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 Ultra Violette as of 3/5/2025. 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.
Pregnancy and Nursing Safe Products from Ultra Violette
• n/a
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Big Queen Energy: Chemical Sunscreens, Salicylate
• Clean Screen SPF 30: Chemical Sunscreens
• Daydream Screen SPF 50 Tinted Veil: Chemical Sunscreens
• Extreme Screen SPF 50+: Chemical Sunscreens
• Fave Fluid SPF 50+: Chemical Sunscreens
• Future Fluid SPF 50+: Chemical Sunscreen
• Future Screen Mineral SPF 50 (at Sephora): Chemical Sunscreen (yes, I know they say it is mineral. Yes, it still has a chemical sunscreen in it. Please stop being rude to me about it, I’m not the brand.)
• Lean Screen SPF 50+: Gluconolactone
• Preen Screen™ SPF 50: Chemical Sunscreens, Salicylate
• Queen Screen SPF 50 Super Glow Drops: Chemical Sunscreens
• Queen Screen SPF 50+ Luminising: Chemical Sunscreens, Salicylate
• Sheen Screen™ SPF 50 Hydrating Lip Balm (at Sephora): Chemical Sunscreens
• Supreme Screen SPF 50+ (at Sephora): Chemical Sunscreens
• Velvet Screen SPF 50 (at Sephora): Gluconolactone
• Vibrant Screen SPF 50 (at Sephora): Chemical Sunscreens
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• None
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Hi there, can you please let me know why ‘Queen Screen SPF 50+ Luminising Serum SKINSCREEN™: Chemical Sunscreens’ isn’t safe for pregnancy? Their website says all their sunscreens are safe. I’m also looking for a non-greasy physical sunscreen that is safe for pregnancy if you can suggest any? Thanks
That’s already in the list above.
I’d love to know too – their site says it is safe.
Chemical sunscreens aren’t safe, they’re linked to a specific birth defect. Info here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
This will also help: Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
Hi, can you lik the study that demonstrates that chemical sunscreens aren’t safe please? I’ve been doing research and I cant find any. Most of them agree that chemicals sunscreen ingredients can get to the bloodstream but none of them have evidence that that affects the unborn baby. I undertant if you said that is best to avoid them just in case but why are you stating that it’s link to certain birth defects? I can’t find one study that is conclusive about this
There are multiple studies linking to Hirschsprung’s.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26454118/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30831214/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34351731/
Here’s one that links to hypospadias:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17707034/
There’s emerging evidence that it can have an effect on sperm production in men who were exposed prenatally
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36568115/
And also evidence in mice (I don’t always look at animal models, but this might be the only info we can get) looking at neuro issues in relationship to both chemical sunscreens and nano-particles of titanium dioxide. There isn’t enough out there yet to say “avoid nano-physical sunscreens” but there’s enough coming out that many in the medical community are a bit nervous about it. Those nano-sunscreens have only been out for a few years and the evidence is new but concerning. Personally, I won’t buy them for my family and I know quite a few dermatologists who do the same.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34543901/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36108982/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30237468/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29704544/
Note, due to the nature of the science (experimenting on pregnant women?) you’re never going to have a “convincing” study. We can’t double blind these things, look at brain biopsies, etc. It’s unethical. It’s easy enough to avoid chemical sunscreens though. Perhaps I’m coming at this too much from the standpoint of a pediatrician (which I am), but if you could swap out a product or two and avoid this issue for your kid, shouldn’t you?
Hello,
Is the new ULTRA VIOLETTE FAVE FLUID SPF 50+ LIGHTWEIGHT SKINSCREEN safe ?
Aqua/Purified Water/Eau, Isoamyl Laurate, Alcohol Denat., Polyester-8, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (Bemotrizinol), Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Phenyl Trimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Propanediol, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Octyl Triazone (Ethylhexyl Triazone), Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Niacinamide (Nicotinamide) (Vitamin B3), Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract (Hydrolysed Adansonia Digitata Leaf Polysaccharides), Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Rice Amino Acids, Proline, Arginine, Coco-Glucoside, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Hydroxystearic Acid.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreens
Hi there, just wondering which ingredient in the clean screen is the chemical sunscreen component as I thought titanium dioxide was a physical sunscreen?
