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 Palmer’s as of 1/14/2022. 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 Palmer’s
• Anti-Oxidant Firming Lotion (at Walmart, Target, Amazon)
• Body Lotion, Fragrance Free (at Walmart)
• Cocoa Butter Bust Firming Cream (at Walmart)
• Cocoa Butter Firming Butter (at Walmart)
• Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin Therapy Cream Soap (at Walmart)
• Cocoa Butter Hand Cream (at Amazon)
• Cocoa Butter Massage Lotion for Pregnancy Stretch Marks (at Walmart, Target)
• Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Oil Rosehip with Vitamin E (at Walmart, Amazon)
• Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Oil with Vitamin E (at Walmart, Target, Amazon)
• Cocoa Butter Tummy Butter for Pregnancy Stretch Marks (at Walmart, Amazon)
• Coconut Hydrate Body Balm
• Coconut Hydrate Body Lotion (at Walmart, Target, Amazon)
• Coconut Hydrate Hand Cream (at Walmart, Amazon)
• Coconut Oil Body Butter (at Amazon)
• Coconut Oil Body Firming Sheet Mask (at Amazon)
• Coconut Oil Foot Oil (at Walmart, Amazon)
• Coconut Oil Soap (at Amazon)
• Coconut Oil Swivel Stick (at Amazon)
• Coconut Sugar Body Scrub (at Amazon)
• Coconut Sugar Foot Scrub (at Amazon)
• Daily Skin Therapy (at Walmart, Target, Amazon)
• Deep Conditioner (at Walmart, Amazon)
• Firming Body Lotion (at Amazon)
• Foot Magic (at Walmart, Target, Amazon)
• Foot Magic Scrub (at Amazon, Walmart)
• Heel Repair (at Walmart, Amazon)
• Hydrate Replenish Body Oil (at Target, Amazon)
• Indulgent Coconut Oil Body Wash (at Amazon)
• Intensive Relief Hand Cream (at Walmart, Amazon)
• Length Retention 2 Step Mask (at Walmart)
• Length Retention Biotin Pack (at Walmart)
• Length Retention Conditioner (at Walmart)
• Length Retention Deep Conditioner (at Walmart, Target)
• Length Retention Hair & Scalp Oil (at Walmart)
• Length Retention Leave-In Conditioner (at Walmart, Amazon)
• Length Retention Shampoo (at Walmart)
• Length Retention Vita Gro (at Walmart)
• MEN Body & Face Lotion (at Walmart)
• Moisture Boost 2 Step Mask (at Walmart)
• Moisture Boost Conditioner (at Walmart)
• Moisture Boost Curl Defining Cream (at Walmart)
• Moisture Boost Curl Refresher (at Walmart, Target)
• Moisture Boost Deep Conditioner (at Walmart, Target)
• Moisture Boost Defining Gel (at Walmart)
• Moisture Boost Edge Gel (at Walmart)
• Moisture Boost Hair & Scalp Oil (at Target)
• Moisture Boost Leave-in Conditioner (at Walmart)
• Moisture Boost Pro Length Hair & Scalp Treatment
• Moisture Boost Protein Pack (at Walmart)
• Moisture Boost Shampoo (at Walmart)
• Moisture Boost Strong Roots Spray (at Walmart)
• Moisturizing Raw Shea Cocoa Body Wash (at Walmart, Amazon)
• Natural Vitamin E Body Butter (at Walmart, Amazon)
• Natural Vitamin E Body Lotion (at Amazon)
• Natural Vitamin E Body Oil (at Amazon)
• Natural Vitamin E Concentrated Cream (at Walmart, Amazon)
• Original Solid Jar (at Walmart, Target)
• Raw Shea Soap (at Amazon)
• Scar Serum (at Walmart, Amazon)
• Soothing Oil for Dry, Itchy Skin (at Walmart)
• Swivel Stick (at Walmart, Target)
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Anti-Dark Spot Moisturizing Lotion (at Walmart): Licorice Root, Salicylate
• Cocoa Butter Massage Cream for Stretch Marks (at Walmart, Target, Amazon): Salicylate
• Conditioning Spray Oil (at Walmart, Target, Amazon): Salicylate
• Natural Bronze Gradual Tanner (at Amazon): DHA
• Olive Oil Leave-In Conditioner (at Walmart, Amazon): Salicylate
• Olive Oil Super Control Gel for Edges (at Walmart): Salicylate
• Raw Shea Nourish Hand Cream (at Amazon): Salicylate
• Raw Shea Nourish Body Balm (at Walmart, Amazon): Salicylate
• Raw Shea Nourish Body Lotion (at Walmart, Target, Amazon): Salicylate
• Replenishing Conditioner (at Walmart): Salicylate
• Retexture & Renew Exfoliating Body Lotion (at Amazon): Salicylic Acid, Salicylate
• Smoothing Shampoo (at Walmart): Salicylate
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• Anti-Dark Spot Fade Milk (at Walmart, Target): Retinol, Licorice Root
• Cocoa Butter (Heals Softens) Concentrated Cream (at Walmart, Amazon): Retinoid
• GLOW Water Lily Body Lotion (at Amazon, Target): Retinol, Licorice Root
• Gro Therapy: Retinoid
• Hemp Oil Calming Relief Body Lotion (at Walmart, Target, Amazon): Hemp
• Hemp Oil Calming Relief Body Oil (at Target, Amazon): Hemp
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Do the palmers cocoa butter massage creams actually still contain salicylates? The two linked above I can’t find it listed on the ingredient list. (It is in older formulations, maybe they hid it and changed the name?)
