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 Mutha as of the 7/27/2021. 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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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 Mutha
• BODY BUTTER (at Violet Grey, Bergdorf Goodman)
• BODY OIL (at Violet Grey, Bergdorf Goodman)
• DEODORANT
• FACE OIL (at Violet Grey, Bergdorf Goodman)
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• BODY CONTOUR SERUM (at Violet Grey, Bergdorf Goodman): Tartaric Acid, Gluconolactone
• CREAM: Licorice Root
• NO.1 SERUM (at Violet Grey, Bergdorf Goodman): Licorice Root
• UP ALL NIGHT EYE CREAM (at Violet Grey, Bergdorf Goodman): Licorice Root
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• CREAM EXTREME: Arbutin, Bakuchiol, Licorice Root
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Can you please review the following Mutha products?
MUTHA™ CELL REJUVENATING ESSENCE
– Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propanediol, Glycerin, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Citrate, Water (Aqua) (Eau), Saccharomyces/ Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Niacinamide, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Flower Cell Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Kefiran, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract・Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Rosa Canina Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Honey (Mel) (Miel), Bisabolol, Calcium Gluconate, Sclerotium Gum, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Polyglutamic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Gluconolactone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Leuconostoc/ Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide
MUTHA™ THE NUDIST EXFOLIATING BODY BAR
– Sodium Cocoate, Water (Aqua) (Eau), Glycerin, Cellulose Acetate, Coconut Acid, Fragrance (Parfum), Panthenol (vitamin B5), Tocopherol (vitamin E), Niacinamide (vitamin B3), Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Chloride, Limonene, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)
#1 I’m not certain if the Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Flower Cell Extract is a stem cell ingredient. Sometimes stem cells are listed this way, but not always. I would check into what the brand is claiming about stem cells in the product. My concerns are in this post: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy.
#1 Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to licorice root, gluconolactone in addition to the ? Stem cells
#2 Safe for pregnancy and nursing
I understand the Body Butter has mango seed extract in it that is full of Vitamin A. So this version of Vitamin A is safe so long as it’s naturally occurring?
As long as it’s inside something like that, it’s fine. It isn’t safe when retinoids have been added.
Hi! Do you mind reviewing the following new products from this brand? Thank you!
1. MUTHA® THE NUDIST BODY SCRUB:
Sucrose, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Tocopherol, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate, Water (Aqua)(Eau), Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Glycol, Ethyl Hexanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance (Parfum)
2. MUTHA® POWER EXFOLIATING SERUM:
Sucrose, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Tocopherol, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate, Water (Aqua)(Eau), Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Glycol, Ethyl Hexanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance (Parfum)
Both are Safe for pregnancy and nursing
just realized I put the wrong ingredient list for the second product. new ingredient list below! (thank you!)
MUTHA® POWER EXFOLIATING SERUM:
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Water (Aqua) (Eau), Triheptanoin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Lactic Acid, Ectoin, Polyurethane-100, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Niacinamide, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Tocopherol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract, Kefiran, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Tremella Fuciformis (Mushroom) Extract, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract (Extrait de canne à sucre), Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Plankton Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sucrose, Lecithin, Calcium Gluconate, Lactobacillus, Lactobacillus Ferment, Punica Granatum Sterols, Glycosphingolipids, Glycolipids, Hydroxyectoin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polyglutamic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sorbitan Isostearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Coco-Glucoside, Arachidyl Glucoside, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, C9-12 Alkane, Sodium Phytate, Gluconolactone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to gluconolactone
Can you please review the new MUTHA product? Cell rejuvenating essence:
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propanediol, Glycerin, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Citrate, Water (Aqua) (Eau), Saccharomyces/ Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Niacinamide, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Flower Cell Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Kefiran, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract・Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Rosa Canina Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Honey (Mel) (Miel), Bisabolol, Calcium Gluconate, Sclerotium Gum, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Polyglutamic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Gluconolactone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Leuconostoc/ Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide
I’m not certain if the Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Flower Cell Extract is a stem cell ingredient. Sometimes stem cells are listed this way, but not always. I would check into what the brand is claiming about stem cells in the product. My concerns are in this post: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy.
Otherwise, this is Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to licorice root and gluconolactone.