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. 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 True Botanicals as of 2/19/2020. 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.
Please refer to my post on pregnancy safe makeup, where I explain why you don’t need to worry about your mascara, powders, eyeliners, etc.
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I try to review all of the products that I can when I publish a list. Note, I am in the US and I only have access to US products. Please don’t be rude if I skipped your favorite cleanser, when items are out of stock sometimes they aren’t on the brand’s site, or maybe you are in Asia and I am in the US.
I reserve the comments on each post for reviews of product from that brand, this makes it easier for others to find products later. Please only ask about True Botanicals on this post, I will delete other product questions. You can find other brands here. If your brand is not included, please ask on the brand list post.
Pregnancy Safe Products from True Botanicals
• Antioxidant Booster
• Calm Nutrient Mist
• Deep Repair Eye Serum
• Moisture Lock Overnight Mask
• Nourishing Conditioner
• Nourishing Lotion
• Nourishing Shampoo
• Nourishing Wash
• Pre Cleanse Oil
• Renew Nourishing Cleanser
• Renew Nutrient Mist
• Renew Repair Serum
• Resurfacing Body Mask
• Resurfacing Moisture Mask
• Vitamin C Booster
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Clear Nourishing Cleanser: Willow Bark
• Clear Nutrient Toner: Willow Bark
• Clear Repair Serum: Willow Bark
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
There isn’t info out there on the safety of Cannabis used topically during pregnancy or nursing. We do know smoking marijuana with THC has bad effects and should be avoided, though it hasn’t been fully decided if it is just the THC or something else as well.
Note that in theory Hemp and CBD do not have THC in them, it’s breed out of the plant is the official status. However, depending upon how it was processed many CBD oils will test positive for THC. But there are still the unknowns we haven’t decided about. I would not recommend using Hemp or Cannabis products while nursing or pregnant for that reason.
• Calm Pure Radiance Oil: Hemp
• Clear Pure Radiance Oil: Hemp
• Moisture Lock Lip Balm: Hemp
• Pure Radiance Body Oil: Hemp
• Renew Pure Radiance Oil: Hemp
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Hi! Thank you for all of your work to compile this info! On True Botanical site they have a list of pregnancy safe products – The Renew Repair Serum is not listed on that list, while they actually have the Renew Pure Radiance Oil as a package for moms to be… curious on your thoughts, and if there are any concerns with the Serum? Namely, Jasmine Oil?
Their site says that certain products in their collection contain ingredients that some choose to avoid during pregnancy, namely jasmine oil, carrot seed oil, black cumin seed oil, and willow bark extract.
I have info on these situations in this post:
pregnancy beauty FAQ
I also have a post here on the ingredients I screen for. No evidence supporting avoiding jasmine, carrot seed or black cumin, I do screen out willow bark.
skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Hi, wondering about this mask:
PACIFIC GLACIAL CLAY DETOXIFYING MASK
undaria pinnatifida (wakame) extract, sea silt (glacial clay), kaolin (white clay), glycerin (vegetable glycerin)*, squalane (from olives), avena sativa (oat) bran extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, hydrogenated lecithin, methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), phenethyl alcohol**, ethylhexylglycerin**, lactobacillus ferment, lactobacillus, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, allantoin, camellia oleifera (camellia) seed oil*, sclerotium gum, activated (bamboo) charcoal powder, sodium phytate, citric acid
Looks fine for pregnancy and nursing
Hi! Was wondering if the true botanicals renew pure radiance oil is safe while breastfeeding? Also is hyaluronic acid safe while breastfeeding? Thank you!!
That oil is already listed above under not safe for pregnancy or nursing
HA is fine while nursing and pregnant, info in here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Oh wow thank you and my apologies! There’s so many products it’s daunting. I appreciate it!!
Do you mind looking at the ingredients for their new Resurrection Radiance Eye Cream? I appreciate your input!
Resurrection Radiance Eye Cream
INGREDIENTS (*Organic, **Wildly Harvested )
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract*
Citrus Aurantium (Neroli) Flower Distillate*
Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter
Glycerin*
Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract*
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle) Ethyl Ester
Lactobacillus Ferment
Cetearyl Olivate
Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Oil
Sorbitan Olivate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Selaginella Lepidophylla (Resurrection Plant) Extract
Terminalia Arjuna Extract
Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract
Hippophae Rhamnoides (Seabuckthorn) Oil**
Rosa Canina (Rose Hip) Seed Oil*
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Sodium Hyaluronate
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract
Lactobacillus
Oleic Acid
Populus Tremuloides (Aspen) Bark Extract
Citric Acid
Sodium Phytate
Tocopherol
Sclerotium Gum
Lecithin
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to licorice root
Hi, I was wondering about the new:
RENEW CHEBULA ACTIVE IMMUNITY SERUM
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea)*, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice*, Citrus aurantium (Neroli) Distillate*, Glycerin*, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Echinacea purpurea Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract*, Zingiber Officinale Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate. *organic
Looks ok for both pregnancy and nursing
Hi! Really appreciate your site. True Botanicals just released a new Chebula Active Immunity Serum. Wondering your take on whether it’s safe? Full ingredient list below. Thanks!
