello,
Your website is so useful! Thank you so much for taking the time and making this information so easily publicly accessible.
I have a product inquiry:
Is this safe for pregnancy? I went through the ingredients and just wanted to make sure before I bought this product :
L’occitane Immortelle Divine Activating Essence.
Ingredients:
AQUA / WATER – GLYCERIN – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT – SORBITOL – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL – MENYANTHES TRIFOLIATA LEAF EXTRACT – MYRTUS COMMUNIS OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – ETHLON CUMMY SUMMIT – ETHLUM SUMY CLEAN – ETHLUM SUMY – SUMANCY – SUNFLOWER – SUNFLOWER – SEED OIL – MEL / HONEY GUM – TOCOPHERYL ACETATE – GLYCERYL linoleate – ACRYLATES / C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer – PENTYLENE GLYCOL – Magnesium Aspartate – ZINC GLUCONATE – COPPER GLUCONATE – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – CITRIC ACID – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – TOCOPHEROL – PHENOXYETHANOL – POTASSIUM SORBATE – SODIUM BENZOATE – PERFUME / FRAGRANCE – LINALOOL – LIMONENE – BENZYL SALICYLATE – GERANIOL – CITRAL
Looking forward to your response!
Thanks!
Reply
- 3.14.21
  Christine said:
  Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
  Reply
3.25.21
Trin said:
Hi Doctor,
The loccitane
Immortelle Divine Youth has Salicylate as follows, is it still consideres safe?
CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – OCTYLDODECANOL – COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – SQUALANE – BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER/STEM EXTRACT – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT – ECHIUM PLANTAGINEUM SEED OIL – CAMELINA SATIVA SEED OIL – OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL – HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES FRUIT OIL – CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL – PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS OIL – PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL – ROSA MOSCHATA SEED OIL – MYRTUS COMMUNIS OIL – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – BENZYL SALICYLATE – LINALOOL – GERANIOL – CITRONELLOL – CITRAL – COUMARIN
Reply
- 3.27.21
  Christine said:
  It looks like it had a reformulation 🙁 I’ve moved it down, thanks for spotting that! I last reviewed this brand in 2019, it’s on my list to redo very soon, but I’m currently on vacation with my family so it won’t be this week.
  Reply
4.2.21
Christina said:
Hi doctor, could you help me to review the below product can be used for pregnancy? Thank you.
Cherry Blossom Cerisier Irisé Body Milk
AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – GLYCERYL STEARATE – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – PRUNUS CERASUS (BITTER CHERRY) FLOWER EXTRACT – PRUNUS CERASUS (BITTER CHERRY) EXTRACT – PEG-100 STEARATE – SORBITOL – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – DIMETHICONE – CETEARETH-33 – PROPYLENE GLYCOL – SODIUM GLUCONATE – CETYL ALCOHOL – XANTHAN GUM – TOCOPHEROL – POLYSORBATE 60 – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – CITRIC ACID – CHLORPHENESIN – PHENOXYETHANOL – SODIUM BENZOATE – POTASSIUM SORBATE – CITRONELLOL – GERANIOL – BENZYL SALICYLATE &ndash
Reply
- 4.2.21
  Christine said:
  Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate. Double check that this is the full ingredient list as well, it looks a bit odd at the end with the lowercase writing of dash?
  Reply
  - 4.2.21
    Christina said:
    Hi doctor,
    Sorry there is some type, the last ingredient is BENZYL SALICYLATE -Limonene
    Reply
    - 4.2.21
      Christine said:
      Ok, I was worried there might be a retinoid or something after it that made it also unsafe for nursing! Ok for nursing, but not pregnancy.
      Reply
4.2.21
Christina said:
Hi doctor, really appreciate your sharing on the safety ingredients for pregnant woman.
could you help me to review the below product can be used for pregnancy? Thank you.
Arlésienne Beauty Milk
AQUA/WATER- BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER- GLYCERIN- HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL- COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE-CETEARYL ALCOHOL- GLYCERYL STEARATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – CROCUS SATIVUS FLOWER EXTRACT- VIOLA ODORATA FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT- ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER EXTRACT- VIOLA ODORATA LEAF EXTRACT- OCTYLDODECYL MYRISTATE – PEG-100 STEARATE – SORBITOL- CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – CETYL ALCOHOL- CETEARETH-33- CHLORPHENESIN – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – XANTHAN GUM- SODIUM GLUCONATE -POLYSORBATE 60- SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – TOCOPHEROL – CITRIC ACID- SODIUM BENZOATE – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – POTASSIUM SORBATE – CITRONELLOL – GERANIOL – COUMARIN.
Reply
- 4.2.21
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
4.19.21
Ele said:
Hi doctor,
I would like your opinion about the safety of the following product during pregnancy.
It’s about L’ occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Scrub.
AQUA/WATER – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – GLYCERYL STEARATE – GLYCERIN – DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – SILICA – ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL – MYRISTYL ALCOHOL – CETYL ALCOHOL – CERA ALBA/BEESWAX – JUGLANS REGIA (WALNUT) SHELL POWDER – PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE – MYRISTYL GLUCOSIDE – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE – ALLANTOIN – BEHENYL ALCOHOL – XANTHAN GUM – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – CHLORPHENESIN – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – BENZYL ALCOHOL – BENZYL BENZOATE – LINALOOL – CITRONELLOL – COUMARIN – HEXYL CINNAMAL – LIMONENE
Thank you very much! 😊
Reply
- 4.19.21
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
4.27.21
Golf said:
Hi doctor, is L’occitane reset triphase essence safe for pregnant ?
AQUA/WATER – C15-19 ALKANE – RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL – BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS SEED OIL/ BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS (RAPESEED) SEED OIL – GLYCERIN – PENTYLENE GLYCOL – PROPANEDIOL – SODIUM CHLORIDE – ACMELLA OLERACEA EXTRACT – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT – BETA VULGARIS (BEET) ROOT EXTRACT – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – POLYGONUM TINCTORIUM LEAF EXTRACT – ADENOSINE – LACTIC ACID – FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES – BISABOLOL – LEVULINIC ACID – SODIUM LEVULINATE – FRUCTOSE – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – SODIUM GLUCONATE – TOCOPHEROL – POTASSIUM LACTATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – CI 19140/YELLOW 5 – CI 60725/VIOLET 2 – CI 17200/RED 33
thanks.
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- 4.27.21
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
5.6.21
Sherry said:
Hello doctor.
Please let me know if this brand’s Verbena Cooling Hand Cream Gel is safe.
Featured Ingredients
AQUA/WATER – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – GLYCERIN – ALCOHOL – TAPIOCA STARCH – VEGETABLEOIL/OLUS OIL – LIPPIA CITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT – THYMUS VULGARIS (THYME) OIL – MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT)OIL – SODIUM POLYACRYLATE – GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE – PHENOXYETHANOL – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – CHLORPHENESIN – SODIUM BENZOATE – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – CITRAL – GERANIOL – HEXYL CINNAMAL – CITRONELLOL – BENZYL BENZOATE – LINALOOL – BENZYL ALCOHOL.
Thank you very much in advance.
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- 5.7.21
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
- 11.22.21
  Stephanie said:
  Immortelle Overnight Reset Eye Serum
  AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – PROPANEDIOL – ISONONYL ISONONANOATE – BUTYLENE GLYCOL – LIMNANTHES ALBA (MEADOWFoam) SEED OIL – PENTYLENE GLYCOL – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER OIL – CAESALPINIA SPINOSA FRUIT EXTRACT – KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII EXTRACT – ORIGANUM MAJORANA LEAF EXTRACT – RUSCUS ACULEATUS ROOT EXTRACT – CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT – CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT – ACMELLA OLERACEA EXTRACT – CASTOR OIL/IPDI COPOLYMER – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL – CAFFEINE – ADENOSINE – MALTODEXTRIN – PANTHENOL – ESCIN – HYDROLYZED YEAST PROTEIN – SODIUM CITRATE – AMMONIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE – COCOCAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – OLEYL ERUCATE – CARBOMER – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – ALCALIGENES POLYSACCHARIDES – DISODIUM EDTA – XANTHAN GUM – CELLULOSE GUM – AMODIMETHICONE – TOCOPHEROL – PHENOXYETHANOL – CI 75130/BETA-CAROTENE
  Reply
  - 11.23.21
    Christine said:
    Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to licorice root
    Reply
5.27.21
Cristina said:
Thank you so much for this very helpful website! Would you please be able to review the L’Occitane Incredible Deodorant Recipe in Verbena: https://www.loccitane.com/en-ca/the-incredible-deodorant-recipe-in-verbena-15DB050VB19.html
Thank you!!!
