Pregnancy safe skincare 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 every pregnancy safe skincare product from Youth to the People as of 11/2/2020. 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 note, it can take up to an hour to review the ingredient lists of each product. I review with my own list of pregnancy safe criteria. I obtain my ingredient lists from the brands and major retailers (typically Nordstrom and Sephora), and I review the US versions. Please do not ask me to re-review the same products over and over, I do not have the time to do so, and many people have been rude about this. For more brands, please head over to the list of pregnancy safe products.
Note about names: Youth to the People has product names, but they sometimes put a few random vegetable names in front of the product name. Then people don’t recognize the product, and I end up re-reviewing the same product over and over. Below the products are in order by their name as listed on the Youth to the People website (which is basically the same as on Sephora), and then if there are words before the product name I have listed those in parenthesis.
Pregnancy Safe Products from Youth to the People
• Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream (at Sephora)
• Adaptogen Soothe + Hydrate Activated Mist (at Sephora)
• Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask (at Sephora)
• Superberry Hydrate + Glow Oil (at Sephora)
• Superfood Air-Whip Moisture Cream (at Sephora)
• Superfood Eye Cream (at Sephora)
• Superfood Skin Reset Mask (at Sephora)
• Yerba Mate Resurfacing Energy Facial (at Sephora)
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• 15% Vitamin C + Clean Caffeine Energy Serum (at Sephora): Gluconolactone
• Kombucha + 11% AHA Exfoliation Power Toner (at Sephora): Glycolic Acid
• Superberry Dream Eye Cream (at Sephora): Stem Cells
• Superfood Cleanser (at Sephora): Gluconolactone
• Superfood Firm + Brighten Serum (at Sephora): Malic Acid
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• None
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Hello, just wondering how often you re-review products or how you know if a formulation has been updated? Thank you so much for all of the work you put into this. It’s so nice to have all of this information in one place from a doctor.
I check in every now and then but it isn’t a set schedule. I leave the date of the last update in the post.
Hello. On your list you mentioned superfood peptide eye cream is safe to use . Is it the one which said “hydrate+firm eye cream Youth to the People”?
Yes, it’s the one linked
Safe for pregnancy and nursing?
YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE
Adaptogen Soothe + Hydrate Activated Mist with Reishi + Ashwagandha
Ingredients
-Reishi: Helps to address visible redness and combat dehydration.
-Pentapeptide: Calms sensitive and reactive skin with continued use.
-Ashwagandha: A powerful healing herb full of antioxidants, iron, and amino acids to address stress and exhaustion.
-Hyaluronic Acid: Helps skin absorb and retain moisture.
Water, Propanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Pentapeptide-59, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin, Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi Mushroom) Extract, Xanthan Gum, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Glycerin, Withania Somnifera (Ashwagandha) Extract, Ocimum Tenuiflorum (Holy Basil) Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Extract, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate.
Looks ok
Hi I noticed the Kombucha + 11% AHA exfoliated wasn’t listed and it just came out. Would u mind looking at this to see if it’s safe for nursing? Thank you
Ingredients
-Lactic Acid (8%)and Glycolic Acid (3%): Moisturizes dull, dry skin, visibly smooths skin texture, and minimizes the appearance of pores.
-Kombucha Black Tea Ferment: Works as a prebiotic to enhance the skin’s natural microbiome.
-Pichia Lysate Ferment: Firms the look of skin to help reverse the signs of oxidative damage.
Water, L-Arginine, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Water, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Water, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Pichia Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Caramel.
It’s ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to the glycolic acid
Thank u 🙂
Hi is this safe?
https://m.sephora.com/product/adaptogen-sooth-hydrate-activated-mist-P444980
Water, Propanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Pentapeptide-59, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin, Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi Mushroom) Extract, Xanthan Gum, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Glycerin, Withania Somnifera (Ashwagandha) Extract, Ocimum Tenuiflorum (Holy Basil) Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Extract, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate.
Looks good!
Hello dr.
In my country youth to the people just changed the formula. Just wondering if they are pregnancy safe. Thank you
1. Mouisture cream kale+ green tea + spinach
2. Eye cream kale + sunflower oil
The photos of both products are here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Yqbk8Dz9AHj8Mbdd6
They’re the same as the US formulations (which were updated a little over a week ago in this post if you read my commentary)
Hi, Is the Youth to the Paople Kale + Green Tea Cleanser sage for pregnancy and nursing?
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Panthenol (Vitamin B5),Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Butylene Glycol, Brassica Oleracea(Kale) Leaf Extract, Spinacia Oleracea (Spinach) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea)Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Extract,Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract, Natural Fragrance, Lecithin, HydroxypropylMethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorophyll
This is ok
Hi there, can you please update your “Youth to the People” list of pregnancy safe and pregnancy unsafe products? It looks like it was last update in 2018.
It’s on my list of things to update, but I’ve been super busy in the hospital. Many of the newer products are included in the comments.
Hello,
I just want to first say thank you for all the hard work you put into this website. I am using it to check all of my skincare products! I’m wondering about the Youth To The People Maqui + Prickly Pear Goji Superberry Hydrate and Glow Oil, ingredient list below:
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Dicapryl Carbonate, Simmondsia Chineses (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Opuntia Tuna Extract(Prickly Pear), Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract (Acai), Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Extract, Aristotelia Chilensis (Maqui) Fruit Extract, And Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract , Squalane Olive, Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E), Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil*, Linum Usitatissimum (Flaxseed) Oil*, Borago Officinalis (Borage) Oil*, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil*, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil*, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Oil*, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil*, Natural Fragrance. *Certified Organic.
THANK YOU!
Looks ok!
Hi! First, thank you for all that you do. What am amazing resource! I found that what I was using wasn’t cleared, so in the market for some new product. Could you please review this one? It’s not letting me lift the ingredient list so sharing the link. Thank you!!
https://m.sephora.com/product/kale-tri-peptide-37-vitamin-c-age-prevention-serum-P411389?icid2=products%20grid:p411389:product
This is ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to the AHAs
Hi I’m curious if it’s safe to use Youth to the People Kale + Green Tea Spinach Vitamins superfood cleanser while breastfeeding? The list of ingredients are below:
WATER/AQUA/EAU (AQUA), SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, PANTHENOL (VITAMIN 85), TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C). BUTYLENE GLYCOL, BRASSICA OLERACEA (KALE) LEAF EXTRACT, SPINACIA OLERACEA (SPINACH) LEAF EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, MEDICAGO SATIVA (ALFALFA) EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT, LECITHIN, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, PHENOXYETHANDL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GLYCERIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, NATURAL FRAGRANCE CI 75810 (CHLOROPHYLL)
Thank you! – Kathryn
Looks ok for pregnancy and nursing
Okay, Thank you! And you’re website got me through pregnancy with my skincare routine and it’s getting me through nursing. So thank you so so much for all the work you do!
What about the new Yerba Mate Resurfacing Facial?
https://www.youthtothepeople.com/products/yerba-mate-resurfacing-energy-facial
Water/Aqua/EAU, Bambusa Arundinacea (Bamboo) Stem Extract, Diatomaceous Earth, Carthamus Tinctorius, (Safflower) Seed Oil, Propanediol, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, C15-19 Alkane, Ilex Paraguariensis (Yerba Mate) Leaf Extract, Ilex Guayusa (Guayusa) Leaf Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Polylglyceryl-6 Laurate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Bromelain (Pineapple), Sodium Phytate, Papain (Papaya), Polyglycerin-6 Laurate, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Oil, Passiflora Edulis (Passion Fruit) Extract, Xanthan Gum, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Powder, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract
Looks ok!
Awesome! So the Yerba mate resurfacing facial (ingredients posted above) is ok for both pregnancy and breastfeeding? Just want to be sure 🙂 thanks so much for being such a great resource! I appreciate your hard work on this site as it helps us be informed 🙂
Yes, ok for both!
Hi! Thank you so much for your amazing extensive research to provide us mamas with some peace of mind!
I was wondering about The ingredient ‘borage seed oil’ which is in YTTP’s adaptogen deep moisture cream. When I look this oil up it says to not use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
What do you think?
Thanks!
I think it’s fine. Info here about what to avoid: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
I have info on these situations in this post:
pregnancy beauty FAQ
Hi!
Is their Dream Eye Cream with Goji Stem ok to use while pregnant?
Ingredients:
Water/Aqua/Eau, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Bran Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica (Prickly Pear) Seed Oil, Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Callus Culture Extract, Gardenia Jasminoides (Gardenia) Fruit Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Carbomer, Cetearyl Glucoside, Isomalt, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C), Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Betaine, Ceramide NP, Phospholipids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Maltodextrin, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol.
Thanks!
Looks ok for both pregnancy and nursing
Hi Dr — is this “Goji Stem Cell” claim irrelevant (… or bogus) to whether this eye cream is safe for pregnancy and nursing?
They haven’t labelled it in the ingredients consistent with actual stem cells
Hi, I went through all of the comments and it looks like some ingredients changed on some items. I was wondering if you could help me clarify if these two products are safe for pregnancy and breast feeding. Here are the two following products:
1: Superfood Air-Whip Moisture Cream Kale + Spinach + Hyaluronic Acid (Ingredients): Water/Aqua/Eau, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Phenoxyethanol, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Hydroxyethylcellulose, Brassica Oleracea Capitata (Kale) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Leaf Extract, Spinacia Oleracea (Spinach) Leaf Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Natural Fragrance, Hyaluronic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorophyll (CI 75810), Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool
2: Maqui + Acai Prickly Pear Goji Superberry Hydrate And Glow Oil (Ingredients): Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Squalane Olive, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Natural Fragrance, Aristotelia Chilensis (Maqui) Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit (Acai) Extract, Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Fruit Extract, Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract, Opuntia Tuna (Prickly Pear) Flower/Stem Extract, Borago Officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil*, Linum Usitatissimum (Flaxseed) Seed Oil*, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil*, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil*, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Oil*, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil*, Amylcinnamyl Alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool
*Certified Organic Ingredient
Thank you so so much! I am pregnant for the first time ever after 1 year of IVF treatments. Once again thank you for all your work and time.
Both are fine for pregnancy and nursing
Hi Dr,
First of all thank you so much for helping out the society like this . You are doing an amazing job ! There is no place like this .
Also would you please take a look and comment If these ingredients are pregnancy safe :
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-3, Methylglucose Distearate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Carbomer, Allantoin, Milk Protein Extract, Octyldodecanol, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Fragrance(Parfum), Disodium EDTA, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Viola Tricolor Extract, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin
Looks ok for both pregnancy and nursing
Thanks for this resource. It’s been so helpful. Can you please let me know if this new item is safe?
Youth to the People 15% Vitamin C + Clean Caffeine Energy Serum
Water/Aqua/Eau, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C), Propanediol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Squalane, Triethyl Citrate, Gluconolactone, Citric Acid, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate, Lauroyl Lysine, Passiflora Edulis (Passion Fruit) Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Ilex Paraguariensis (Yerba Mate) Leaf Extract, Ilex Guayusa (Guayusa) Leaf Extract, Pullulan, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Mannitol, Hylocereus Undatus (Dragon Fruit) Fruit Extract, Ergothioneine, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Oil, Calcium Gluconate, Silica, Potassium Sorbate
Looks ok for both pregnancy and nursing
Hi again!
I was just looking at this serum to potentially use through pregnancy but realized that the ingredient list says gluconolactone. Is this an ingredient you’ve suggested to avoid? I feel like I read that somewhere, but sometimes it gets to be so much information my head is going to explode!
Ugh, I totally missed that in the list. It is one you should avoid, though it’s one of the “softer” calls. Ok for nursing though.
Hi! I was wondering about the 15% Vitamin C and Clean Caffeine Energy Serum.
Ingredients from the Youth to the People website as follows:
Water/Aqua/Eau, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C), Propanediol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Squalane, Triethyl Citrate, Gluconolactone, Citric Acid, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate, Lauroyl Lysine, Passiflora Edulis (Passion Fruit) Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Ilex Paraguariensis (Yerba Mate) Leaf Extract, Ilex Guayusa (Guayusa) Leaf Extract, Pullulan, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Mannitol, Hylocereus Undatus (Dragon Fruit) Fruit Extract, Ergothioneine, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Oil, Calcium Gluconate, Silica, Potassium Sorbate
Thanks so much!
This has gluconolactone and is ok for nursing but not pregnancy
Can you please review Youth To The People 15% Vitamin C + Clean Caffeine Energy Serum
Added (ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to gluconolactone) and they’ve finally finished transitioning some of the names so I’ve updated those.
Hi Dr! I was just about to stock up on some products during their sale, and I noticed that the superfood cleanser now includes gluconolactone! Uggh. I wonder if you should move to the unsafe list?
Water/Aqua/Eau, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf (Aloe Vera) Juice, Sorbeth-230 Tetraoleate, Polysorbate 20, Brassica Oleracea Acephala (Kale) Extract, Spinacia Oleracea (Spinach) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C), Glycerin, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Decyl Glucoside, Sorbitan Laurate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Gluconolactone, Calcium Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex (CI 75810), Gardenia Jasminoides (Jasmine) Fruit Extract, Fragrance/Parfum
I hate having to move things to unsafe areas. 🙁 Thanks for catching that!
I’m bummed that the Superfood cleanser now has gluconolactone. The one and only ceanser that I’ve ever really and truly loved!