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 Sol de Janeiro as of 3/2/2022. 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.
Pregnancy and Nursing Safe Products from Sol de Janeiro
• Açaí Body Power Cream (at Sephora)
• Brazilian Nude Body Moisturizer Lotion
• Brazilian Nude Fragrance-Free Body Cream (at Sephora)
• Coco Cabana™ Cream (at Sephora)
• Coco Cabana™ Moisturizing Body Cream-Cleanser (at Sephora)
• GlowMotions Glow Body Oil (at Sephora)
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Beija Flor™ Elasti-Cream (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Bom Dia Body Scrub (at Sephora): Salicylic Acid, Glycolic Acid
• Bom Dia Bright™ Body Cream (at Sephora): Willow Bark
• Brazilian 4 Play Moisturizing Shower Cream-Gel: Salicylate
• Brazilian Bum Bum Cream (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Brazilian Glossy™ Nourishing Hair Oil: Salicylate
• Brazilian Joia™ Dry Shampoo (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Brazilian Joia™ Strengthening + Smoothing Conditioner (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Brazilian Joia™ Strengthening + Smoothing Shampoo (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Brazilian Touch™ Hand Cream (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Bum Bum Body Scrub (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Bum Bum Firmeza Firming & Debloating Body Oil (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Rio Deo Aluminum-Free Deodorant (at Sephora): Salicylate
• Rio Radiance™ SPF 50 Body Spray Sunscreen (at Sephora): Salicylates, Chemical Sunscreen
• Rio Radiance™ SPF 50 Mineral Body Lotion Sunscreen (at Sephora): Salicylate, Chemical Sunscreen
• Rio Radiance™ SPF 50 Shimmering Body Oil Sunscreen (at Sephora): Salicylates, Chemical Sunscreen
• Triple Brazilian Butter ™ Hair Repair Treatment (at Sephora): Salicylate
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• Brazilian Kiss Cupuaçu Lip Butter (at Sephora): Hemp
• Brazilian Kiss Tinted Cupuaçu Lip Butter – Keep It Rio: Hemp
• Brazilian Kiss Tinted Cupuaçu Lip Butter – Sol Mate: Hemp
I’m a doctor, a mommy and a bit of a beauty addict. If you let me, I can take 2 hours to get ready in the morning. Really. I'm on a quest for faster beauty that works!
Please help me to review this product If it is safe to use during pregnancy and nursing period?
Thank you so so much!
Cupuaçu Butter: Full of fatty-acids, phytosterols, and polyphenols to lock in moisture and help restore skin’s elasticity.
-Açaí: The antioxidant powerhouse packed into one superfruit helps keep skin looking and feeling young.
-Coconut Oil: Melts easily into skin to soften, condition, and moisturize.
Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Cetearyl Alcoho, Sorbitan Stearate, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Euterpe Oleracea (AçaÍ) Oi, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aminomethyl propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caramel, Fragrance.
Looks ok
Hi, is Bom Dia Bright body wash safe for pregnancy ?
Ingredients:
Aqua (Water, Eau), Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamide MIPA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Parfum (Fragrance), Salicylic Acid, Lactic Acid, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Musa Sapientum (Banana) Pulp Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Pulp Extract, Spondias Mombin (Cajá) Pulp Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccina Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Ocimium Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Coconut Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ethylene Brassylate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol.
Thank you very much !
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylic acid, willow bark
Hi is the bum bum cream OK even though it contains an ingrediant that mimics the effect of caffeine?
-Guaraná: Supports natural circulation, boosts energy, and smooths skin; contains five times the caffeine of coffee.
Thanks!
Yes, caffeine itself is also ok topically. You do need to limit your intake orally (aka- don’t drink an entire pot of coffee), but that is a much bigger exposure than you could get from a cream.
Thank you so much for this–unfortunately I’ve been using the 4 play moisturizing shower gel which has Benzyl Salicylate. I’m 8 weeks pregnant and a bit nervous about it. I can’t find the percentage or anything (I assume because it’s Benzyl Salicylate and not Salicylic Acid?) and I can’t really understand the difference. What is the difference?
I am switching immediately but should I be worried about exposure I’ve already had?
Thanks so much
You need to avoid all salicylates, the % doesn’t really matter.
More info here if you’ve been using a product in ingredients to avoid:
pregnancy beauty FAQ
Hello!
First off, your page has been such a tremendous resource when deciding which products to replace or cut out during pregnancy. I appreciate your work so much!
I have been avoiding using my Brazilian Bum Bum cream and other perfumes due to the coumarin in the ingredient list. I realize this coumarin is not the same as the drug, Coumadin, but I have still read conflicting opinions about the topical use of coumarin in pregnancy. I would love to know your thoughts. Thank you!