Reply
- 5.28.21
  Christine said:
  I need the actual ingredient list, too many commenters have left links that try to hack my site. I no longer follow links in comments.
  Reply
  - 5.28.21
    Cristina said:
    My sincere apologies! I’m new to your site. Here it is:
    COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – SODIUM BICARBONATE – RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – GLYCERIN – TAPIOCA STARCH – TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN – AQUA/WATER – CERA ALBA/BEESWAX – JOJOBA ESTERS – HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED CERA/HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED WAX – ACACIA DECURRENS FLOWER CERA/ACACIA DECURRENS FLOWER WAX – LIPPIA CITRIODORA LEAF EXTRACT – ORIGANUM VULGARE LEAF OIL – CYMBOPOGON MARTINI OIL – POLYGLYCERIN-3 – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – HEXYL CINNAMAL – CITRAL – LINALOOL – GERANIOL – CITRONELLOL – LIMONENE.
    Reply
    - 5.29.21
      Christine said:
      Safe for pregnancy and nursing
      Reply
5.29.21
Janice said:
Hi Doctor! Thanks so much for this website!! May I know if their Shea Butter Hand Cream is safe for pregnancy? Thank you!
Ingredients list:
AQUA/WATER – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – GLYCERIN – DIMETHICONE – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – GLYCERYL STEARATE – LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED EXTRACT – MEL EXTRACT/HONEY EXTRACT – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) FRUIT EXTRACT – ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT – COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL – BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS (RAPESEED) STEROLS – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – POLYACRYLAMIDE – CETEARETH-33 – UREA – XANTHAN GUM – PEG-100 STEARATE – BUTYLENE GLYCOL – C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN – LAURETH-7 – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – BENZOIC ACID – DEHYDROACETIC ACID – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – ALCOHOL – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LINALOOL – COUMARIN – CITRONELLOL – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LIMONENE – GERANIOL
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- 5.29.21
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
6.30.21
Cass said:
Hello 🙂
I see that L’Occitane Almond range is considered safe to use during pregnancy but I thought using Almond oil could bring on early labour?
Many thanks.
Reply
- 7.1.21
  Christine said:
  That’s a new one to me. Honestly there’s info out there that every ingredient causes early labor (often a google search brings up highly inaccurate info). It’s considered fine, especially topically. Things to worry about here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
  Reply
7.25.21
Kirsty said:
Hi Doctor,
Please could you review this lip balm? Thank you so much!
OCTYLDODECANOL
C10-18 TRI-GLYCERIDES
BUTYROSPERMUMPARKII
HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
EUPHORIA CERIFERA WAX
HYDRROGENATED COCO GLYCERIDES
CERA ALBA/BEESWAX
C18-36ACID GLYCOL ESTER
C18-36ACID TRIGLYCERIDE
SIMMONDSIA CHINESIS SEED OIL
SUCROSE TETRASTEARATE TRIACETATE
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
BENZYL BENZOATE
ALPA-ISOMETHYL IONONE
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- 7.25.21
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
7.30.21
Kristen said:
Hi Doctor!
Can you confirm if the Aqua Réotier Refreshing Eye Gel is safe for pregnancy?
Ingredients:
AQUA/WATER – GLYCERIN – PROPANEDIOL – COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – SILICA – CAFFEINE – SODIUM HYALURONATE – POLYSORBATE 20 – CARBOMER – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – ESCIN – DISODIUM EDTA – PENTYLENE GLYCOL – MAGNESIUM ASPARTATE – ZINC GLUCONATE – CITRIC ACID – COPPER GLUCONATE – CHLORPHENESIN – SODIUM BENZOATE
Thank you! Your website is a lifesaver btw! 🙂
Reply
- 7.30.21
  Christine said:
  Looks ok for pregnancy and nursing 🙂
  Reply
8.6.21
Tayler said:
Hi! Can you review creme ultra riche corps ultra rich body cream? Thank you!
