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 Virtue Labs as of 6/23/2021. 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 Virtue Labs
• Create Volumizing Primer (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury)
• Curl Conditioner (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury)
• Curl Defining Whip (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury)
• Flourish Conditioner for Thinning Hair (at BlueMercury)
• Flourish Density Booster (at BlueMercury)
• Full Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury)
• Refresh Dry Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury)
• Refresh Purifying Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury)
• Smooth Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury)
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Create 6-In-1 Styler (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury): Salicylate
• Curl Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury): Gluconolactone
• Exfoliating Scalp Treatment (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury): Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone
• Flourish Shampoo for Thinning Hair (at BlueMercury): Salicylate, Gluconolactone
• Flourish Volumizing Styler (at BlueMercury): Chemical Sunscreen
• Full Conditioner (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury): Gluconolactone, Salicylate
• Healing Oil (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury): Salicylate
• Moisture-Defining Whip (at BlueMercury): Chemical Sunscreen, Salicylate
• Recovery Conditioner (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury): Gluconolactone, Salicylate
• Recovery Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury): Salicylate
• Restorative Treatment Mask (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury): Salicylate
• Smooth Conditioner (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury): Gluconolactone
• Topical Hair and Scalp Supplement (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury): Salicylate
• Un-Frizz Cream (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury): Salicylate
• Volumizing Mousse (at Sephora, ULTA, BlueMercury): Willow Bark, Salicylate
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
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Hi Doc. What about virtue correct split end serum?
Ingredients:
Aqua (Water, Eau), Propanediol, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Steareth-21, Phenyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Alpha Keratin, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract, Quercus Petraea Fruit Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Cystoseira Compressa Extract, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Madecassoside, Phytic Acid, Asiaticoside, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Pisum Sativum (Pea) Extract, Hydrolyzed Linseed Extract, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Glycerin, Parfum (Fragrance), Jojoba Esters, Bis-Cetearyl Amodimethicone, Polysorbate 20, Polysilicone-15, Ceteareth-7, Ceteareth-25, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diisostearyl Malate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Gluconolactone, Cystine Bis-PG-Propyl Silanetriol, Sodium Benzoate, Alcohol, Sodium Chloride, Isododecane, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzyl Alcohol, Chlorphenesin, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, BHT, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Coumarin, Limonene, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal
You don’t need to worry about a product you’re applying to the ends of your hair, only your scalp…
Info here: Hair products to worry about
How about the virtue texturizing spray? The ingredient list is Hydrofluorocarbon 152A, Dimethyl Ether, Alcohol Denat., VP/VA Copolymer, Calcium Carbonate, Dimethicone, Alpha Keratin, Panthenol, AMP-Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Juniperus Communis (Juniper) Fruit Extract, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water, Eau), Glycerin, Acetyl Triethyl Citrate, PEG/PPG-17/18 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Benzophenone-4, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sorbic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreen
Reminder that as it says in the post, you don’t need to worry about many hair products. Those that aren’t applied to your scalp/root (and texturizing spray is NOT meant to be used that way) don’t need to be screened. Which is why I typically don’t include them in lists.
Hi there! What about the refresh purifying leave in conditioner? Also are there any other pregnancy safe conditioners in the portfolio? Thanks so much!
I didn’t screen the products you don’t need to worry about. Discussion here: Hair products to worry about
Hi 🙂 Is this safe for nursing? Is there any chemical sunscreen in this? Thank you!
CURL LEAVE-IN BUTTER
Enhances | Nourishes | Shines
Aqua (Water, Eau), Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Heptyl Undecylenate, Cetyl
Esters, Brassica Alcohol, Jojoba Esters, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Keratin,
Panthenol, Tocopherol, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Quercus Petraea
Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Seed Protein, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Asiaticoside, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Salvia Hispanica
Seed Extract, Madecassoside, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Sprout Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Carrageenan,
Gluconolactone, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Xylitol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Trehalose, Glycerin, Sodium Phytate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Ethyl Linoleate,
Polysorbate 80, Polyglycerin-3, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Ethyl Oleate, Sorbitan Oleate, Polyquaternium-37, Sodium Phosphate, Galactoarabinan, Caprylic Acid, Calcium Gluconate,
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Parfum (Fragrance), Brassicyl Valinate Esylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Maltodextrin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Phytic Acid,
Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Potassium Hydroxide, Alcohol, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone.
