Pregnancy safe skincare and makeup 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. The list has gotten so large that I’ve decided to start listing brands in their own individual posts.
Here you’ll find pregnancy safe products from Trish McEvoy as of 7/11/2021. If it is not safe, I’ll tell you why. All of the products meet my pregnancy safe criteria. If they release a new product that is not listed here, please comment below and I will add it. 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 Trish McEvoy
• 24-HOUR EYE SHADOW AND LINER (at BlueMercury)
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® BALM LIP AND CHEEK
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® CREAM (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® EYE SERUM (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® LIP GLOSS
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® MOISTURE STICK (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® RINSABLE CLEANSING BALM (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® SERUM (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• CLASSIC LIP COLOR (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• CORRECT AND BRIGHTEN® SHADOW ERASER (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• CORRECT AND EVEN FULL-FACE PERFECTOR® (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• Correct and Even Portable Foundation (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• ESSENTIAL BALM (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• ESSENTIAL PENCIL LIP CRAYON (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• EVEN SKIN® VITAMIN C CREAM (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• EVEN SKIN® WATER FOUNDATION (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• EYE BRIGHTENER PENCIL (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• FAST-TRACK® FACE STICK BRONZE
• FAST-TRACK® FACE STICK HIGHLIGHT (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• FINISH LINE LIQUID SHADOW (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• FLAWLESS LIP® PRIMER (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• INSTANT SOLUTIONS® TRISH MCEVOY TRIANGLE OF LIGHT® EYE MASK (at Nordstrom)
• LINE REFINER (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• LIQUID FACE COLOR (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• LIQUID LIP COLOR MATTE (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• LIQUID LIP GLOSS (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• LONG-WEAR LIP LINER (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• LUMINIZER (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• N° 9 BLACKBERRY & VANILLA MUSK SUPER ENRICHED HAND AND BODY CREAM (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• SOLID GLOSS (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
• VEIL LIP COLOR (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom)
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• BEAUTY BALM INSTANT SOLUTIONS® SPF 35 (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Chemical Sunscreen
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® CREAM SPF 30 (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Chemical Sunscreen
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® LIP BALM SPF 15 (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Chemical Sunscreen
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® SOOTHE AND ILLUMINATE CREAM (at Nordstrom): Willow Bark
• CORRECT AND BRIGHTEN® BETA HYDROXY PADS DAILY EXFOLIATOR (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Willow Bark, Salicylic Acid
• CORRECT AND BRIGHTEN® WEEKLY PEEL (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Glycolic Acid, Willow Bark, Mandelic Acid
• INSTANT EYE LIFT® (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Salicylate
• INSTANT PICK-ME-UP LIP STAIN SHIMMER (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Chemical Sunscreen
• INSTANT SOLUTIONS® MICELLAR CLEANSING WATER: Salicylate
• INSTANT SOLUTIONS® TANNING DROPS (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): DHA
• LIP PERFECTOR CONDITIONING BALM (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Chemical Sunscreen
• Long Wear Face And Eye Makeup Remover Cleansing Water (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Salicylate
• SHEER LIP COLOR: Chemical Sunscreen
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® LIP AND CHEEK COLOR (at Nordstrom): Retinoid
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® LIP AND CHEEK SHEER (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Retinoid
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® OIL (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Bakuchiol
• BEAUTY BOOSTER® RETINOL EYE CREAM (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Retinoid
• CLASSIC LIP GLOSS (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Retinoid
• EYE BASE ESSENTIALS (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Retinoid
• ULTRA-WEAR LIP GLOSS (at BlueMercury, Nordstrom): Retinoid
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My dermatologist says bakuchiol is pregnancy safe. Would you be willing to explain why it’s not? Thanks in advance!
I can’t verify that it is or isn’t. There are NO studies on it. Many brands claim that it “works the same as retinoids”, but I haven’t been able to get anyone to explain that more. It has the same effects? Or the same mechanism of action? So I’ve made the disclaimer repeatedly that until I have more information I’m treating Bakuchiol like a retinoid.
Will you do a post about KKW beauty or Kylie Cosmetics?
I’ll add them to my to do list!
Hi doctor,
i used foundation in my first trimester containing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamat, and now im very worried.
I have read on your blog that make up is not supposted to get into skin, and that we need to pay more atention on creams because they are absorbing into the skin. But, im still worried 🙁
I have more info about this situation in my pregnancy beauty FAQ
Hi,
Would you consider reviewing Aesop products please? I’m currently using their Lightweight Facial Hydrating Serum but I’m planning to try for a baby soon and wanted to know if their products are safe. Would you be able to tell me if the ingredients in this serum are safe?
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Water (Aqua), Sorbitol, PEG-150 Distearate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 80, Panthenol, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tropolone, Citric Acid, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Farnesol, Geraniol, Eugenol, Isoeugenol.
This has a salicylate, so ok for nursing but not pregnancy
Aesop is on my to do list but it’s a long list!
Hello, You are a God-send for pregnant women! You helped me with a question on a product about a year ago and I was hoping you could look at the pregnancy-safety of another product for me. The product is “Eye-Scrub” eyepads by Alcon, and the ingredients list follows: Ingredients. Purified water USP, PEG-300 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, cocoamido propyl amino oxide, PEG-80 glyceryl cocoate, benzyl alcohol and edetate disodium.
The box lists PEG 200 rather than PEG-300-not sure if it makes a difference. Are these ingredients pregnancy safe?
They’re all safe! 🙂
Can you tell me about the beauty booster rinseable cleansing balm?
Isopropyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil/ Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Glycerin, Aqua/ Water, Rose Extract, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Sucrose Laurate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Argania Spinosakernel Oil, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil/ Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Could you tell me if the “Eye Base Essentials Brightening Eyeshadow Primer” is safe for pregnancy and nursing? Thank you!
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
Hello! Thank you again for taking the time to review products. I was wondering if the following was safe for pregnancy and nursing?
CORRECT AND EVEN FULL-FACE PERFECTOR®
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polybutene, Synthetic Wax, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Dextrin Palmitate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Lecithin, Hexylene Glycol, Allantoin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Diamond Powder May Contain Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499) *Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)
This is already in the list under safe for pregnancy and nursing.
Hello! On top of my last post was also wondering about this – safe for pregnancy and nursing?
Fuller Brows® Brow Mascara
Water, Mica, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Polyisobutene, Propanediol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Hema/Styrene Copolymer, Kaolin, Oleic Acid, Beeswax, Panthenol, Acrylates/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Chloroxylenol, Hexylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Lauroyl Lysine, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, C11-15 Pareth-7, Sodium Laureth-12 Sulfate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate May Contain: Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499) *Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)
This is a mascara, which you don’t need to worry about. Info here: Pregnancy Safe Makeup Post