I just reviewed the ingredients listed on the Palmer’s website on 7/19/2019, so it was very recent. I linked to the products on Walmart’s website as they had by far the best selection. You can check your product, but according to the Walmart and Palmer’s sites, both have Benzyl Salicylate in their lists. It shows up toward the end.
Hi! I would just like to clarify the difference between the “Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks” listed as safe for pregnancy and the “Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks Lotion: Salicylate” listed as not safe for pregnancy but safe for nursing. Upon clicking the product links, both show the exact same product but only in different sizes. Both have vitamin E also. I look forward to hearing from you as this product is what I’m currently using. Thank you!
So I had listed them separately because 1 listed salicylate in the ingredients, but the other didn’t have a listed ingredient list, I had to click on the image to look at the ingredients and it does NOT have a salicylate. I couldn’t get the image of the 1st to enlarge enough to read on the bottle if the ingredient list in the posting matched what was on the bottle or not. I thought it was odd too, but they appeared to be 2 slightly different products with the same name. Fun times!
today I can enlarge the salicylate image enough to read the ingredients on the bottle, and there is NO salicylate 🙂 It all makes more sense. Pregnancy safe!
hi,
so both the cocoa butter formula massage cream for stretch mark is ok for pregnancy? i bought this without checking so still contemplating whether to use or not.
I would look at the ingredients on your actual packaging
Hi Dr, hope you’re well! I don’t see Palmer’s Olive Oil Body Lotion on the list and wanted to check if it’s safe for pregnancy and nursing.
Made with Natural Vitamin E (Tocopherol
Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Cetyl Alcohol.
Olea Europaca (Olive) Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkin (Shea) Butter, Tocopherol.
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Rahnella/Soy Protein Ferment, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Hexapepride-2, Dimethicone, PEG-8 Stearate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexyl: glycerin, Stearalkonium Chloride. Cellulose, Sodium
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Acetate, Polysorbate-20, Glyceryl Acrylate/ Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Fragrance (Parfum). Stearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol.
Citral, Limonene, Linalool.
Thanks in advance!
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi there,
Just enquiring on Palmers cocoa butter massage oil for stretch marks, I think it’s a fairly new product. Ingredients listed below, thank you so much for your help
Hellianthus Annuus (Sunflower Seed Oil), Isopropyl Myristate, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Moring Oleifera Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Elastin, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid, Butyl Stearate, Oleoyl Sarcosine, Lanolin Alcohol, Treithanolamine, Fragrance (Parfum).
This is ok
Hi, do you have a review on Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula with Vitamin E Indulgent Coconut Oil Body Wash with Monoi?. Is it safe to use during pregnancy as I saw it contains Propylene Glycol and Terrasodium EDTA. Are all sorts of EDTA are harmful during pregnancy? Appreciate your advice. Thanks
Ingredients:
Water (aqua), sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate, glycol stearate, cocamidopropyl betaine, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, gardenia tahitensis flower extract, cocamide MEA, glycerin, PEG-150 distearate, ethanolamine, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, acrylates crosspolymer-4, tetrasodium EDTA, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, coumarin.
Thanks
skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
EDTA isn’t considered something to avoid according to any of the physicians I’ve spoken to, though it shows up on “clean” bloggers lists (not sure sometimes where they pick ingredients up from?). This product looks pregnancy safe to me.
Hi, is Palmer Cleanser and Makeup Remover safe to use? The ingredients are:
WATER, SODIUM LAURYLGLUCOSIDES HYDROXYPROPYLSULFONATE, STEARYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, COCOA EXTRACT, STEARETH-21, STEARETH-2, GLYCERIN, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, COCOA SEED BUTTER, SHEA BUTTER, ALOE VERA LEAF JUICE, EVENING PRIMROSE FLOWER EXTRACT, VITAMIN E, HYDROLYSED MILK PROTEIN, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, PHENOXYTHANOL, DISODIUM EDTA, CELLULOSE, SODIUM ACETATE, MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PALMITIC ACID, PARFUM, BENZYL BENZOATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL.
Warnings
Looks ok to me 🙂
Hello! I was wondering if the following Palmer’s product is safe while pregnant and nursing.
Palmer’s Coconut Sugar Facial Scrub
Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Coconut Sugar Facial Scrub Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hydrated Silica, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Glycerin, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water, Saccharomyces/Coconut Flower Nectar Ferment Filtrate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Nonfat Dry Milk (Sine Adipe Lac), Pentylene Glycol, Decylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, PVP, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Acetate, Cellulose, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Benzoate, Coumarin.
Looks ok!