This has gluconolactone, I don’t see a chemical sunscreen. Ok for nursing but not pregnancy.
1. Leave in conditioner (assuming I put some on my scalp)
Aqua (Water, Eau), Propylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Methicone, Alpha Keratin, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Glycerin, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Threonine, Proline, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Undeceth-5, C12-16 Pareth-9, Undeceth-11, Sodium PCA, Butyloctanol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Parfum (Fragrance), Behentrimonium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, PEG-12 Allyl Ether, Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone, PEG-12, Silicone Quaternium-16, C11-15 Pareth-7, Benzophenone-4, Trideceth-12, Butylene Glycol, Quaternium 91, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Citral.
2. Volumizing primer
Alcohol Denat., Aqua (Water, Eau), Propylene Glycol, Polyurethane-1, Alpha Keratin, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, AMP-Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Citral, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool.
3. 6-in-1 styling paste
Aqua (Water, Eau), Isohexadecane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Ceresin, Glycerin, Candelilla Cera (Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Cire de Candelilla), VP/VA Copolymer,
Tribehenin, PEG-25 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Kaolin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Keratin, Panthenol, Pullulan, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract,
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Xylitol, Trehalose, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Seed Protein, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Phytic
Acid, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Unsaponifiables, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Sprout Extract, Calcium Gluconate, Ascorbyl Palmitate,
Galactoarabinan, Tocopherol, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Soybean Glycerides, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Oleate, Sorbitan Oleate, Gluconolactone,
Glyceryl Isostearate, Caprylic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Polyitaconate, Steareth-20, PEG-150 Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Lecithin, Maltodextrin,
Polyquaternium-59, Laurtrimonium Chloride, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Bisulfite, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer,
Polysorbate 60, Polyquaternium-37, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Sodium
Phosphate, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Citral, CI 77492 (Iron Oxides).
4. Curl defining gel
Aqua (Water, Eau), Propanediol, Shea Butter Glycereth-8 Esters, Polyurethane-14, Ethylhexylglycerin, Keratin, Panthenol, Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract,
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Sprout Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Linum
Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Quercus Petraea Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Caesalpinia
Spinosa Fruit Extract, Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Seed Protein, Jojoba Esters, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Madecassoside, Galactoarabinan, Trehalose,
Phytic Acid, Asiaticoside, Xylitylglucoside, AMP-Acrylates Copolymer, Anhydroxylitol, Maltitol, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol,
Aminomethyl Propanol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Polysorbate 80, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sodium Phosphate, Gluconolactone, Calcium Gluconate, Heptyl Undecylenate,
Amp-Acrylates/Allyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polysorbate 20, Xylitol, Parfum
(Fragrance), Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Hydroxide, Limonene, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citral, Geraniol.
6. 6-in-1 style guard hairspray
Alcohol Denat., Hydrofluorocarbon 152A, Dimethyl Ether, Aqua (Water, Eau), Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, VA/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer, Keratin, Brassica Campestris/ Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xylitol, Trehalose, Aminomethyl Propanol, Parfum (Fragrance), Acetyl Triethyl Citrate, Calcium Stearate, PPG-12 Dimethicone, Galactoarabinan, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Phosphate, Limonene, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citral.
7. Frizz block smoothing spray
Aqua (Water, Eau), Disiloxane, Propanediol, Glycerin, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Dicaprylyl Ether, Keratin, Panthenol, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Sprout Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Xylitol, Trehalose, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Seed Protein, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Parfum (Fragrance), Glyceryl Oleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Sodium Phytate, Galactoarabinan, Maltodextrin, Phytic Acid, Gluconolactone, Caprylyl Glycol, Calcium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Benzoate, Linalool.
Note, most of these you do NOT need to worry about and I did not screen them because they’re not being applied to your scalp, especially 6 and 7.
#1 Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to Salicylate
#2 Safe for pregnancy and nursing
#3 Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to salicylate, gluconolactone
#4 Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to gluconolactone
Sounds good, thank you so much! Just so I’m understanding right- it’s okay to use non pregnancy safe hair products on hair (not scalp) even though they touch my hands for a brief period? Just wash hands after?
Yes! 🙂