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 Redken as of 3/8/2022. 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.
FYI, I don’t usually recommend buying salon only products from non-salons due to diversion (ULTA is a salon), but the Amazon links below are actually directly from Redken. Because they also sell directly on Amazon.
Pregnancy and Nursing Safe Products from Redken
• ACIDIC BONDING CONCENTRATE INTENSIVE TREATMENT (at ULTA)
• ACIDIC BONDING CONCENTRATE CONDITIONER (at ULTA, Amazon)
• ACIDIC PERFECTING LEAVE-IN TREATMENT (at ULTA, Amazon)
• ALL SOFT ARGAN-6 HAIR OIL
• ALL SOFT CONDITIONER (at ULTA, Amazon)
• ALL SOFT HEAVY CREAM SUPER TREATMENT MASK (at ULTA, Amazon)
• ALL SOFT MEGA CONDITIONER (at ULTA, Amazon)
• ALL SOFT MEGA HYDRAMELT
• BLONDAGE HIGH BRIGHT CONDITIONER
• COLOR EXTEND BLONDAGE COLOR DEPOSITING CONDITIONER (at ULTA, Amazon)
• COLOR EXTEND BLONDAGE COLOR DEPOSITING MASK FOR HONEY BEIGE BLONDE HAIR COLOR
• COLOR EXTEND BLONDAGE COLOR DEPOSITING MASK FOR ICY BLONDE HAIR COLOR
• COLOR EXTEND BLONDAGE COLOR DEPOSITING MASK FOR ROSE BLONDE HAIR COLOR
• COLOR EXTEND BLONDAGE COLOR DEPOSITING PURPLE SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon)
• COLOR EXTEND BLONDAGE EXPRESS ANTI-BRASS MASK (at ULTA, Amazon)
• COLOR EXTEND BLONDAGE PURPLE FOAM MOUSSE (at ULTA)
• COLOR EXTEND BROWNLIGHTS SULFATE-FREE BLUE CONDITIONER (at ULTA, Amazon)
• COLOR EXTEND GRAYDIANT CONDITIONER (at ULTA, Amazon)
• DEEP CLEAN DRY SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon)
• EXTREME ANTI-SNAP ANTI-BREAKAGE LEAVE-IN TREATMENT
• EXTREME BLEACH RECOVERY CICA CREAM LEAVE-IN TREATMENT (at ULTA, Amazon)
• EXTREME LENGTH CONDITIONER (at ULTA, Amazon)
• EXTREME LENGTH LEAVE-IN TREATMENT (at ULTA, Amazon)
• EXTREME LENGTH TRIPLE ACTION TREATMENT MASK (at ULTA, Amazon)
• EXTREME MASK FOR DAMAGED HAIR (at Amazon)
• EXTREME STRENGTHENING CONDITIONER (at ULTA, Amazon)
• FASHION WORK 12 VERSATILE WORKING SPRAY (at Amazon)
• INVISIBLE DRY SHAMPOO (at Amazon)
• OIL FOR ALL (at ULTA, Amazon)
• ONE UNITED LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER (at ULTA, Amazon)
• QUICK BLOWOUT LIGHTWEIGHT BLOW DRY PRIMER SPRAY (at ULTA, Amazon)
• QUICK TEASE 15 BACKCOMBING FINISHING SPRAY ROOT-LIFTING SPRAY (at Amazon)
• REDKEN EXTREME PLAY SAFE HEAT PROTECTION AND DAMAGE REPAIR TREATMENT (at Amazon)
• SCALP RELIEF DANDRUFF CONTROL SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon)
• SHINE FLASH GLASS-LIKE SHINE SPRAY (at ULTA, Amazon)
• TRIPLE PURE 32 NEUTRAL FRAGRANCE HIGH HOLD HAIRSPRAY (at ULTA, Amazon)
• VOLUME INJECTION CONDITIONER (at ULTA)
• VOLUME INJECTION SHAMPOO (at ULTA)
• VOLUME MAXIMIZER THICKENING SPRAY (at ULTA, Amazon)
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• ACIDIC BONDING CONCENTRATE SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylic Acid
• AERATE 08 ALL-OVER BODIFYING CREAM-MOUSSE (at ULTA, Amazon): Chemical Sunscreen
• ALL SOFT MEGA SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylic Acid
• ALL SOFT SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylic Acid
• BIG BLOWOUT HEAT PROTECTING BLOWOUT GEL (at ULTA, Amazon): Chemical Sunscreen
• BLONDAGE HIGH BRIGHT PRE-SHAMPOO TREATMENT: Salicylic Acid
• BLONDAGE HIGH BRIGHT SHAMPOO: Salicylic Acid
• COLOR EXTEND BROWNLIGHTS SULFATE-FREE BLUE SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylic Acid