I haven’t found anything convincing that in smaller doses (and used topically) that it is something that needs to be avoided. I haven’t used Bum Bum Cream, but what is it like and what is it helpful for? Maybe I can recommend an alternative that doesn’t have coumarin. I don’t want you to worry!
Re: perfumes, (I’m assuming you’re referring to regular spray scents here) I like to advise spraying the perfume onto your clothes. You’ll get the scent but it won’t even touch you 🙂
Great advice on the spray scents! I like the Bum Bum cream because of its scent and the moisturizing effects. It’s marketed as cellulite-reducing but not a miracle worker in my opinion. Certainly nothing that can’t be avoided or replaced. Thanks for your thoughts!
Ah! I didn’t realize they marketed it that way. If it helps nothing has been found to actually help cellulite when used topically, so I’d just swap to a different cream
Do you recommend a specific self tanning lotion or foam? If so, which one?
Thanks!
I recommend avoiding all self tanning products during pregnancy, the only 2 active ingredient available should be avoided while pregnant.
Hi there, would love your thoughts on their Brazilian Nude Cream please 😊
Ingredients
Aqua (Water/Eau), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Dodecane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Passiflora Edulis (Passionflower/Fleur de la Passion) Seed Oil, Avena Sativa (Oat/Avoine) Kernel Flour, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Euterpe Oleracea (Açaí/Açaï) Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Noix de Coco) Oil, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Bertholletia Excelsa (Brazil Nut/Noix du Brésil) Seed Oil, Ilex Guayusa Leaf Extract, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Squalane, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Phenoxyethanol.
This is fine for pregnancy and nursing
Hi you have the bum bum cream as being ok for pregnancy but it has Benzyl salicylate?
Oh no! I’m not sure how that happened, if there was a change or I messed up. It’s fixed now, thanks!
Hi. Do you have any recs to eliminate cellulite that is pregnancy safe? Thanks!
Nothing topically has ever been shown to be helpful in studies. If I remember correctly, there are some pregnancy safe options that are marketed for cellulite from Clarins (pregnancy safe products from Clarins), but keep in mind that amazing results might not be possible with a topical product.
Is this shampoo ok: BRAZILIAN JOIA™ STRENGTHENING + SMOOTHING SHAMPOO? If not can you recommend one that is safe? Also a conditioner?
Aqua (Water, Eau), Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Parfum (Fragrance), Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Acrylates Copolymer, Coconut Acid, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Algin, Sorbitan Oleate, Coco-Glucoside, Tocopherol, Glycol Stearate, Cocamide MIPA, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Isethionate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Chitosan, Carrageenan, Isopropanolamine, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Magnesium Nitrate, Magnesium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Coumarin, Limonene, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, CI 15985 (Yellow 6), CI 19140 (Yellow 5).
This has a salicylate, so I would avoid in pregnancy, but ok for nursing.
There are a lot of hair care brands in my list of pregnancy safe brands, I would look at Shea Moisture, Briogeo or Aveda as I know they all have a lot of options. You only need to worry about hair products that get applied to your scalp, and since conditioners are just on the ends I wouldn’t worry about the conditioner.
Hello! Thank you for this wonderful webside. I was wondering If Samba Foot Fetish CARE from Sol de Janeiro is safe for pregnancy, maybe you could help?
Ingredients:
Aqua (Water, Eau), Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Sorbitan Tristearate, Parfum (Fragrance), Dodecane, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Euterpe Oleracea (Açaí) Fruit Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Bertholletia Excelsa (Brazil Nut) Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Lawsonia Inermis (Henna) Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Dimethicone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Citral, Coumarin, Eugenol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Limonene, Linalool
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy with the salicylate
Is the Brazilian kiss ok for pregnancy?
Cera Alba (Beeswax, Cire d’Abeille), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Aroma (Flavor), Tocopherol, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Benzyl Benzoate. May Contain/Peut Continer +/-: CI 7491/77492/77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 73360 (Red 30 Lake), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), CI 15850 (Red 6 Lake)
This is under the last category, avoid in pregnancy and nursing due to the hemp.
Hi! Love your website. I was curious about Sol De Janeiro’s new launch: Bom Bia Bright Body Cream. Is this pregnancy safe?
Aqua (Water, Eau), Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Dodecane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenyl Trimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Spondias Mombin (Caja) Pulp Extract, Musa Sapientum (Banana) Pulp Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Pulp Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Euterpe Oleracea (Açaí) Fruit Oil, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ethylene Brassylate, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, CI 17200 (Red 33), CI 19140 (Yellow 5).