Titanium Dioxide is a physical sunscreen. But there are more sunscreens in there.
Here are the ingredients:
Active Ingredients: Titanium dioxide 3%, Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol 2.25%, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate 1.6%
Inactive ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Titanium Dioxide, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Silica, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Saccharide Isomerate, Decyl Glucoside, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides).
Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol = Bisoctrizole, a chemical sunscreen
Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate = Uvinul A Plus, a chemical sunscreen
Hi there are these two products pregnancy safe:
https://ultraviolette.co.uk/collections/mineral/products/lean-screen-spf50
https://ultraviolette.co.uk/collections/mineral/products/clean-screen-spf30
Thank you!
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!
Clean Screen SPF 30 Fragrance Free Weightless Gel SKINSCREEN™ 50ml
Full Ingredients:
AQUA/WATER/EAU, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, METHYLENE BIS-BENZOTRIAZOLYL TETRAMETHYLBUTYLPHENOL, SILICA, DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POLYSORBATE 60, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER, SACCHARIDE ISOMERATE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, CAPRYLHYDROXAMIC ACID, DIMETHICONE, GLYCERIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES).
Lean Screen SPF 50+ Mattifying Zinc SKINSCREEN™ 50ml
Full Ingredients:
AQUA/WATER/EAU, ZINC OXIDE, COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, GLYCERIN, PEG-30 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, POLYGLYCERYL-3 POLYRICINOLEATE, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER, DISODIUM EDTA, SACCHARIDE ISOMERATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, XANTHAN GUM, GLUCONOLACTONE, CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE, ISOSTEARIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, TERMINALIA FERDINANDIANA FRUIT EXTRACT, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES)
Thank you!
#1 Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreens
#2 Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hello, could you clarify why the second sunscreen in this post is safe? In your original categories above you have it listed as not safe for pregnancy due to gluconolactone content, however gluconolactone is listed in this post and you said it is safe? Thank you!
I’m a human (not a bot) and overlooked it! You’re right.
Hey did you get my last comments with the ingredients?
Eventually I did. You asked 6x within 2 hours, while I was asleep (it was 2 am). And then I went on a 2 day field trip with my daughter’s school. I’m a person, and it can take a little time for me to answer the hundreds of comments. i’m a person, not a chat bot, please be patient.
Hi Doctor! Thank you so much for your reviews!
Can you please check this new product from ultraviolet for me? Thank you!!
Ultra Violette Preen Screen SPF50 Reapplication Mist SKINSCREEN
Actives: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (5.0%), Octyl Methoxycinnamate (5.0%), Bemotrizinol (2.0%), Ethylhexyl Triazone (2.0%)
Inactives: Alcohol Denat. (Ethanol), Isododecane, Polyester-8, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Tocopheryl Acetate (dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate), Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate (Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate), Bisabolol, Niacinamide (Nicotinamide), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (Aloe Vera), Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract (Camellia Sinensis), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (Cocos Nucifera), Fragrance/Parfum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil (Sunflower Oil), Paraffinum Liquidum/Mineral Oil/Huile Minérale (Liquid Paraffin), Butylene Glycol (butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate) (1,3-Butylene Glycol), Ethylhexyl Palmitate (Octyl Palmitate), Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreens
Hi doctor, could you please able to help me if this mattifying lean screen is safe to use? These are the ingredients in australia. Thank you so much
Active Ingredients: 22.75% Zinc Oxide
Inactive: Purified water, Zinc oxide, Coco caprylate caprate, Polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, Isostearic acid, Cetearyl alcohol, Cetearyl glucoside, Pentavitin, Kakadu plum extract, Xanthan gum, Gluconolactone, Sodium benzoate, Glycerol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Octyldodecanol, Caprilic capric triglyceride, Sodium chloride, PEG-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, Disodium EDTA, Iron oxides
The ingredients are the same, it has the same category as above.