AQUA/WATER – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE – GLYCERIN – TAPIOCA STARCH – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – DIMETHICONE – GLYCERYL STEARATE – PEG-100 STEARATE – SORBITOL – SODIUM PCA – LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED EXTRACT – PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL – ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) FRUIT EXTRACT – MEL/HONEY EXTRACT – POLYACRYLAMIDE – CETEARETH-33 – C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN – LAURETH-7 – XANTHAN GUM – DISODIUM EDTA – UREA – BUTYLENE GLYCOL – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – PHENOXYETHANOL – BENZOIC ACID – DEHYDROACETIC ACID – CHLORPHENESIN – ALCOHOL – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – BENZYL ALCOHOL – LINALOOL – COUMARIN – CITRONELLOL – HEXYL CINNAMAL – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LIMONENE – BENZYL BENZOATE – GERANIOL.
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- 8.6.21
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
8.14.21
Blanka said:
Hey,
I am curious about new deodorant from L’occitane I recently bought and really like. Ingredients:
COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – CORN STARCH MODIFIED – SODIUM BICARBONATE – RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – GLYCERIN – TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN – TAPIOCA STARCH – CERA ALBA/BEESWAX – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – JOJOBA ESTERS – HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED CERA/HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED WAX – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – ACACIA DECURRENS FLOWER CERA/ACACIA DECURRENS FLOWER WAX – ORIGANUM VULGARE LEAF OIL – CYMBOPOGON MARTINI OIL – AQUA/WATER – TOCOPHEROL – POLYGLYCERIN-3 – LINALOOL – COUMARIN – CITRONELLOL – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LIMONENE – GERANIOL – BENZYL SALICYLATE – HYDROXYCITRONELLAL
Reply
- 8.14.21
  Christine said:
  Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
  Reply
- 8.16.21
  Blanka said:
  Thank you so much!
  And for everyone else wondering the name of the new deodorant I was asking about is
  The Incredible Deodorant Recipe in Shea Butter.
  Reply
9.5.21
Vanessa said:
Hi doctor, thank you for all the information you provided in your website. It’s really helpful 😊
1. Could you please advise if the L’Occitane Intensive Repair Shampoo is safe for pregnancy?
INGREDIENTS: AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – DECYL GLUCOSIDE – PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE – COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE – CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL – ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA ROOT OIL – ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA SEED OIL – AVENA STRIGOSA SEED EXTRACT – LAVANDULA HYBRIDA OIL – SODIUM CHLORIDE – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL – CANANGA ODORATA FLOWER OIL – PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS LEAF OIL – CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL – HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE (PALM) GLYCERIDES CITRATE – GLYCERIN – PANTHENOL – COCO-GLUCOSIDE – GLYCERYL OLEATE – POLYQUATERNIUM-7 – HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE – CITRIC ACID – LECITHIN – TOCOPHEROL – ASCORBYL PALMITATE – SODIUM BENZOATE – POTASSIUM SORBATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – LINALOOL.
2. The L’Occitane Gentle & Balance Shampoo is Sulfate free but it has Benzyl Salicylate in the composition. I was advised that the quantity of Salicylate is minimal in hair products so I shouldn’t worry about it. Could you please advise if this is true and if it’s more beneficial to use this shampoo provided it is sulfate free.
Thank you!
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- 9.6.21
  Christine said:
  #1 Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  #2 My info on hair products is here: Hair products to worry about
  Basically, lots of OBs say not to worry about hair products at all, I think mostly to make their lives easier. But shampoo isn’t really used any differently than a face cleanser (which we screen the ingredients of) and it’s actually more likely to leave some ingredients behind on the hair/scalp to get the advertised benefits. So I would avoid the shampoo with salicylate, but some physicians would say that’s overly conservative. It’s kind of up to you. Re: more beneficial to use that shampoo as it’s sulfate free, I doubt it. In theory it’s not a harsh on the hair, but that’s not as much of a concern now as it was about 20 years ago, when shampoos were much harsher. The Intensive Repair shampoo won’t be harsh, I would start using that one personally. 🙂
  Reply
9.27.21
Natalia Pier said:
Hi Christine,
Could you please let me know if Hand Scrub by L’Occitane is safe to use during pregnancy and nursing?