Could you please check if the following Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Body Lotion 400ml is safe to use whilst pregnant – thanks (Australian Palmer products seem to have different ingredients)
Ingredients
Water (Aqua), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Glyceryl Sterate, Petrolatum, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Elaeis Guineesis Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrpxyethylcellulose, PEG-8 Stearate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Butylene Glycol, Stearalkonium Chloride, Cellulose, Sodum Acetate, Fragrance (Parfum), Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Orange 4 (CI 15510), Benzyl Alcohol
Looks ok!
Hi
Just wondering if the following Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Moisturizing Body Oil is safe while pregnant and nursing. Thank you.
Glycine Soja (soybean) Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Sesamum Indicum (sesame) Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (safflower) Seed Oil, Peg-40 Sorbitan Peroleate, Theobroma Cacao (cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzophenone-3, Bht, Fragrance (parfum), Zea Mays (corn) Oil, Beta-carotene (ci 75130), Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Linalool
The Benzophenone-3 is a chemical sunscreen. Ok for nursing but not pregnancy
Ok thank you, will keep it for after I’ve given birth 🙂
I confess I had a whole box of products to use after delivery last time LOL
Please could you tell me if the Palmers natural vit E concentrated cream is safe in pregnancy. I don’t see retinoid in it as with the normal one you’ve checked above. Here are ingredients:
Water (Aqua), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Glycerin, Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C), PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCL, Lecithin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil, Beta-carotene (CI 40800)
Looks ok for both pregnancy and nursing
Hi, I’m using the Palmer’s skin therapy oil for face with rosehip and it says contains retinol. Is this safe I can’t seem to find this on your list?
As mentioned in the post, I need a full ingredient list to review your product as I’ve reviewed all of the ones I have access to. More info here: why I need an ingredient list to comment on product safety. Note, I do not follow links from readers, I need the actual list. Thanks!
Thank you for these lists, they have been so helpful!
Though, I have a quick question. I noticed that the “Cocoa Butter Formula Lightly Scented Fast Absorbing With Vitamin E Moisturizing Body Oil” is listed as pregnancy and nursing safe. But it also contains Benzophenone-3, does this mean the formula has changed since you last reviewed it?
It very well may have. Part of the issue with Palmer’s is that a lot of their products have very similar names and I wonder if they reformulate fairly frequently? I feel like there’s a lot of issues like that.
Hi! I think there might be a mistake. Same product (Cocoa Butter Hand Cream) is listed twice, once in ‘Safe for pregnancy and nursing’ (item 6) and once in ‘Not safe’ for either. This product contains retinyl palmitate, as mentioned by you, so I guess it shouldn’t be also in the Safe category. Thank you for your work, it’s very helpful!!
Those are 2 different products. I don’t see a product listed under not safe named cocoa butter hand cream. There is a cocoa butter (heals softens) concentrated cream, but that is NOT the hand cream, and if you click the link it is not labelled as a hand cream. It’s a different cocoa butter cream.
This list has been amazing for me to reference and I’ll be sharing this for forever for new moms. Question: Palmer’s Coconut Water Facial Moisturizer, safe or no?
Ingredients:
Water (Aqua), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Nonfat Dry Milk (Sine Adipe Lac), Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethanolamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15, Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 60, Phenoxyethanol, Pentylene Glycol, Decylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Fragrance (Parfum), Coumarin
Ok for pregnancy and nursing 🙂
Hello! Is the Palmer’s skin therapy cleansing oil for face safe for pregnancy? Here are the ingredients:
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Polysorbate 85, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Sorbitan Trioleate, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional.
Looks ok! 🙂
Hello doctor.
Please can you review the following ingredients from coconut oil conditioner:
Made with Natural Vitamin E (Tocopherol) Water (Aqua), Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Cetyl Esters, Dimethicone, Behentrimonium Chloride, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Isopropyl Myristate, Soytrimonium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Tocopheryl, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Cymbopogon Citratus Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Dimethyl Soyamine, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-22, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Fragrance (Parfum), Coumarin
This is fine
Hello! Would you mind having a look at the new Palmer’s Belly Sheet Mask at Target?
Ingredients: Water, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Ceteareth-20, Di-Ppg-2 Myreth-10 Adipate, Di-Ppg-3 Myristyl Ether Adipate, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Dimethicone, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Soluble Collagen, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Sodium Ascorbate, Acetylarginyltryptophyl Diphenylglycine, Glycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glucose, Xanthophylls, Myristyl Myristate, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Propanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Myristyl Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Pca, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Disodium Edta, Urea, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Trehalose, Polyquaternium-51, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate, 1, 2-Hexanediol.
Looks ok to me for pregnancy and nursing
Just want to clarify and check again if Glycerin and Dimethicone are actually safe for pregnancy? because when i searched online, they said to avoid?
Yes, they’re fine.
Hi; please could you check these ingredients are safe and do you have any recommendations for a body moisturiser for extremely dry skin ? Aqua, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Stearic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Sine Adipe Lac, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Glycerin, PEG-40, Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Decylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, CI 77891, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Coumarin
These ingredients are fine
My favorites are cetaphil cream and Kora organics
Hi there,
Just enquiring on Cocoa Butter Hair Remover for Body by Palmers for Women. Ingredients listed below, thank you so much for your help.