• COLOR EXTEND CONDITIONER (at ULTA, Amazon): Chemical Sunscreen
• COLOR EXTEND GRAYDIANT SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylic Acid
• COLOR EXTEND MAGNETICS CONDITIONER (at ULTA, Amazon): Chemical Sunscreen, Salicylate
• COLOR EXTEND MAGNETICS SULFATE-FREE SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate, Chemical Sunscreen
• COLOR EXTEND SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylic Acid, Chemical Sunscreen
• CONTROL ADDICT 28 EXTRA HIGH-HOLD HAIRSPRAY (at ULTA): Salicylate
• CURVACEOUS CCC SPRAY: Chemical Sunscreen
• CURVACEOUS CURL REFINER (at Amazon): Chemical Sunscreen
• CURVACEOUS FULL SWIRL CURLY & WAVY HAIR CREAM SERUM (at ULTA, Amazon): Chemical Sunscreen
• CURVACEOUS RINGLET ANTI-FRIZZ PERFECTING LOTION (at ULTA, Amazon): Chemical Sunscreen
• CURVACEOUS SPIRAL LOCK: Chemical Sunscreen
• EXTREME BLEACH RECOVERY LAMELLAR WATER TREATMENT (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate
• EXTREME BLEACH RECOVERY SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylic Acid
• EXTREME CAT PROTEIN RECONSTRUCTING HAIR TREATMENT SPRAY: Salicylic Acid
• EXTREME LENGTH SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylic Acid
• EXTREME STRENGTHENING SHAMPOO (at ULTA): Salicylic Acid
• FORCEFUL 23 SUPER STRENGTH HAIRSPRAY ANTI-FRIZZ HAIRSPRAY (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate
• FRIZZ DISMISS ANTI-STATIC OIL MIST (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate
• FRIZZ DISMISS CONDITIONER (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate
• FRIZZ DISMISS HAIR MASK INTENSE SMOOTHING TREATMENT (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate
• FRIZZ DISMISS INSTANT DEFLATE OIL-IN-SERUM (at Amazon): Salicylate
• FRIZZ DISMISS REBEL TAME HEAT PROTECTIVE LEAVE-IN CREAM (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate
• FRIZZ DISMISS SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate
• FULL FRAME 07 ALL-OVER VOLUMIZING MOUSSE (at ULTA, Amazon): Chemical Sunscreen, Salicylate
• GUTS 10 VOLUME SPRAY FOAM: Salicylic Acid
• HAIR CLEANSING CREAM CLARIFYING SHAMPOO (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylic Acid
• HARDWEAR 16 SUPER-STRONG SCULPTING HAIR GEL (at ULTA, Amazon): Chemical Sunscreen
• HOT SETS 22: THERMAL SETTING MIST HEAT PROTECTING HAIR MIST (at Amazon): Chemical Sunscreen, Salicylate
• IRON SHAPE 11: THERMAL HOLDING SPRAY HEAT PROTECTION HAIRSPRAY (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate
• QUICK DRY 18 INSTANT FINISHING SPRAY: Salicylate
• REWIND 06 PLIABLE STYLING PASTE VERSATILE STYLING PASTE (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate
• ROUGH PASTE 12 WORKING MATERIAL MEDIUM CONTROL HAIR PASTE (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate
• TRIPLE DRY 15 MEDIUM CONTROL DRY TEXTURIZING SPRAY (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate
• TRIPLE TAKE 32 EXTREME HIGH-HOLD HAIRSPRAY (at ULTA, Amazon): Salicylate
• WAX BLAST 10 HIGH IMPACT FINISHING SPRAY-WAX (at ULTA, Amazon): Chemical Sunscreen, Salicylate
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
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Hello,
I am wondering about fragrance in hair products. Is this something you recommend avoiding or no because it’s being rinsed off? I keep seeing it listed as a no-no ingredient everywhere else but it’s confusing.