Ingredients: AQUA/WATER – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – GLYCERYL STEARATE – GLYCERIN – DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – SILICA – ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL – MYRISTYL ALCOHOL – CETYL ALCOHOL – CERA ALBA/BEESWAX – JUGLANS REGIA (WALNUT) SHELL POWDER – PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE – MYRISTYL GLUCOSIDE – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE – ALLANTOIN – BEHENYL ALCOHOL – XANTHAN GUM – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – CHLORPHENESIN – TOCOPHEROL – MICA – PARFUM/ FRAGRANCE – BENZYL ALCOHOL – BENZYL BENZOATE – LINALOOL – CITRONELLOL – COUMARIN – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – HEXYL CINNAMAL – LIMONENE – CI77891/TITANIUM DIOXIDE – CI77491/IRON OXIDES.
Thank you,
Natalia
Reply
- 9.27.21
  Christine said:
  Looks safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
  - 9.28.21
    Natalia Pier said:
    Thank you.
    Reply
10.9.21
Petalpose said:
Hi doctor,
Is Almond shower scrub safe for pregnancy?
AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – GLYCERIN – CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE – SILICA – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) SHELL POWDER – XANTHAN GUM – DISODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL – CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL – HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE – CITRIC ACID – SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE – GALACTARIC ACID – SODIUM ACETATE – ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL – CELLULOSE – ALCOHOL – SODIUM BENZOATE – COUMARIN – LIMONENE
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- 10.10.21
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
10.13.21
Truff said:
Hi doctor,
Is almond shower scrub safe for pregnancy?
AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – GLYCERIN – CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE – SILICA – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) SHELL POWDER – XANTHAN GUM – DISODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL – CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL – HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE – CITRIC ACID – SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE – GALACTARIC ACID – SODIUM ACETATE – ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL – CELLULOSE – ALCOHOL – SODIUM BENZOATE – COUMARIN – LIMONENE
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- 10.13.21
  Christine said:
  Looks fine for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
11.14.21
Flora Le said:
Hi Doctor,
Would this hand cream be okay for using during pregnancy? Thank you.
Classic Shea Hand Cream
AQUA/WATER – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – GLYCERIN – DIMETHICONE – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – GLYCERYL STEARATE – LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED EXTRACT – MEL EXTRACT/HONEY EXTRACT – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) FRUIT EXTRACT – ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT – COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL – BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS (RAPESEED) STEROLS – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL* – POLYACRYLAMIDE – CETEARETH-33 – UREA – XANTHAN GUM – PEG-100 STEARATE – BUTYLENE GLYCOL – C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN – LAURETH-7 – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – BENZOIC ACID – DEHYDROACETIC ACID – PHENOXYETHANOL – CHLORPHENESIN – ALCOHOL – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LINALOOL – COUMARIN – CITRONELLOL – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LIMONENE – GERANIOL
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- 11.14.21
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
12.30.21
Eve said:
Hi Doctor,
Is this safe for pregnancy? Thanks in advance!!
1. Volume & Strength Shampoo
AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – COCO-GLUCOSIDE – COCO-BETAINE – ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL – CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL – JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS FRUIT OIL – CANANGA ODORATA FLOWER OIL – JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL – HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN – HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE GLYCERIDES CITRATE – SODIUM CHLORIDE – CITRIC ACID – GLYCERYL OLEATE – POLYQUATERNIUM-10 – SODIUM ACETATE – ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL – TOCOPHEROL – LECITHIN – ASCORBYL PALMITATE – SODIUM BENZOATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – LINALOOL – CITRONELLOL
2. Volume & Strength Conditioner
AQUA/WATER – CETYL ALCOHOL – ISOAMYL LAURATE – DISTEAROYLETHYL DIMONIUM CHLORIDE – GLYCERYL STEARATE SE – ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL – CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL – CANANGA ODORATA FLOWER OIL – JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL – JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS FRUIT OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE – HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN – PANTHENOL – ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN – SODIUM ACETATE – ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL – CELLULOSE – ALCOHOL – SODIUM BENZOATE – CITRIC ACID – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – CITRONELLOL – LINALOOL
Reply
- 12.31.21
  Christine said:
  Both are Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
1.6.22
Samantha said:
Hi! First of all, your site has been so unbelievably helpful, so thank you. This is the L’Occitane pre shampoo, is it ok to use during pregnancy/nursing?