Ingredients: Water (aqua), cetyl alcohol, calcium hydroxide, ceteth-20, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), thioglycolic acid, urea, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, sodium lauryl sulfate, myristyl alcohol, quaternium-15, stearyl alcohol, lithium hydroxide, fragrance (parfum), tetrasodium edta, heyxl cinnamal, butylphenyl methylpropional, amyl cinnamal.Paraben free.Made with Natural Vitamin E (Tocopherol).
Technically it’s ok, though keep in mind it uses a chemical to dissolve hair, which could be absorbed into the skin and body. It’s much safer to just use a razor.
Many of the Pamer’s products “safe for pregnancy” have Phenoxyethanol, which is really bad. I am confused.
No, phenoxyethanol is actually regarded by the mainstream medical community as safe. Info on what I screen for here:
skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Hi, I believe someone asked about this below however, the ingredients list on the website I purchased mine from differs a little. Possibly as I am in the UK. Could I please ask if this is still OK to use as newly pregnant and finding it all very daunting!
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Laureth-7 Citrate, Laureth-4, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Sorbitan Oleate,Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil,Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil,Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Rosa Canina Seed Extract,Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional.
It’s definitely different because you’re in the UK, most of my readers are in the US like me.
This looks ok to me for pregnancy and nursing
Wonderful, thanks so much! I am relieved I can continue using this 🙂
Hello! Is Palmer’s Skin Success with Vitamin E, Complexion Bar ok for pregnancy?
Also, I know there’s a debate with the topical use of licorice root extract… but since this is a soap and will only be on my skin for a few minutes before being washed off, will it be ok?
Ingedients:
Sodium tallowate, sodium cocoate (or) sodium palm kernelate, water (aqua), glycerin, lanolin, ascorbic acid, tocopherol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, glycine soja (soybean) oil, sodium chloride, pentasodium pentetate, tetrasodium etidronate, titanium dioxide (Cl 77891), fragrance (parfum), citronellol, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, butylphenyl methylpropional, linalool.
Thank you! 🙂
Safety isn’t based on how long something will be on your skin, most soaps are formulated to leave a residue behind. I would avoid this in pregnancy due to the licorice root, but ok for nursing
Hello,
Please check ingredients for two products. Thanks in advance.
1) Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycol Stearate, Cocamide MEA, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopherol, Sunflower Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium hydroxide, Acrylates Crosspolymer-4, Fragrance, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethanolamine, PEG-150 Distearate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Red 4 (14700), Benzyl Benzoate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional.
2) Aqua (Water), Caprylyl Glucoside, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice*, Coco-glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phormium Tenax (Harakeke) Extract, Cyathea Medullaris (Mamaku) Extract, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil*, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Parfum (Fragrance).
Both are ok for pregnancy and nursing
Is this product safe for pregnancy and nursing? Thank you.
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Pump Body Lotion 400ml
Ingredients
Water, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Petrolatum, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut Oil), Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Alcohol, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Elaeis Guinneensis (Palm) Oil, Dimethicone, Fragrance, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), Hydroxyethylcellulose, PEG-8 Stearate, Stearalkonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Methylisothiazolinone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Yellow #5 (CI 19140), Orange #4( CI 15510)
Looks ok for pregnancy and nursing
Hi Doc , can I use the below deep conditioner during pregnancy?
Thank you !!
Palmers coconut oil formula deep conditioning protein pack .
Ingredients:
WATER (AQUA), COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) FRUIT EXTRACT, STEARYL ALCOHOL, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, PEG-40 STEARATE, STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, TOCOPHEROL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, HYDROLYZED KERATIN, GARDENIA TAHITENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT, NONFAT DRY MILK (SINE ADIPE LAC), HYDROLYZED SILK, LEUCONOSTOC/RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE, STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, DECYLENE GLYCOL, 1, 2-HEXANEDIOL, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, SODIUM ACETATE, CELLULOSE, QUATERNIUM-26, MYRISTYL ALCOHOL, HYDROXYETHYL CETEARAMIDOPROPYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM EDTA, PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, DIMETHYL STEARAMINE, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), BENZYL BENZOATE, COUMARIN.
Looks fine for pregnancy and nursing
Dear Christine, would these formulas of Palmer’s Cocoa Butter products be pregnancy safe? Thank you very much for help!
1. Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks
Natural Vitamin E (Tocopherol). Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Petrolatum, Cetyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Soluble Collagen, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Sodium Ascorbate, Acetylarginyltryptophyl Diphenylglycine, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2 Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthophylls, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Glucose, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Isopropyl Alcohol, PEG-8 Stearate, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl, Fragrance (Parfum), Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Butylene Glycol, Caramel, Cellulose, Sodium Acetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Lauryl Alcohol
2. Massage Cream for Stretch Marks:
Water (Aqua), Glycerin,Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Petrolatum, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Soluble Collagen, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extact, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Acetylarginyltryptophyl Diphenylglycine, Sodium Ascorbate, Glucose, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2 Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthophylls, Zea Mays (corn) starch, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Isopropyl Alcohol, PEG-8 Stearate, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCI, Fragrance (Parfum), Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Butylene Glycol, Caramel, Cellulose, Sodium Acetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Lauryl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol.