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice
Citrus Aurantium (Neroli) Flower Distillate
Glycerin
Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract
Sodium Hyaluronate
Xanthan Gum
Sodium Phytate
Water
Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
Echinacea Purpurea Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Alcohol
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
Phenethyl Alcohol
Ethylhexylglycerin.organic
Looks ok to me for pregnancy and nursing 🙂
Hi, I can’t thank you enough for creating this resource. I just took a look at the full ingredient list for the Clear Pure Radiance Oil, and I do not see Willow Bark listed. Perhaps reformulated since your review, or can be found under another name? Just curious if this product is safe, now?
Are you referring to a different product? Clear Pure Radiance Oil is under avoid in pregnancy and nursing due to Hemp, not willow bark.
What do you think about tuberose (polianthes tuberosa callus extract)? It’s in the Deep Repair Eye Serum, which I see that you said is fine. I’m just finding on different websites that it should be avoided while pregnant and nursing but they don’t give any reasons behind them. I was wondering if you have any more information?
This discussion is relevant: What about X ingredient in this product??
True Botanicals still advertise that you can use the Calm Pure Radiance Oil while pregnant. Am I missing something?
Relevant discussion here: Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
And my hemp/CBD info statement here:
There isn’t info out there on the safety of Cannabis used topically during pregnancy or nursing. We do know smoking marijuana with THC has bad effects and should be avoided, though it hasn’t been fully decided if it is just the THC or something else as well.
Note that in theory Hemp and CBD do not have THC in them, it’s breed out of the plant is the official status. However, depending upon how it was processed many CBD oils will test positive for THC. But there are still the unknowns we haven’t decided about. I would not recommend using Hemp or Cannabis products while nursing or pregnant for that reason.
Thanks!
True Botanicals replied to me:
Hi there! Thanks for reaching out! We use hemp oil that is made by cold-pressing the hemp seeds into omega-rich oil. This oil can be used as a culinary or cosmetic ingredient. Cold-pressed hemp seed oil is pregnancy safe by FDA standards and does not pose harm. Our hemp oil is good grade, FDA approved and is no different than eating hemp seeds or drinking hemp milk.
Whats your professional opinion on their reply?
I think it’s up to you. I know physicians who say hemp needs to be avoided completely during pregnancy/nursing, and I know some who recommend eating it to their patients. Personally I’m in the avoid category, which is why I screen it out for ingredients on my site.
It looks like True Botanicals renamed and perhaps reformulated ? their Repair Serum, now called Repair Nightly Treatment. Is this version still pregnancy safe? Ingredients below:
camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract*
aqua/water/eau – As a component of camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract and other natural extracts
saccharomyces ferment filtrate
glycerin*
undaria pinnatifida extract**
glucosamine
squalane
tocopherol
sodium hyaluronate
niacinamide
lecithin*
magnesium ascorbyl phosphate
tripeptide-29
polianthes tuberosa extract
simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil*
sodium lauroyl lactylate
laminaria digitata extract
camellia sinensis (white tea) leaf extract
haematococcus pluvialis powder*
decyl glucoside
ceramide 1
tocopheryl acetate
lauryl glucoside
leontopodium alpinum extract
tamarindus indica extract
caesalpinia spinosa gum
superoxide dismutase
ceramide 3
sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan
glutamic acid
glycoproteins
ubiquinone
ceramide 6
cholesterol
phytosphingosine
leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate
carbomer
palmitoyl tripeptide-5
carnosine
citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower oil*
morinda citrifolia fruit extract*
pichia/resveratrol ferment extract
cinnamomum camphora linalooliferum wood oil
citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower extract
jasminum sambac (jasmine) flower oil
jasminum officinale (jasmine) oil
threonine
valine
sodium metabisulfite
gluconolactone
canarium luzonicum gum nonvolatiles
phenoxyethanol
ethylhexylglycerin
xanthan gum
phenethyl alcohol
potassium sorbate
sodium benzoate
ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract*
glycerin*
undaria pinnatifida extract**
lecithin*
simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil*
haematococcus pluvialis powder*
citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower oil*
morinda citrifolia fruit extract*
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to gluconolactone