ETHYLHEXYL STEARATE – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE – C13-15 ALKANE – OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL – OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) LEAF – OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) LEAF EXTRACT – EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF OIL – CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL – LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL – JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL – ANTHEMIS NOBILIS FLOWER OIL – RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL – TOCOPHERYL ACETATE – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LINALOOL – HEXYL CINNAMAL – LIMONENE.
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- 1.6.22
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
1.12.22
Gate said:
Hi doctor,
Could you please have a look at the Shea Intensive hand balm. Ingredients listed below thank you.
AQUA/WATER – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – GLYCERIN – COCOCAPRYLATE/ CAPRATE – TAPIOCA STARCH – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – GLYCERYL STEARATE – PEG-100 STEARATE – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – SODIUM PCA – COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – ALLANTOIN – CETEARETH-33 – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – XANTHAN GUM – DISODIUM EDTA – POLYSORBATE 60 – CITRIC ACID – CHLORPHENESIN – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LINALOOL – COUMARIN – CITRONELLOL – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – LIMONENE – GERANIOL.
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- 1.12.22
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
2.17.22
Diana said:
Hi doctor, can you please review the 50% Almond Oil? seems most of the Almond collection is safe for pregnancy and nursing but I didn’t see this specific product listed. Thank you!
50% Almond Oil
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL – CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – OLEYL ALCOHOL – CAMELINA SATIVA SEED OIL – ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL – DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) SEED OIL – HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES OIL – DIOLEYL TOCOPHERYL METHYLSILANOL – TOCOPHEROL – LIMONENE – COUMARIN – LINALOOL – CITRAL
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- 2.17.22
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Reply
3.4.22
Rafaela said:
Hello!
“The Incredible Deodorant Recipe in Verbena” have RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL. No problem?
Reply
- 3.4.22
  Christine said:
  No problem.
  Reply
  - 3.6.22
    Rafaela said:
    Thank you so much for replying!
    Reply
  - 4.29.22
    MOZY24 said:
    Hi!
    Is this product safe for pregnancy ?
    Invigorating Shea Ultra Rich Body Cream
    Ingredients
    AQUA/WATER – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE – GLYCERIN – TAPIOCA STARCH – CETEARYL ALCOHOL – DIMETHICONE – GLYCERYL STEARATE – PEG-100 STEARATE – HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER – SORBITOL – SODIUM PCA – LINUM USITATISSIMUM (LINSEED) SEED EXTRACT – PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) FRUIT EXTRACT – ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – MEL EXTRACT/HONEY EXTRACT – CETEARETH-33 – CAPRYLYL GLYCOL – CHLORPHENESIN – BUTYLENE GLYCOL – XANTHAN GUM – ALCOHOL – POLYSORBATE 60 – SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE – UREA – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LIMONENE – GERANIOL – CITRAL – LINALOOL – EUGENOL – ISOEUGENOL – BENZYL BENZOATE – CITRONELLOL
    Reply
    - 4.29.22
      Christine said:
      Safe for pregnancy and nursing
      Reply
      - 4.29.22
        Mozy24 said:
        thank you!
        also saw the hand cream:
        L’occitane Invigorating Scent Shea Butter Hand Cream
        Aqua/Water – Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter – Glycerin – Dimethicone – Cetearyl Alcohol – Glyceryl Stearate – Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer – Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract – Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil – Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols – Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil – Peg-100 Stearate – Ceteareth-33 – Benzoic Acid – Sorbitan Isostearate – Polysorbate 60 – Sodium Hydroxide – Ethylhexylglycerin – Dehydroacetic Acid – Phenoxyethanol – Parfum/Fragrance – Limonene – Geraniol – Citral – Linalool – Eugenol – Isoeugenol – Benzyl Benzoate.
        from what i know, benzyl benzoate is prohibited during pregnancy or kids under 2. What’s your opinion?