3. Skin Therapy Oil with Vitamin E, Rosehip Fragrance:
natural vitamin E (tocopherol), Canola Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Fragrance (Parfum), Red 17 (CI 26100)
All 3 look ok for pregnancy and nursing
Love your page 🙂 Regarding the Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Oil, Rosehip Fragrance– you list it as pregnancy safe, however, on the back of the box it lists retinol. Is this still pregnancy safe?
thanks!
Bryanna
The info I have available from online has no retinoid in it, but if your box does I would avoid in pregnancy for sure!
Hi would you mind telling me if the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Natural Bronze Gradual Tanning Moisturiser is safe in pregnancy;
Indgredients;
Water (Aqua), Isopropyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Dihydroxyacetone, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Theobroma Cacao(Cocoa) Seed Butter, Stearic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Fragrance (Parfum), Bentonite, Erythrulose, Tocopheryl Acetate, Mineral Oil, Lanolin Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Methylisothiazolinone, Citric Acid, Yellow #5 (CI 19140), Orange #4 (CI 15510)
This has DHA and is ok for nursing but not pregnancy. There are no pregnancy safe sunless tanners, discussion here: Sunless Tanners during pregnancy.
Hi Dr.
Hope you’re ok and thanks for the dedication!! I love the site!
Could you please help me with the following product ?
Is it pregnancy or breastfeeding safe?
Palmer’s Natural Vitamin E Body Butter, 7.25 Oz
formulated with natural benefits of cocoa butter, avocado, apricot & coconut oil.
Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCI, Tetrasodium EDTA, Lecithin, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil, Beta-Carotene (CI 40800).
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi there,
Could you tell me if this is pregnancy safe
Palmer’s Coconut Oil natural bronze body lotion – Water (Aqua), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Glycerin, Dihydroxyacetone, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Bentonite, Palmitic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Sulfite, Myristyl Alcohol, Lauryl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Fragrance (Parfum), Coumarin
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to DHA
Hi doctor,
Is palmer dark chocolate and cherry lip butter be used in pregnancy. Thank you
Ingredients:
Petrolatum, Theobroma Cacao ( Cocoa) Seed Butter, Flavor ( Aroma) Tocopheryl Acetate, Saccharin, Benzyl Benzoate
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi Doctor,
Is palmer cocoa butter formula lip balm sunscreen stick be used in pregnancy?
Ingredients:
Paraffinum Liquidum, Cera Microcrystalline, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone -3, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Dimethicone, Aroma, Theobroma Cacao ( Cocoa) Seed Butter, Fragrance, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Zea Mays Oil, Beta Carotene ( Cl 40800), Isopropyl Myristate.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreen
Is Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Coconut Sugar Body Scrub safe to use. If not, do you have any body scrub recommendations. Thanks
Sucrose, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Beeswax, Polysorbate 80, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water, Saccharomyces/Coconut Flower Nectar Ferment Filtrate, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Passiflora Incarnata Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Water (Aqua), Nonfat Dry Milk (Sine Adipe Lac), Decylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Benzoate, Coumarin. Due to high concentration of natural ingredients, product color and consistency may vary.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi Christine 🙂
The “Coconut Oil Body Lotion” name and formula has changed and is now called “Coconut Hydrate Daily Body Lotion” which now includes “Green Coffee”. With the addition of the new ingredients (I’ve listed them below) I am wondering if the new formula is still considered safe for pregnancy.
The 4 new ingredients added to the original formula are:
– Coffea Robusta Seed Extract
– Aminomethyl Propanol
– Glycerin
– Leuconostoc / Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
including:
Water (Aqua), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Isopropyl Myristate, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, PEG-40 Stearate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Stearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Coumarin.
Thank you ! 🙂
Safe for pregnancy and nursing 🙂
May I check if the following shampoo is safe for pregnancy please: Palmer’s, Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E, Moisture Rich Shampoo?
Ingredients: Aqua, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycol Stearate, Cocamide DIPA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, PEG-120 methyl Glucose Dioleate, Fragrance, Theobroma Cacao seed butter, Tocopheryl acetate, schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Sulfite, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Phenoxyehanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phosporic Acid, Benzyl Benzoate.
Thanks
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Thanks a lot for your quick reply
is Palmers Hemp oil dry skin relief spray safe for pregnancy?
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Elastin, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Lecithin, Fragrance (Parfum), Citric Acid, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene. Contains NO THC/CBD.
I recommend avoiding hemp in both pregnancy and nursing
Hi Doctor,
Can palmer’s cocoa butter hand cream be used in pregnancy? Thank you so much
Ingredients:
Aqua, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Petrolatum, Propylene Glycol
Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate
Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Elaeis Guineans
Oil, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Sunflower Seed Oil, Ascorbyl
Palmitate, Retinyl Palmitate Hydroxyethylcellulose, Behentrimonium
Methosulfate, Stearalkonium Chloride, PEG-8 Stearate, Myristyl Alcohol
Butylene Glycol, Sodium Acetate, Parfum, Cellulose, Stearyl Alcohol,
Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI19140, CI15510, Benzyl Alcohol
This has a retinoid. Avoid in pregnancy and in nursing if you’re conservative
Thanks for the work you do! Can you please tell me if this product is safe for pregnancy?
Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E – Daily Skin Therapy
Water (aqua) (eau), theobrama cacao (cocoa) extract, glyceryl stearate, petrolatum, propylene glycol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, glycerin, paraffinum liquidum, theobroma cocao (cocoa) seed butter, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, Cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, PEG-8 Stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, phenoxyethanol, behentrimonium methosulfate, benzoic acid, stearalkonium chloride, butylene glycol, sorbic acid, sodium acetate, stearyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, fragrance (parfum), lauryl alcohol, cellulose, dimethyl stearamine, yellow 5 ( CI 19140), orange 4 ( CI 15510), benzyl alcohol.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi I think this question same as the one you listed as Pregnancy and Nursing Safe – Cocoa Butter Hand Cream (at Amazon). It has Retynil Palmitate. Pls correct me if I’m wrong. Btw, thank you for your amazing work!, I keep on referring from here for days now for my latest pregnancy.
The lists on amazon are ALWAYS wrong. DO NOT LOOK AT THEM. I only review the lists directly from the brands. You can/should look at your actual product, but the lists on Amazon are almost never right.
Hi there, I went to go order the Palmers coco butter skin therapy body oil on Amazon and saw there was proposition 65 warning? Do you know anything about that and is it still safe for me to apply on my stomach area during pregnancy? Thank you(:
It’s fine.
The prop warnings in California don’t actually mean much, I used to live in Orange County and I swear they put them on everything. If an ingredient has any studies that remotely link it to cancer, then it gets the warning. Even if the study wasn’t well done or is shown only in a petri dish (often the case), usually at levels many times higher than could ever be achieved in a human. It isn’t something that physicians pay attention to, honestly.
Having said that, it isn’t worth losing sleep over a product that isn’t going to do much. Info here on preventing and treating stretch marks in pregnancy. Other products might have a little more benefit, but nothing is really going to work well. You can pretty much pick any pregnancy safe moisturizer.
Hi Dr.,
Would the Palmer’s Anti-Acne soap be ok for pregnancy?
Ingredients:
3% sulfur, sodium palmate, sodium cocoate (or) sodium palm kernelate, water (aqua), glycerin, tocopherol, sodium chloride, titanium dioxide (Cl 77891), tetrasodium etidronate, pentasodium pentetate, disodium distyrylbiphenyl disulfonate, fragrance (parfum), benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, linalool.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi. Thank you so much for putting this up! Moms like me greatly appreciate your help. Would like to ask if the Palmer’s Olive Oil Deep Conditioner safe for pregnancy?
Water (Aqua), Stearyl Alcohol, Bis-Cetearyl Amodimethicone, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Dimethicone, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Silk, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Hyssopus Officinalis Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Fragrance (Parfum), Cyclopentasiloxane, Isopropyl Alcohol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Benzoic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sorbic Acid, Myristyl Alcohol, Lauryl Alcohol, Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Blue 1 (CI 42090), Red 4 (CI 14700), Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxycitronellal, Hexyl Cinnamal.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
Hello! I was wondering if Palmers Flipbalm Lip Treatment, Ripe Mango is safe for pregnancy.
Ingredients
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil; Beeswax; Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil; Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter; Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil; Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter; Flavor (Aroma); Tocopheryl Acetate; Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract; Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil; Stevioside; Rebaudioside A; Benzyl Alcohol; Benzyl Benzoate; Citral; Citronellol; Geraniol; Linalool; Limonene
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi! Is Palmer’s Skin Nourishing
Calming Cream
Cleanser safe for pregnancy and nursing?
Ingredients are:
Water (Aqua), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Isododecane, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Butylene Glycol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Polysorbate 20, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Octyldodecanol, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Silica, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Coumarin
This is fine for pregnancy and nursing
Hi:) Is Skin Perfecting Moisturizing Day Cream (cocoa butter formula, SPF 15) is ok for pregnancy?
Active ingredients: Avobenzone 2%, octinoxate 7.5%, oxybenzone 5%.
I don’t know if it will be safe for nursing, but it definitely won’t be safe for pregnancy as the partial ingredient list you provided is only chemical sunscreens.
Hi Doctor,
I read that tocopheryl acetate is an ingredient you should avoid during pregnancy because it’s another name for hydroquinone. Can you confirm this? Should this ingredient be avoided because I am seeing it in a lot of body lotions & body washes.
Thank You!
I forgot to also ask if it is safe to use this bar soap.
The ingredients include:
Coconut oil
Palm oil
Shea butter
Distilled water
Sodium hydroxide
Tea tree essential oil
Turmeric powder
Yes, this is fine for pregnancy and nursing
It’s NOT another name for hydroquinone. It’s another name for Vitamin E. There are a few isolated instances in which hydroquinone is a contaminant in tocopherol, but it depends on both the source and how it is processed, and it’s very rare. I wouldn’t avoid Tocopheryl based on those very rare reports.
Hi, what about Palmers Coconut Oil Formula With Vitamin E Body Oil ( I could not find it in the list or comments).
INGREDIENTS:
Glycine soja (soybean) oil, isopropyl myristate, canola oil, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, fragrance (parfum), vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, gardenia tahitensis flower extract, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, rosa canina fruit oil, argania spinosa kernel oil, dimethicone, peg-40 sorbitan peroleate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, coumarin.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hello. I noticed you said palmers massage lotion for stretch marks was not safe for pregnancy due to salicylate. in reading the ingredients I did not see this information. can you please clarify?
Do you mean the Cocoa Butter Massage Lotion for Pregnancy, which is in the list under pregnancy safe? It previously had salicylate but was reformulated I think. It’s currently in the list as safe… The CREAM is not, it still has salicylate.
Hi Just wondering if the coconut hydrate daily body lotion with green coffee extract is ok during pregnancy please?
Water (Aqua), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Isopropyl Myristate, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coffea Robusta Seed Extract, Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Stearyl Alcohol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Carbomer, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tetrasodium EDTA, PEG-40 Stearate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Coumarin.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hello, the page has been so helpful, thank you. Can you please tell me if Palmer’s Coccoa Butter Formula Skin Tightening Lotion is pregnancy safe?
Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa Extract, Isopropyl Myristate, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Fragrance (Parfum), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Soluble Collagen, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Glycerin, Camellia Oleifera Seed Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Dimethicone, Lecithin, Carnitine, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Polyimide-1, Triethanolamine, Stearyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Carbomer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Acrylates Copolymer, Ubiquinone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Cinnamate.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hello! First of all thanks for having such an extensive list of brands and products provided on your website 🙂 it’s super useful and reassuring for people like me who are completely new to this..
As I don’t live in US, just wanted to make sure the version of the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Lotion I’m getting is pregnancy safe, could you kindly advise?
Other ingredients
Water, glycerin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, glyceryl stearate, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, petrolatum, cetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, soluble collagen, hydrolyzed elastin, argania spinosa kernel oil, centella asiatica extract, betula alba bark extract, boswellia serrata extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, sodium ascorbate, acetylarginyltryptophyl diphenylglycine, sodium benzoate, hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2 hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, xanthophylls, zea mays (corn) starch, glucose, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, hydroxyethylcellulose, isopropyl alcohol, peg-8 stearate, ethyl lauroyl arginate hci, fragrance, behentrimonium methosulfate, butylene glycol, caramel, cellulose, sodium acetate, stearyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Is Nursing Butter Nipple Cream for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding safe?
Ingredients:
Petrolatum, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Panthenol
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Thanks!!
Hi! Wanting to check the Palmers Hydrate Coconut Facial Oil:
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-40 Sorbitan Peroleate, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Caprylyl Methicone, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Fragrance (Parfum), Coumarin.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi just want to check these in case ingredients different in UK. Thanks so much for this site, its a god send!
Palmers cocoa butter daily skin therapy
Water (Aqua), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Petrolatum, Propylene Glycol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Glycerin Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum) Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, PEG-8 Stearate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Benzoic Acid, Stearalkonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Acetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Fragrance (Parfum), Lauryl Alcohol, Cellulose, Dimethyl Stearamine, Yellow 5 (CI 19140) Orange 4 (CI 15510), Benzyl Alcohol.
Palmers cocoa butter hand cream
Ingredients
Water (Aqua), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Petrolatum, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum) Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Retinyl Palmitate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Stearalkonium Chloride, PEG-8 Stearate, Myristyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Acetate, Fragrance (Parfum), Cellulose, Stearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Yellow 5 (CI 19140) Orange 4 (CI 15510), Benzyl Alcohol.
#1 Safe for pregnancy and nursing
#2 avoid in pregnancy and nursing due to the retinoid
Thank you so much!
Hi Doctor,
I’d like to know if the following is safe:
Product: Palmer’s® Cocoa Butter Formula® (with Vitamin E) Massage Cream for Stretch Marks 125g
Ingredients:
Water (Aqua),
Glycerin,
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract,
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil,
Propylene Glycol Stereate,
Petrolatum,
Cetyl Alcohol,
Glyceryl Stearate,
Propylene Glycol,
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil,
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter,
Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil,
Dimethicone,
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter,
Tocopherol,
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil,
Soluble Collagen,
Hydrolyzed Elastin,
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract,
Boswellia Serrata Extract, Butela Alba Bark Extract,
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate,
Acetylarginyltryptophyl Diphenylglycine, Sodium Ascorbate, Glucose, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyacetophenone,
1,2 Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthophylls,
Zea Mays (Corn) Starch,
Hydroxyethylcellulose, Isopropyl Alcohol,
PEG-8 Stearate, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCI, Fragrance (Parfum), Behentrimonium Methosulfate,
Butylene Glycol,
Caramel, Cellulose,
Sodium Acetate,
Stearyl Alcohol, Lauryl Alcohol,
Myristyl Alcohol
This is already in the list
Hi Dr. Someone else had included this cream (palmers massage cream for stretch marks) in the above comments (which does not seem to have salicylate listed in its ingredients) and you said it was safe, but say its not safe in your list at the top. Has this product seen an updated ingredient list that would perhaps no longer contain salicylate, thereby making it safe for pregnancy now?
No, it’s because there are different versions around the world. I can see the IP addresses from my side of the comments, typically the US, EU and Asian versions have minor variations. Canada is sometimes the same as US or EU, but sometimes is a 4th version. It’s because someone was from a different region.
Hi Doctor,
Is the below product pregnancy safe? I can’t seem to see salicylate indicated in the ingredient list.
Palmer’s cocoa butter formula with vitamin E massage cream for stretch marks
Made with Natural Vitamin E (Tocopherol)
INGREDIENTS: Water tAqual Glycerin, Theobroma Cacin Cocoa) Extract, Prunin Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oit, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Petrolatum. Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Elanis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkü (Shea) Butter, Tocopherol Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Soluble Collagen, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Acetylarginyltryptophyl Diphenylglycine, Sodium Ascorbate, Glucose, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2 Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol. Xanthophylls, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Isopropyl Alcohol, PEG-8 Stearate, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCI, Fragrance (Parfum), Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Butylene Glycol, Caramel, Cellulose, Sodium Acetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Lauryl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol.
Your list doesn’t have one, but it is featured in the list on their website. I’d check your packaging carefully.
Hi Doctor,
May I ask the ingredients below is it safe for pregnancy, the ingredients something different with your list.
Thanks a lot 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Skin therapy cleansing oil:
Ingredients:
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Fragrance (Parfum), Cintronellol, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi there. Is the palmers skin therapy oil for face ok? Ilis it pregnancy or nursing safe?
Ingredients:
Contains Pure Cocoa Butter, Vitamin E, Retinol, Vitamin C, Argan Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Coconut Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Apricot Oil, Sesame Oil, Rose Hip Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil and Camelina Oil and exclusive Cetesomate-E Complex
Avoid in pregnancy and nursing due to the retinoid. I also have no idea what “ceetesomate-e complex” is, as that’s something they’ve made up.
Is Palmer’s Light moisturizer face care safe in pregnancy? ingredients: “Water (Aqua), Propanediol, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Olivate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Sodium Polyacrylate, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Folic Acid, Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil. Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Lactic Acid, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Arginine, Sodium Ascorby| Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCI, Sodium Phytate, Propylene Glycol.”
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to licorice root
Thanks so much for all your amazing work as always! This website has been a saviour so far during my pregnancy! Due to Palmers changing ingredients so much, I have the massage cream for stretch marks with the following ingredient list. Is this ok?
Water (Aqua),
Glycerin,
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract,
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil,
Propylene Glycol Stereate,
Petrolatum,
Cetyl Alcohol,
Glyceryl Stearate,
Propylene Glycol,
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil,
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter,
Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil,
Dimethicone,
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter,
Tocopherol,
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil,
Soluble Collagen,
Hydrolyzed Elastin,
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract,
Boswellia Serrata Extract, Butela Alba Bark Extract,
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate,
Acetylarginyltryptophyl Diphenylglycine, Sodium Ascorbate, Glucose, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyacetophenone,
1,2 Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthophylls,
Zea Mays (Corn) Starch,
Hydroxyethylcellulose, Isopropyl Alcohol,
PEG-8 Stearate, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCI, Fragrance (Parfum), Behentrimonium Methosulfate,
Butylene Glycol,
Caramel, Cellulose,
Sodium Acetate,
Stearyl Alcohol, Lauryl Alcohol,
Myristyl Alcohol
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi, thank you for everything you do. I check your site regularly!
Is the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin Therapy Solid Lotion with Vitamin E safe for pregnancy? It comes in a round tub. I could not find it in your list.
Ingredients:
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Dimethicone, Fragrance (Parfum), Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Beta Carotene (CI 40800), Zea Mays (Corn) Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Cinnamate.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hello, this has dimethicone which is considered unsafe for pregnancy. Are you sure it is,safe?
Thank you for your reply.
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 (it sits on the surface of the skin). My list of ingredients that I screen out is very conservative and it’s here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Thank you very much.
Hi, I was checking the links linked for
“Cocoa Butter Massage Cream for Stretch Marks (at Walmart, Target, Amazon)” and I couldn’t find “Salicylate” in the ingredient linked from this site.
I wanna confirm if I missed the ingredient name (I was looking for “Benzyl Salicylate” OR have the links/formula been updated so the product is pregnancy safe now?
Thank you!
Palmer’s is difficult because they actually have different versions of the same products out there. Their classic massage cream (the one you mention) usually has the Benzyl Salicylate you mentioned. I actually redid most of this list a few months ago, and noticed that it doesn’t appear in the ingredients on the brand site (I have to look at the packaging images and read those ingredient lists), or at the stores. But I was at the store that day (my local Walmart) and checked there because I was concerned (in the past this ingredient list has gone back and forth with salicylate if you look in the comments, there’s also a bunch of emails from readers about it). The packaging at my store still said salicylate. So, I left the product labeled as it was. I’m not sure what product you would get if it was ordered online. I would personally purchase it in person so you can check the direct packaging of your product. But, you’re not crazy! Sometimes it isn’t there! And sometimes it is. It’s overall a little maddening lol
Please is the Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Moisturizing Body Oil safe for use in pregnancy?
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Squalane, Fragrance (Parfum), BHT, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil, Beta-Carotene (CI 40800), Geraniol, Coumarin, Citronellol, Linalool.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing