Pregnancy Safe Makeup Primers

I’ve written a lot about skin care products that are safe to use during pregnancy, but not much about other beauty products that are safe to use while pregnant. The product I get asked the most about (after skincare) is definitely pregnancy safe makeup, especially face primers you can use while pregnant.

Don’t forget to check out the other articles in my Pregnancy and Nursing Skin Care Guide! <

Pregnancy Safe Skin Care
Pregnancy Safe Sunscreens
Pregnancy Safe Facial Sunscreens, BB & CC Creams
Pregnancy Safe Facial Mists and Makeup Setting Sprays
Pregnancy Safe Foundations

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This list is not an exhaustive list of pregnancy safe makeup primer. This is a list of products that should be easily found or ordered online, hopefully they will make your life easier!

I have now purposefully turned off the comments on this post. If your product is not here, please look for the brand in my list of brands that I have reviewed for pregnancy and nursing safety. If the brand is listed, ask about your product on the brand page. If not, please ask on the main brand page. Note, the brand pages are usually the most up to date, the round ups do not get updated routinely. So in the case of a conflict, the brand page should win.

Safe for Pregnancy and Nursing

100% Pure Luminous Primer
Algenist REVEAL Color Correcting Radiant Primer
BareMinerals Blemish Rescue Anti-Redness Mattifying Primer
BareMinerals Combo Control Milky Face Primer
BareMinerals Good Hydrations Silky Face Primer
BareMinerals SKINLONGEVITY™ Vital Power Infusion Serum
Becca Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector
Becca Velvet Blurring Primer
Benefit The POREfessional Face Primer
Benefit The POREfessional: Matte Rescue Invisible Finish Mattifying Gel
Benefit The POREfessional Pearl Primer
Benefit Stay Don’t Stray 360 Degree Stay Put Eyeshadow Primer
Benefit ’That Gal’ Brightening Face Primer
Bobbi Brown Primer Plus Mattifier
Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base Priming Moisturizer
Boscia Porefecting White Charcoal Mattifying Treatment Primer
Charlotte Tilbury Brightening Youth Glow Primer
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
Charlotte Tilbury Wonderglow Face Primer
Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch
Clinique Superprimer Face Primer Universal Face Primer
Cover FX Blurring Primer
Cover FX Dewy Skin Primer
Cover FX Gripping Primer
Cover FX Water Cloud Primer
Dr. Brant Skincare pores no more® Luminizer Primer
Dr. Brandt Skincare Pores No More Pore Refiner
Erborian Extra Matte Ultra Mattifying Primer
Estee Lauder The Illuminator Radiant Perfecting Primer + Finisher
Estee Lauder The Mattifier Shine Control Perfecting Primer + Finisher
Estee Lauder The Smoother Universal Perfecting Primer
Farsali Skintune Blur Perfecting Primer Serum
Farsali Unicorn Essence Antioxidant Primer Serum
Fenty Pro Filt’r Amplifying Eye Primer
Fenty Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Primer
Guerlain L’Or Radiance Primer
Guerlain Météorites Primer Perfecting Pearls
Hourglass Ambient Light Correcting Primer
Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer
ILIA Cucumber Water Stick
ILIA Natural Brightening Eye Primer
ILIA True Skin Radiant Priming Serum
Kaja Blur Drop Weightless Water Primer
Kat Von D Lock-It Hydrating Primer
Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Primer
Korres Greek Yoghurt Smoothie Priming Moisturiser
Josie Maran Surreal Skin Argan Finishing Balm
Lancer Studio Filter™ Pore Perfecting Primer
Lancome Blur & Go Stick
Marc Jacobs Under(cover) Perfecting Coconut Eye Primer
Marc Jacobs Under(cover) Perfecting Coconut Face Primer
Milk Makeup Luminous Blur Stick Primer
NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base
Natasha Denona Magic Primer Anti-Shine Flawless Face Base
Peter Thomas Roth Skin to Die For™ No- Filter Mattifying Primer & Complexion Perfector
Philosophy anti-wrinkle miracle worker primer+ line-correcting primer
Pretty Vulgar Uncaged Eyeshadow Primer
Sephora Beauty Amplifier Eye Shadow Primer
Sephora Beauty Amplifier Pore Primer
Sephora Beauty Amplifier Mattifying H2O Gel Primer
Sephora Tinted & Cooling Eye Primer
Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer Light
Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Under Eye Primer
Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer
Smashbox Photo Finish Mattify Primer Stick
Smashbox Photo Finish Pore Minimizing Primer
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Oil
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water
Smashbox Photo Finish Primerizer
Smashbox Photo Finish Radiance Primer
Son and Park Beauty Filter Cream Glow
Tarte Poreless Mattifying Primer
Tarte Quench Hydrating Primer
Tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer
Tatcha The Silk Canvas Protective Primer
The Ordinary High-Adherence Silicone Primer
The Ordinary High-Spreadability Fluid Primer
Tom Ford Illuminating Primer
Too Faced Lip Insurance Lip Primer
Too Faced Primed & Peachy Cooling Matte Perfecting Primer
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Too Faced Shadow Insurance Glitter Glue Glitter Bonding Eye Shadow Primer
Touch in Sol No Poreblem Primer
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion – Anti-Aging
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion – Eden
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion – Original
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion – Sin
Urban Decay Optical Illusion Complexion Primer
Winky Lux Whipped Cream Primer
Yves Saint Laurent Eye Gloss Smudger
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Blur Primer

Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing

Algenist Pore Corrector Anti-Aging Primer: Salicylic Acid
BareMinerals Prime Time™ Foundation Primer: Licorice Root
Becca Backlight Priming Filter Face Primer: Licorice Root
Bobbi Brown Primer Plus Sun Protection SPF 50: Chemical sunscreen, salicylate
Bobbi Brown Primer Plus Radiance SPF 35: Chemical Sunscreen, Licorice Root
Clarins Beauty Flash Balm: Salicylate
Coola Dawn Patrol™ Classic Makeup Primer SPF 30: Salicylate, Chemical Sunscreens, Licorice Root
Cover FX Mattifying Primer With Anti-Acne Treatment: Willow Bark (Salicylate), Salicylic Acid
Dr. Brandt Skincare pores no more® multi-performance stick: Salicylate, Chemical Sunscreen
First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer: Licorice Root
Huda Beauty The Complexion Perfection – Pre-makeup Base Primer: Salicylate
Korres Pomegranate Mattifying Primer: Willow Bark (Salicylate)
Korres Wild Rose Smoothie Brightening Priming Moisturiser: Willow Bark (Salicylate)
Lancome Prep & Matte Primer: Salicylic Acid
Laura Mercier Foundation Primer- Blemish-less: Salicylic Acid
OleHenricksen Banana Bright Face Primer: Licorice Root
Origins Original Skin™ Pore Perfecting Cooling Primer with Willowherb: Salicylic Acid, Willow (salicylate)
Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer: Licorice Root
Too Faced Hangover Replenishing Face Primer: Willow Bark (Salicylate)
Urban Decay Quick Fix Hydracharged Complexion Prep Priming Spray: Glycolic Acid
Wander Beauty Rise and Prime – Balm and Primer Duo: Willow Bark (Salicylate)

Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing

Note I’m including products with retinoids here, as those are a bit iffy. It depends on how conservative you want to be while nursing (still absolutely contraindicated while pregnant). Refer to my post on ingredients to avoid while nursing for more discussion.

BareMinerals Prime Time BB Tinted Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 30: Retinoid, Licorice Root, unable to confirm sunscreen ingredients
BareMinerals Prime Time Eyelid Primer: Retinoid
Hourglass N° 28 Primer Serum: Retinoid
It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Primer™ Oil-Free Poreless Skin-Perfecting Serum Primer: Retinoid, Licorice Root
Juice Beauty PHYTO-PIGMENTS Illuminating Primer: Stem Cells
Laura Mercier Eye Basics: Retinoid
Laura Mercier Foundation Primer: Retinoid (note in previous versions of this post it was listed as safe, but then a retinoid popped up in ingredient lists online, I’m not sure if it was reformulated or they corrected the ingredient list)
Laura Mercier Foundation Primer – Hydrating: RetinoidLaura Mercier Foundation Primer – Radiance: Retinoid
Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Protect Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen PA+++: Retinoid, Chemical Sunscreen
Laura Mercier Oil-free foundation primer: Retinoid, same story.
Murad Invisiblur™ Perfecting Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 30 PA+++: Retinoid, Chemical sunscreens
NARS Radiance Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 35 Sunscreen: Chemical Sunscreens, Salicylate, Licorice Root
Natasha Denona Eyeshadow Base Primer: Retinoid
Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer: Retinoid
Stellar Brilliant Primer: Retinoid
Stila One Step Correct: Retinoid
Stila One Step Prime: Retinoid
Too Faced Hangover 3-in-1 Replenishing Primer & Setting Spray: Willow Bark (Salicylate)
Too Faced Primed & Poreless Skin Smoothing Face Primer: Retinoid

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