      - 4.29.22
        Christine said:
        I think this is safe for pregnancy and nursing
        I’ve never heard that benzyl benzoate is “prohibited” under age 2 (Note, I’m double board certified in pediatrics…) You can pretty much find info out there about avoiding everything possible, much of which isn’t based on much. It’s not considered an ingredient to avoid by the medical community for kids or pregnancy. My list of ingredients that I screen out is very conservative and it’s here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
3.24.22
Dorothy said:
Hi, I noticed Loccitane cherry blossom bath & shower gel were placed at both safe for pregnancy and not safe for pregnancy. Hence it’s under which category?
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- 3.24.22
  Christine said:
  Strangely enough there are 2 different products if you click through. One is bath and shower gel, one is just shower gel, and they have different formulations.
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6.16.22
Adelya said:
Hi Christine!
Shea Butter Ultra Rich Shower Cream (from the safe list) has SODIUM SALICYLATE. It it ok to use? Are there “permissible” salicylates? Thank you very much!
AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER EXTRACT – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE – PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – GLYCERIN – ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER – SODIUM GLUCONATE – SODIUM SALICYLATE – HYDROGENATED LECITHIN – SODIUM HYDROXIDE – CITRIC ACID – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE – SODIUM BENZOATE – TOCOPHEROL – LINALOOL – COUMARIN – CITRONELLOL – LIMONENE
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- 6.16.22
  Christine said:
  Oh, it must have changed. I’ve moved it, thanks for spotting that!
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6.18.22
Flora Le said:
Hi Doctor,
Can you please review the below products if they are safe during pregnancy? Thank you.
1. Shea Ultra Rich Lip Balm:
Shea Oil, OCTYLDODECANOL – C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX – HYDROGENATED COCO-GLYCERIDES – CERA ALBA/BEESWAX – C18-36 ACID GLYCOL ESTER – C18-36 ACID TRIGLYCERIDE – SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL – SUCROSE TETRASTEARATE TRIACETATE – TOCOPHERYL ACETATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – BENZYL BENZOATE – ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE
2. Cherry Blossom Lip Balm
Cherry Extract, Sunflower Oil! Glycerin, OCTYLDODECANOL – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – VEGETABLE OIL/OLUS OIL – OLEIC/LINOLEIC/LINOLENIC POLYGLYCERIDES – RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL – GLYCERIN – TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – CERA ALBA/BEESWAX – AQUA/WATER – JOJOBA ESTERS – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED CERA/HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED WAX – HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – PRUNUS CERASUS (BITTER CHERRY) EXTRACT – ACACIA DECURRENS FLOWER CERA/ACACIA DECURRENS FLOWER WAX – SUCRALOSE – POLYGLYCERIN-3 – PROPYLENE GLYCOL – TOCOPHEROL – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LINALOOL – GERANIOL – CI 15850/RED 6
3. Shea Butter Lip Balm
Organic Shea Butter! Beeswax! Sunflower Oil! Vitamin E
OLUS OIL/VEGETABLE OIL – RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL – OLEIC/LINOLEIC/LINOLENIC POLYGLYCERIDES – HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL – BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER – CERA ALBA/BEESWAX – HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL – HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL GLYCERIDES – HYDROGENATED PALM GLYCERIDES – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – TOCOPHEROL – LINALOOL – BENZYL BENZOATE
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- 6.18.22
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
  Note, 2 of them are already in the list under “lip balm”
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6.21.22
Adelya said:
Hi Christine,
Is this hand wash safe to use? Thank you so much!
Lavender Cleansing Hand Wash
AQUA/WATER – SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE – COCO-GLUCOSIDE – COCO-BETAINE – LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL – SODIUM CHLORIDE – CITRIC ACID – SODIUM BENZOATE – PARFUM/FRAGRANCE – LINALOOL – COUMARIN – CI 60730/EXT. VIOLET 2
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- 6.21.22
  Christine said:
  Safe for pregnancy and nursing
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