You don’t really need to worry about fragrances per my discussions with OBs
Hello,
Is Redken Hair Cleansing Cream Clarifying Shampoo ok to use during pregnancy?
Aqua/Water/Eau, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Citric Acid, Ppg-5-Ceteth-20, Parfum/Fragrance, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Limonene, Disodium EDTA, Salicylic Acid, Coco-Betaine, Saccharum Officinarum Extract/Sugarcane Extract/Extrait De Canne A Sucre, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Limon Peel Extract/Lemon Peel Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract/Apple Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylic acid
Hello wondering about a new product (shampoo/conditioner) I will submit ingredients for both below! Thank you
Shampoo
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine. Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Betaine, Acrylates, Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-73, Glycol Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lauryl Lactyl Lactate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Trisodium, Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Menthol, Polyquaternium-6, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Polyquaternium-7, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Glycerin, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Biotin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Alanine, Butylene Glycol, Serine, Valine, Cereus Grandiflorus (Cactus) Extract, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Octyldodecanol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Leptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Piper Nigrum (Pepper) Seed Extract, Crocus Chrysanthus Bulb Extract, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Conditioner
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Betaine, Jojoba Esters, Orbignya Speciosa Kernel Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Quaternium-91, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyquaternium-73, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Niacinamide, Cetrimonium Methosulfate, Polyquaternium-6, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Panthenol, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Menthol, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Polyquaternium-7, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Biotin, Glycine, Leptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Piper Nigrum (Pepper) Seed Extract, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Tocopherol, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17
#1 Safe for pregnancy and nursing
#2 Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to willow bark
Should’ve actually looked at the ingredients before trusting this website the volume injection shampoo has salicylic acid in it
Per ULTA, these are the full ingredients, and Salicylic Acid is not anywhere in the list. Note, my site very specifically points out in every post “how to use this list” where I tell you to specifically ALWAYS check your individual product, as I review the information available to me online provided by the brands and retailers.
Aqua/Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Hexylene Glycol, Parfum/Fragrance, Aminopropyl Triethoxysilance, Acrylates Copolymer, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Alcohol Denat., Polyquaternium-30, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Magnesium Nitrate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride, Methylisothiazolinone, Sodium Hydroxide
Is the All Soft Moisture Restore Leave-In Treatment with Hyaluronic Acid ok for pregnancy?
Aqua / Water / Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Esters, Amodimethicone, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Parfum / Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Behentrimonium Chloride, Trideceth-6, Isopropyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Coumarin, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Benzyl Benzoate, Amyl Cinnamal, Citral, Geraniol
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi Dr, thank you so much for providing such a wonderful site! I’m based in Aus and am just wondering whether these products are safe for nursing (my recently dyed blonde hair is quite yellow/orange in parts)! I could see similar descriptions in your list, but not exact matches so am wondering whether they might be slightly different in Aus?
Thanks so much, it is very reassuring having this website to check as most of the ingredients in these types of products mean absolutely nothing to me!!
Redken Colour Extend Blondage Conditioner
1147044 AQUA / WATER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, MALEIC ACID, ETHANOLAMINE, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE, CITRIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, GLYCERIN, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, QUATERNIUM-91, POLYQUATERNIUM-37, BENZOIC ACID, PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM / MINERAL OIL, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CETRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, SODIUM COCOYL AMINO ACIDS, POTASSIUM DIMETHICONE PEG-7 PANTHENYL PHOSPHATE, PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6, SODIUM SARCOSINATE, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, ARGININE, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SORBITAN OLEATE, CI 60730 / ACID VIOLET 43, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PG-PROPYL SILANETRIOL, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, POTASSIUM SORBATE D216837/1
Redken Colour Extend Blondage Shampoo
39710RDK AQUA / WATER, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, COCO- BETAINE, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, COCAMIDE MIPA, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE, AMODIMETHICONE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE, POLYQUATERNIUM-7, POLYQUATERNIUM-10, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, CI 60730 / ACID VIOLET 43, SALICYLIC ACID, CARBOMER, BHT, TRIDECETH-6, LINALOOL, ARGININE, GLUTAMIC ACID, SERINE, HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, COUMARIN, SODIUM ACETATE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CITRIC ACID D268991/1
The conditioner is Safe for pregnancy and nursing
But the shampoo is only Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylic acid.
The shampoo actually won’t be as helpful with fixing the brassiness in your hair (it spends less time on your hair anyways), I’d just use something that’s pregnancy safe for shampoo and pair it with the conditioner that you leave on longer for regular use. I’d consider looking into a purple hair mask (in the US we have quite a few, the Joico one works really well on my daughter’s super blonde hair when she’s getting brassy)
Thanks so much! I’ve just had a look and I can get Joico in Australia, so will buy some of that too! Thanks again
Hi Dr! Thank you for your wonderful website. I’m curious if Redken Demi-permenant dyes are safe when entering the second trimester.
AQUA / WATER / EAU ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE DECETH-3 PROPYLENE GLYCOL COCAMIDE MIPA OLEYL ALCOHOL PPG-2 BUTYL ETHER LAURYL ALCOHOL PEG/PPG-4/12 DIMETHICONE PPG-5-CETETH-10 PHOSPHATE SODIUM SULFITE COCO-BETAINE ETHANOLAMINE MYRISTYL ALCOHOL PARFUM / FRAGRANCE SODIUM CHLORIDE ERYTHORBIC ACID CETYL ALCOHOL SODIUM CITRATE WHEAT AMINO ACIDS BENZOIC ACID EDTA TETRASODIUM EDTA THIOGLYCERIN PHENOXYETHANOL DISODIUM EDTA BHT POTASSIUM SORBATE PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE SODIUM METABISULFITE
[+/- MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR TOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINE 2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL 1-HYDROXYETHYL 4,5-DIAMINO PYRAZOLE SULFATE m-AMINOPHENOL 4-CHLORORESORCINOL 2-NITRO-5-GLYCERYL METHYLANILINE 3-NITRO-P-HYDROXYETHYLAMINOPHENOL HC RED NO. 3 RESORCINOL 2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCl 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-o-CRESOL 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE 2-METHYLRESORCINOL p-AMINOPHENOL 6-HYDROXYINDOLE 2-METHYL-5-HYDROXYETHYLAMINOPHENOL N,N-BIS(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE SULFATE 2-AMINO-3-HYDROXYPYRIDINE]
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi Dr, I think this is a new product. Can you check if this Is this safe in pregnancy please?
Redken acidic bonding concentrate 16%
Ingredients
Aqua/Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Dimethicone, Amodimethicone, Isopropyl Alcohol, Sodium Citrate, Glycerim, Citric Acid, C15-19 Alkane, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Parfum/Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Cetyl Esters, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Limonene, Trideceth-6, Dilauryl Thiodiproportionate, Cetrimonium Chloride, Linalool, Citronellol, Trisodium Hedta
Thank you
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Is this safe for nursing? Redken protein amino concentrate
AQUA / WATER / EAU, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, ARGININE, GLUTAMIC ACID, GLYCERIN, PEG-40/PPG-8 METHYLAMINOPROPYL/HYDROXYPROPYL DIMETHICONE, COPOLYMER, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, CITRIC ACID, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE, POLYQUATERNIUM-67, POLYSORBATE 20, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PG-PROPYL SILANETRIOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE, QUATERNIUM-33, BENZYL ALCOHOL, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, POTASSIUM SORBATE
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Is this nursing safe? Color gloss conditioner
AQUA / WATER / EAU • CETEARYL ALCOHOL • PROPYLENE GLYCOL • BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE • GLYCERIN • CETYL ESTERS • DIMETHICONE • PEG/PPG-4/12 DIMETHICONE • AMODIMETHICONE • PARFUM / FRAGRANCE • ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL • DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE • CITRIC ACID • PHENOXYETHANOL • ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE • HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR • LIMONENE • TRIDECETH-10 • COCO-BETAINE • LINALOOL • BENZYL SALICYLATE • CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE • BENZYL ALCOHOL • PEG-100 STEARATE • ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE • STEARETH-6 • SODIUM CHLORIDE • GLYCINE SOJA OIL / SOYBEAN OIL • ARGININE • SERINE • TOCOPHEROL • GLUTAMIC ACID • TRIDECETH-3 • ACETIC ACID • TRISODIUM HEDTA • PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate