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 Skyn Iceland as of 2/6/2022. 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.
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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 Skyn Iceland
• Arctic Face Oil (at DermStore, BlueMercury, ULTA)
• Arctic Repair Cream (at ULTA)
• Berry Lip Fix (at DermStore)
• Dissolving Microneedle Eye Patches (at DermStore, BlueMercury, ULTA)
• Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels (at DermStore, BlueMercury, ULTA)
• Icelandic Youth Serum (at BlueMercury, ULTA)
• Micellar Cleansing Water (at ULTA)
• Minty Lip Fix
• Nordic Renewal Pre & Probiotic Cream (at DermStore, ULTA)
• Plumping Lip Gels (at DermStore, BlueMercury, ULTA)
• Pure Cloud Cream (at DermStore, BlueMercury, ULTA)
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Anti-Blemish Gel (at ULTA): Willow Bark
• Arctic Elixir (at DermStore, BlueMercury, ULTA): Stem Cells
• Arctic Hydration Rubberizing Mask (at DermStore): Gluconolactone
• Brightening Eye Serum (at DermStore, BlueMercury, ULTA): Glycolic Acid
• Fresh Start Mask (at DermStore, BlueMercury): Glycolic Acid, Willow Bark
• Glacial Cleansing Cloths (at DermStore, BlueMercury, ULTA): Willow Bark
• Glacial Face Wash (at DermStore, BlueMercury, ULTA): Willow Bark, Chemical Sunscreens, Salicylates
• Hydro Cool Brightening Face Mask (at DermStore, BlueMercury, ULTA): Licorice Root
• Hydro Cool Firming Face Gels (at DermStore, ULTA): ?Stem Cells
• Hydro Cool Firming Neck Gels (at DermStore, ULTA): Tartaric Acid
• Icelandic Relief Eye Cream (at DermStore, BlueMercury, ULTA): ?Stem Cells
• Nordic Skin Peel (at DermStore, BlueMercury): Willow Bark
• Oxygen Infusion Night Cream (at DermStore, ULTA): Willow Bark
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• Blemish Dots (at DermStore, ULTA): Bakuchiol, Salicylic Acid
• The Antidote Cooling Daily Lotion (at DermStore, BlueMercury, ULTA): Retinoid, Willow Bark
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I’m 5 weeks pregnant and have just found out a couple of days ago. I have been using Skyn Iceland’s Nordic Skin Peel a few times a week and I just checked your list and it’s on the ‘not safe’ due to willow bark. With my zero medical knowledge, have I jeopardised the little one at this early stage?
Likely everything is fine, the baby has barely implanted. Some discussion here: You’ve been using a product with a “bad” ingredient
Thanks for taking time to reply. Your website is a wealth of information. I’ll be telling friends.
Is the Nordic renewal pre and probiotic cream pregnancy safe?
I have already reviewed all products in this brand that I have access to their ingredient list, please refer to the post about how to request a product review. I need a full ingredient list to review your product, more info here: why I need an ingredient list to comment on product safety and in the post under the heading, How to Request a Product Review.
Thank you for your reply! Here is the ingredient list:
Nordic renewal pre + probiotic cream with thermal water
Water/Aqua/Eau*, Methylpropanediol, Vegetable Oil*, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate*, Betaine, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Dicaprylyl Ether, Angelica Archangelica Root Water**, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Onsen-Sui*, Sodium Hyaluronate*, Bifida Ferment Extract*, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate*, Lactococcus Ferment Extract*, Glycerin*, Panthenol*, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil*, Rubus Chamaemorus (Arctic Cloudberry) Seed Oil*, Buddleja Davidii Extract*~, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract*~, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Citric Acid*, Cetearyl Alcohol*, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate **Component of Icelandic Glacial Water *Natural or naturally derived ~Ecocert
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Thank you so very much for your help. Your page is beyond helpful and appreciated.
Two products:
Hydro Cool Firming Face Gels for Forehead Key Ingredients: Water, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Angelica Archangelica Root Water, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Callus Culture Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract, Buddleja Davidii Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus (Arctic Cloudberry) Seed Oil, Oxycoccus Palustris (Arctic Cranberry) Seed Oil
Hydro Cool Firming Face Gels for Smile Lines Key Ingredients: Water, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Angelica Archangelica Root Water, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract, Buddleja Davidii Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus (Arctic Cloudberry) Seed Oil, Oxycoccus Palustris (Arctic Cranberry) Seed Oil
In #1 I’m not certain if the Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Callus Culture 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, both are safe for pregnancy and nursing
Iceland Relief Eye Cream
Aqua/Eau/Water, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Decyl Oleate, Dimethicone, Saponaria Pumila Callus Culture Extract+, Pfaffia Paniculata Root Extract, Lilium Candidum Flower Extract, Angelica Archangelica Root Water*, Oxycoccus Palustris (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Rubus Chamaemorus (Arctic Cloudberry) Seed Oil, Ptychopetalum Olacoides Bark/Stem Extract, Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract, Perfluorodecalin, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton), Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Buddleja Davidii Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Laminaria Digitata Powder, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Isomalt, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Lecithin+, Sodium Benzoate, Silica, Sucrose Palmitate, Xanthan Gum.
*Component of Icelandic Glacial Water
+Contains Soy
I’m not certain if the aponaria Pumila Callus Culture 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.