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 Isle of Paradise as of 5/11/2025. 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.
This discussion is very relevant for this brand: Sunless Tanners during pregnancy
Pregnancy and Nursing Safe Products from Isle of Paradise
• Sunny Serum Instant Face Bronzer (at Sephora)
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Beautifully Balanced Body Butter (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Beautifully Balanced Body Oil (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Beautifully Balanced Body Oil Cleanser (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Blend It Multi-Purpose Self-Tan Blender (at Sephora): DHA
• Brilliantly Bright Body Cleanser: Salicylate
• Confidently Clear Body Cleanser: Salicylic Acid, Licorice Root, Mandelic Acid, Salicylate
• Confidently Clear Body Moisturizer: Glycolic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Salicylate
• Confidently Clear Body Polish: Glycolic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Salicylate
• Dark Glow Clear Tanning Mousse: DHA, Erythrulose
• Dark Self-Tanning Body Drops: DHA
• Dark Self-Tanning Face Drops (at Sephora): DHA, Erythrulose
• Dark Self-Tanning Mousse (at Sephora): DHA, Erythrulose
• Dark Self-Tanning Oil Mist (at Sephora): DHA, Erythrulose
• Dark Self-Tanning Water: DHA, Erythrulose, Chemical Sunscreen
• Day Dew: DHA, Erythrulose, Chemical Sunscreen
• Express 30-Minute Mousse (at Sephora): DHA, Erythrulose
• Light Glow Clear Self-Tanning Mousse: DHA, Erythrulose
• Light Self-Tanning Body Drops: DHA
• Light Self-Tanning Face Drops (at Sephora): DHA, Erythrulose
• Light Self-Tanning Mousse (at Sephora): DHA, Erythrulose
• Light Self-Tanning Oil Mist (at Sephora): DHA, Erythrulose
• Light Self-Tanning Water: DHA, Erythrulose, Chemical Sunscreen
• Medium Glow Tan Clear Mousse: DHA, Erythrulose
• Medium Self-Tanning Body Drops: DHA
• Medium Self-Tanning Face Drops (at Sephora): DHA, Erythrulose
• Medium Self-Tanning Mousse (at Sephora): DHA, Erythrulose
• Medium Self-Tanning Oil Mist (at Sephora): DHA, Erythrulose
• Medium Self-Tanning Water: DHA, Erythrulose, Chemical Sunscreen
• Night Glow: DHA, Erythrulose, Chemical Sunscreen
• Over It: Self-Tan Remover: Glycolic Acid
• Prep it: Tan Primer: Chemical Sunscreen
• Self-Tanning Butter (at Sephora): DHA, Erythrulose, Chemical Sunscreen
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• Brilliantly Bright Body Moisturizer (at Sephora): Arbutin, Salicylate
• Brilliantly Bright Body Polish: Arbutin, Salicylate
• HYGLO Face Self-Tanning Serum: Retinoid, DHA, Erythrulose
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Apologies if this has been asked but I cannot find it anywhere. I know you do not recommend any sunless tanners or products with DHA during pregnancy. Are these products okay during breastfeeding (if the ingredients are otherwise safe)? Thanks so much.
They’re fine while nursing, if you look at the lists (like this post) they mostly end up under that category unless they have ingredients like retinoids that you need to avoid in nursing.
Thank you. You are the best, I so appreciate everything you do!
Isn’t DHA recommended to take during pregnancy for fetal brain development?
No. That’s a different DHA. this is the sunless tanner active ingredient.
Hi! Is the new Isle of Paradise Gradual Self-Tan Lotion Light/Medium pregnancy safe?
Ingredients
Aqua (Water), Dimethicone, Isopropyl Myristate, Dihydroxyacetone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Phenoxyethanol, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ascorbic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum (Fragrance), Polysorbate 60, Sodium Hydroxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Mica, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tin Oxide
Many thanks,
Jade
There are no pregnancy safe self tanners, the only 2 active ingredients need to be avoided, they’re absorbed pretty easily.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to DHA
Is the sunny serum nursing safe?
Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Cetearyl Olivate, Polyacrylate-13, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, , Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Mica (CI 77019), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77499)
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hello, can you please review the ingredients for Isle of Paradise Brilliantly Bright Body Moisturizer please:
Water, Glycerin, Butylene GlycoL, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride , Niacinamide, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diisostearyl Malate, Sodium Hyaluronate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Panthenol, Cetyl Alcohol, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Arbutin, Xanthan Gum, Synthetic Beeswax, Parfum (Fragrance), Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phytate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin
Thank you!!
Avoid in pregnancy and nursing due to arbutin, also avoid the salicylate in pregnancy