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to willow bark
Your website is such an incredible resource—thank you!
Would you please
review the GlowMotions Glow Oil in Carnival Queen?
Ingredients are:
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isododecane, Tapioca Starch, Parfum (Fragrance), Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Mica, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea (Açaí) Fruit Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Aqua (Water, Eau), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Ethylhexylglycerin, BHT, Tin Oxide, Benzyl Alcohol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Coumarin, Limonene, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake)
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi! I purchased the body butter but it looks like they revamped their body butter, soufflé and shower gel in Oct 2021. Just making sure there aren’t any new ingredients in this that aren’t safe. Thanks!
Ingredients
-Argan Oil: Helps hydrate and nourish skin.
-Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, and Mango Butter: Help increase moisture and strengthen skin-barrier functions.
-Hyaluronic Acid: Attracts and locks in moisture.
Water/Aqua, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isocetyl Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Myristyl Myristate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Squalane, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xylitol, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Lauric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Polyacrylate, PEG-40 Stearate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Glucose, Cetearyl Glucoside, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Didecyldimonium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Thank you so much!! I did mean to post this under Moroccan oil brand for anyone reading the comments!
Can you tell me if their new hair oil is safe for pregnancy?
Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Coco-Caprylate, Parfum (Fragrance), Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Caryocar Brasiliense (Pequi) Fruit Oil, Oenocarpus Bataua (Patauá) Fruit Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Dimethiconol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Coumarin, Limonene, Cl 40800 (Beta-Carotene)
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
Can you check the ingredients of these two products please and thank you
Bom Dia Bright Body Cream
Aqua (Water, Eau), Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Dodecane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenyl Trimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Spondias Mombin (Caja) Pulp Extract, Musa Sapientum (Banana) Pulp Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Pulp Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Euterpe Oleracea (Açaí) Fruit Oil, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ethylene Brassylate, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, CI 17200 (Red 33), CI 19140 (Yellow 5).
Rio Deo Aluminium – Free Deodorant
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tapioca Starch, Stearyl Alcohol, Magnesium Hydroxide, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Triethyl Citrate, Parfum (Fragrance), Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Platonia Insignis Seed Butter, Lactobacillus/Papaya Fruit Ferment Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Seed Oil, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene.
#1 Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to willow bark
#2 Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
Hi! Is this new SDJ cream safe for use?
Aqua (Water, Eau), Cetearyl Alcohol, Parfum (Fragrance), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopentyldiol, Glyceryl Stearate, C13-16 Isoparaffin, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Caryodendron Orinocense (Cacay) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Behenyl Alcohol, Squalane, Collagen Amino Acid, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Copaifera Officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin, Astrocaryum Vulgare (Tucumã) Kernel Oil, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Tocopherol, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Heptyl Undecylenate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Salicylate, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide).
Thank you!
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
Hi there, I realize you have said that you do not review fragrances however I have a question about the Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Crush Body Spray that I’m hoping you can answer. I have been using this since before my pregnancy and did not stop throughout, I put it on my clothes, not on my skin however I’m sure my skin comes into contact with a small bit of it. On the Sephora website where I bought it, in the ingredients section it doesn’t list salicylates but now at 20 weeks pregnant I see the ingredients on the product site: ethylhexyl salicylate and benzyl salicylate are both listed. Is this something that 1. I should be concerned about my prior use with and 2. Should discontinue use if it is not going on my skin in large amounts?
Thank you!
I think you’re dramatically overthinking it truthfully, and you don’t need to worry about it. The chances of it rubbing off on your skin is so minimal, and then enough to really be absorbed let alone make a difference…. I give you permission to let it go and not worry about it 🙂 I think you can continue to using it as you have been and not worry.
This is what I say when people are really using a product that’s bad (I wouldn’t consider what you’re doing to really be using it), but it will help you feel better too: You’ve been using a product with a “bad” ingredient
Hi again! I’m trying so hard to find a body bronzer but so many have been discontinued. This one is not labeled Glowmotions, but seems like it’s part of the same line? Ingredients
Isododecane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Fragrance/Parfum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Oil, Gossyplum Herbaceum(Cotton) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Fruit Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuacu) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylproional, Citronellol, Coumarin, Limonene, Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Titanium Dioxide (CI77891), Mica (CI 77019)
this one is Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
Last question I promise (I hope!) Have you ever come across a pregnancy safe sunscreen in a spray? I keep looking and looking….
I don’t know what it was off hand, but I swear there was 1 somewhere along the way, almost all have salicylates.
Holy cow- I might have found it! Is this pregnancy safe? EltaMD UV Aero Broad-Spectrum SPF 45 Active: Zinc oxide 9.3%, Octinoxate 7.5%.
Inactive: Butylene Glycol, Capryloyl Glycine, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isobutane, Lauryl PEG-9 Polymethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Propane, Purified Water, Sodium Chloride, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Undecylenoyl Glycine.
This isn’t safe, it has chemical sunscreens. Note, Elta MD has it’s own page on here.
Ok, this will really be my last question: which sunscreen do you use on your kids? My son is 6 (I’m pregnant with our second) and I’d love to find a mineral for his face but a spray for reapplication at the beach or camp…
I don’t use spray sunscreens ever. They are impossible to know if they have been applied properly (how much did you push down the nozzle? How far away from the skin were you? Did you move at the correct speed? How much wind was there during application?) to the point that the FDA has talked about banning them in the US for years. I have also personally admitted a not insignificant number of children to my ICU for asthma due to sunscreen spray, once it was a kid who wasn’t even having it applied to them, just another kid at the public pool who had a chemical sunscreen applied in their general direction and the wind blew it on him.
My kids use Kiehl’s Superfluid UV defense (the chemical version)
Have you heard of a line called Godess Garden? No Salicylates! This is their Kids SPF 30 Spray Sunscreen: ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Titanium Dioxide 8.0%, Zinc Oxide 5.0%
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Aluminum Hydroxide, Bentonite, Bisabolol, Calophyllum Tacamahaca (Taman) Seed Oil*, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco Glucoside, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Lavandula Hybrida (Lavender) Oil. Methyl Dihydroabietate, Phenylpropanol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Pongamia Glabra (Karanja) Seed Oil*, Propandiol, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Water
*Certified Organic
This is the adult SPF 30 spray: ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Zinc Oxide 5.0%, Titanium Dioxide 8.0%
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice; Aluminum Hydroxide, Bentonite, Bisabolol*, Calophyllum Tacamahaca (Tamanu) Seed Oil*, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil*, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco Glucoside, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil*, Lavandula Hybrida (Lavender) Oil*, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Phenylpropanol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Pongamia Glabra (Karanja) Seed Oil*, Propandiol, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Water
*Certified Organic Ingredient
This is their Sport SPF 30 spray: ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Zinc Oxide 5.0%, Titanium Dioxide 8.0%
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aluminum Hydroxide, Bentonite, Bisabolol*, Calophyllum Tacamahaca (Taman) Seed Oil*, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco Glucoside, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*,Methyl Dihydroabietate, Phenylpropanol, Polyhydroxystearic Add, Pongamia Glabra (Karanja) Seed Oil*, Propandiol, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Water
*Certified Organic
Are any of these safe for pregnancy?
Thank you so much!!
all 3 are Safe for pregnancy and nursing
I’m so sorry to bother you but I’m also wondering about bug spray. I can’t find it addressed on your page. Are brands like off containing deer ok? Are there other brands you recommend? THANK YOU!!
I don’t review bug sprays on lists because they change and are all somewhat retailer dependent. Deet is fine.
Is sol de janeiro Brazilian Joia milky leave in conditioner pregnancy safe?
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!
Can you review their new body oil?
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Parfum (Fragrance), Squalane, Paullinia Cupana (Guarana) Fruit Extract, Ptychopetalum Olacoides (Muirapuama) Bark/Root Extract, Plinia Cauliflora (Jabuticaba) Fruit Extract, Plankton Extract, Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Fruit Oil, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Hordeum Distichon (Barley) Extract, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Eugenol.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
Thank you for taking so much time to put together these comprehensive lists of pregnancy-safe beauty products. I have a question about Sol de Janeiro’s Cheirosa ’71 Perfume Mist . Compared to some of Sol de Janeiro’s other body mists (e.g. Cheirosa ’62 and its extensive cocktail of compounds), this product has a very limited ‘full’ ingredients list:
Alcohol Denat., Aqua (Water, Eau), Parfum (Fragrance), Benzyl Benzoate
I have two questions: Is Benzyl Benzoate pregnancy-safe? And do you know of any concerns that have been raised about this product?
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. My list of ingredients that I screen out is very conservative and it’s here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
I don’t review perfumes, info here: Perfume during pregnancy
Hi there! Do you happen to know if the BumBum Body Firmeza oil is pregnancy/nursing safe?
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!
Hi there!
Your website has been SO helpful during my pregnancies. Thank you for all your help!
Can you please let me know what you think about de Janeiro – Br…
SOL DE JANEIRO
Brazilian Joia ™ Milky Leave-In Conditioner.
Aqua (Water, Eau), Glycerin, Parfum (Fragrance), Stearyl Alcohol, Coconut Alkanes, Cocoglucosides Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Bertholletia Excelsa (Brazil Nut) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu)
Seed Oil, Astrocaryum Tucumä Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Lactic Acid, Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Butylene Glycol, Maltodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Isohexadecane, Sodium Hydroxide, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Coumarin, Benzy Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
Is the new firmeza oil safe to use?
ALL INGREDIENTS
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Parfum (Fragrance), Squalane, Paullinia Cupana (Guarana) Fruit Extract, Ptychopetalum Olacoides (Muirapuama) Bark/Root Extract, Plinia Cauliflora (Jabuticaba) Fruit Extract, Plankton Extract, Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Fruit Oil, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Hordeum Distichon (Barley) Extract, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Eugenol.
Cruelty-free, vegan, soy-free, paraben-free, free of artificial colorant, 5-free, 3-free, phthalate-free, paraben-free, no PEGs, talc-free, sulfate-free, mineral oil-free, silicone-free, no microbeads.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate
Hi , hope you are keeping well?
Just wondering if the new sent of deodorant from sol is safe ?
Thanks
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tapioca Starch, Stearyl Alcohol, Magnesium Hydroxide, Maranta Arundinacea (Arrowroot) Root Powder, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Triethyl Citrate, Parfum (Fragrance), Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Platonia Insignis Seed Butter, Lactobacillus/Papaya Fruit Ferment Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Seed Oil, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Tocopherol, Linalool.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Glow motions alternative formula
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isododecane, Tapioca Starch, Parfum (Fragrance), Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Mica, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea (Açaí) Fruit Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Aqua (Water, Eau), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Silicon Dioxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, BHT, Tin Oxide, Benzyl Alcohol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Coumarin, Limonene, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake)
thanks!!
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreen
Thank you for all the information. It has been extremely useful!!!
What do you think about the new Body Butter Delicia Drench:
AQUA (WATER, EAU), BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), METHYL GLUCOSE SESQUISTEARATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE SE, LAURYL LAURATE, GLYCERIN, MYRISTYL MYRISTATE, HYDROLYZED SODIUM HYALURONATE (HYALURONIC ACID), LACTOBACILLUS/HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA FLOWER FERMENT FILTRATE (PREBIOTIC HIBISCUS), COPAIFERA OFFICINALIS (BALSAM COPAIBA) RESIN*, PASSIFLORA EDULIS (PASSIONFLOWER) SEED OIL*, PLATONIA INSIGNIS (BACURI) SEED BUTTER, THEOBROMA GRANDIFLORUM (CUPUAÇU) SEED BUTTER, SQUALANE, TOCOPHEROL, BIXA ORELLANA (ACHIOTE) SEED EXTRACT, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, MALTODEXTRIN, CETEARYL OLIVATE, SORBITAN OLIVATE, SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE, SODIUM GLUCONATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, PHENOXYETHANOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CARBOMER, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, ANNATTO (CI 75120), ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL. *BRAZILIAN SOOTHING COMPLEX
THANK YOU!!!
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi, thank you so much for this list! It’s been incredibly helpful!!
If you have some time, I was wondering if the new Delicia Drench Body Butter from Sol De Janeiro was pregnancy or nursing safe. It just came out this past month. Once again thank you!
Ingredients: Aqua (Water, Eau), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Parfum (Fragrance), Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Lauryl Laurate, Glycerin, Myristyl Myristate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid), Lactobacillus/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate (Prebiotic Hibiscus), Copaifera Officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin*, Passiflora Edulis (Passionflower) Seed Oil*, Platonia Insignis (Bacuri) Seed Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Squalane, Tocopherol, Bixa Orellana (Achiote) Seed Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenyl Trimethicone, Maltodextrin, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Annatto (CI 75120), Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hydroxycitronellal.
*Brazilian Soothing Complex
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi Dr.! Could you please review sol de janeiro’s new mineral sunscreen?
RIO RADIANCE™ SPF 50 BODY LOTION
Active Ingredients
Zinc Oxide (20.00%) . . . . . . . . . Sunscreen
Inactive Ingredients
Aqua (Water, Eau), Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Cellulose Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisooctyl Succinate, Dimethicone, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Euterpe Oleracea (Açaí) Fruit Oil, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Hectorite, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Isononyl Isononanoate, Maleated Soybean Oil Glyceryl/Octyldodecanol Esters, Mica (CI 77019), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Niacinamide, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Oleate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Tocopherol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Limonene.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreen, salicylate
Thank you!