Hello Dr,
Ultraviolette have launched a new product in the UK and I’d be grateful if you’d review for pregnancy and nursing safety :
QUEEN SCREEN SPF 50+ LUMINISING SERUM SKINSCREEN™
Ingredients
AQUA/WATER/EAU, HOMOSALATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, DICAPRYLYL ETHER, METHYLENE BIS-BENZOTRIAZOLYL TETRAMETHYLBUTYLPHENOL, BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, PROPANEDIOL, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, OCTYL TRIAZONE, LAURYL GLUCOSIDE, POLYGLYCERYL-2 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE, GLYCERIN, IRON OXIDES (CI 77492), MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, POLY C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX, PHENOXYETHANOL, HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, IRON OXIDES (CI 77491), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499), SACCHARIDE ISOMERATE, CELLULOSE GUM, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE, DISODIUM EDTA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID, TOCOPHEROL.
Thank you,
Sofia
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreens
Hello, I would like to know if the new Ultra Violette product is pregnancy safe please.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Key Ingredients:
Japanese Zinc: A technologically advanced mineral UVA & UVB filter that is gentle, non-greasy and lightweight on the skin.
Squalane: Helps prevent moisture loss, while calming inflamed and impaired skin barriers.
Vitamin E: A calming anti-inflammatory to soothe and hydrate.
Plant-based Pentavitin: A clever, moisture-loading magnet for dry skin, boosting hydration for 72 hours.
Inactives: Aqua/Water/Eau, Zinc Oxide, Diisopropyl Adipate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate (Coco-Octanoate/Decanoate), Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (Alkyl (C12-15) Benzoate), Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Propanediol, Decyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Squalane, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Medium Chain Triglycerides), Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate (Aluminium Magnesium Silicate), Saccharide Isomerate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate (dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate), Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides (CI 77492) (Iron Oxide Yellow), Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Iron Oxides (CI 77491) (Iron Oxide Red),Iron Oxides (CI 77499) (Iron Oxide Black), Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreen
Hi! I just bought the Ultra Violette Lean Screen Mineral Mattifying SPF 50+ sunscreen to use during pregnancy – Ultra Violette’s website says all its products are safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding (see FAQs!) but I see you do not list any as safe during pregnancy – grateful to know why, as I love this brand but of course want to stay safe!
Discussion:
Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
Note, each product has the problem ingredients listed next to it.
Hi. Thanks for what you do here. Is this safe?
Ultra Violette Future Fluid SPF 50+ Superlight Mineral SKINSCREEN 50ml
Aqua/Water/Eau, Zinc Oxide, Diisopropyl Adipate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate (Coco-Octanoate/Decanoate), Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (Alkyl (C12-15) Benzoate), Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Propanediol, Decyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Squalane, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Medium Chain Triglycerides), Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate (Aluminium Magnesium Silicate), Saccharide Isomerate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate (dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate), Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides (CI 77492) (Iron Oxide Yellow), Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Iron Oxides (CI 77491) (Iron Oxide Red),Iron Oxides (CI 77499) (Iron Oxide Black), Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide.
Future fluid is already in the list above, it isn’t safe for pregnancy.
FUTURE SCREEN SPF 50 MODERN MINERAL SKINSCREEN
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: ZINC OXIDE 20%
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: WATER, DIISOPROPYL ADIPATE,
COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCRYLENE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, GLYCERYL OLEATE CITRATE, PROPANEDIOL, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 ISOSTEARATE, SQUALANE, ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE, SACCHARIDE ISOMERATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE,
MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, AMMONIUM
POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, IRON OXIDES (CI77491), IRON OXIDES (CI 77492), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499).
Future screen is in the list already under not safe for pregnancy.
Hi there, could you identify the specific chemical ingredient in Future screen that makes it unsafe? I’m not seeing it in the list above.
ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCRYLENE