However, its official pregnancy category is that there isnt enough info so should be avoided, especially since there is evidence that is is about 28% absorbed when used topically. Salicylic acid (a component of aspirin) is one of the most popular beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) in skincare due to its anti-inflammatory (again, like aspirin) and exfoliating properties, and is particularly recommended for oily and acne-prone skin. No, if you read the post I say to avoid self tanners. Note, it is often taken by mouth as well, so that does make it a bit harder to look at info out there (because which application are you talking about?). Obstetrician-Gynecologist (Ob-Gyn): A doctor with special training and education in women's health. This is the same reason for avoidance as aspirin during pregnancy. Topical application of salicylic acid is cautioned against during pregnancy (or if you plan to become pregnant) because it's an ingredient in aspirin, which is generally advised against during pregnancy due to risk of miscarriage, congenital defects, and other complications when taken in high doses. So thankful for this website. It may help make your skin become naturally radiant. With the clean beauty movement, we've (purposefully or not) created this bias that "natural =. Earth Harbor Naturals | Purely Natural, Ethical, Sea-Active Skincare you are awesome. Just want to be extra safe!! So, what skincare is safe for moms to be and new mothers? Harmony (Feb 10, 2004). It is truly amazing of you to spend time and dedication answering all of our comments, especially when you must be very busy yourself! Lactic Acid breaks up dead cells and replaces moisture, while Salicin from Willow Bark helps pores appear tighter and skin appear smoother every day. ***A Word on Willow Bark Extract: While it's a well-known fact that salicylic acid is to be avoided during pregnancy (the EU is pushing to ban it altogether over there), the jury is still out on Willow Bark Extract, the original, natural version of this ingredient (salicylic acid is the synthetic version of willow bark extract). How to Use. Water Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Propanediol Glycerin Cyclopentasiloxane Squalane Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Glucoside Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract sh-Oligopeptide-1 sh-Oligopeptide-2 sh-Polypeptide-1 sh-Polypeptide-3 sh-Polypeptide-22 Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract Poly-glyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylhydroxamic Acid Butylene Glycol Glyceryl Stearate Octyldodecanol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Polysorbate60 Tocopheryl Acetate Ethylhexylglycerin Tocopherol Adenosine Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Hydrogenated Poly decene Trideceth-10 Dextrin Disodium EDTA. I was wondering if this Ducray serum is safe. "Pregnant and nursing moms can use skincare products that contain hyaluronic acid, peptides, growth factors, and [mineral] sunscreens," Dr. Rabach says. And if we shouldnt worry about shampoo, why worry about a facial cleanser, since you wash both of them off? In general brightening products should be used with caution during pregnancy, which is why so many ingredients that fight hyperpigmentation are on the list of skincare ingredients to avoid while pregnant. I also include the related chemical sunscreen ingredients in this list as many are related. Im worried. I was using Origins A Perfect World but stopped using it. I just want to make sure again. 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It's also possible to have a more serious reaction to the ingredient (get medical help right away), and people with allergies to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should definitely steer clear.1**. Baby Toys Shop All Baby Toys. Im feeling worried now, and am struggling to find any other sources online that address licorice root topically rather than as an oral supplement. Apricot Kernel Oil and Lemon Peel Oil: Moisturize and revitalize skin. I would love your opinion on the following ingredients (they are all from Rodan and Fields). My OB is okay with me using Willow Bark Extract topically in small amounts, and from what Ive read, I feel okay using it. They work by removing dead skin cells to prevent congestion without stripping your skin of all moisture. Thank you! Weconsider thisto be safe because1) it is in a concentration lower than 2%, and 2) salicylic acid is considered safe during pregnancy for wash-off products because only a tiny amount is absorbing into your skin. If you are allergic to salicylic acid or aspirin, you will have a negative reaction when using white willow bark. Thanks so much! Toner: Galactomyces ferment filtrate, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, water, sodium benzoate, methyl paraben, sorbic acid, Mist: Galactomyces ferment filtrate, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, water, sodium pca, glycerin, methyl paraben, sorbic acid, sodium benzoate, glycereth-25 pca isostearate, Vit c serum: Galactomyces ferment filtrate, butylene glycol, water, sodium benzoate, methyl paraben, sorbic acid, glycerin, hydroxyethyl urea, pentylene glycol, betaine, sodium citrate, triethyl citrate, centella asiatica leaf extract, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, Hi doctor, Please check the this moisturizer, Water, zea mays(corn)oil, mineral oil, ceteareth-3, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, petrolatum, hydrogenated vegetable oil, polysorbate 60, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, echinacea angustifolia root extract, hydrolyzed soy protein, fragrance, lactis serum proteinum, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, tetrasodium edta, BHT, PPG-25 laureth-25, BHA, coumarin, limonene, hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, linalool, hi doctor, can this ingredients are safe for me? Thank you so much for all your info! But ingredients such as antioxidants, in particular Vitamin C, and peptides are both anti-aging and perfectly safe. This puts my mind at ease and Im so happy to finally be able to switch my moisturizer during pregnancy. *Napiers aqua formula. Sorry, that Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate is a chemical sunscreen. They say its all eatable and natural, Im not sure about the vitamin A contained by these ingredients: Body butter Avocado oil (vit A, D and E), apricot kernel oul( GLA), macadamia oil, hydrogenated Rapeseed oil, Night moisturiser Mixed berry juice (vit A, C), macadamia oil, apricot kernel oil, Glyceryl stearate citrate, hidrogenated lecitin glycerin (plant derived), Carrot juice, tomato juice, apricot kernek oil, olive oil, glycerin (plant derived), glyceryl stearate citrate, polygliceryl-3 stearate, hidrogenated lecitin, sodium levulinate, Vitamin A in oils and such is ok, all 3 look fine to me, Shea Moisture African Black Bar Soap: Active ingredients: Fucus Vesiculosus Extract (Tinc), Centella Asiatica Extract (Tinc), Melissa Officinalis Extract (Tinc), Aloe Socotrina Extract (1X).. Inactive Ingredients: Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Water, Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum), Carbon, Colloidal Oatmeal, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Alcohol, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Shea Moisture 100% Virgin Coconut Oil Hydrating Overnight Face Oil: Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Heptyl Undecylenate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Tocopherol, Acaia Senegal Gum Extract, Evening Primrose (Oenothera Biennis) Oil, Ethyl Palmitate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Shea Moisture 100% Virgin Coconut Oil Daily Hydration Face Lotion: Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin (Vegetable), Cetyl Alcohol , Stearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice, Acacia Senegal Gum Extract, Cola Acuminata (Kola Nut) Seed Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Bisabolol, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Fragrance (Essential Oil Blend), Thayers Witch Hazel: Purified Water, Certified Organic Witch Hazel Ext Blend (Hamamelis Virginiana Extract (Witch Hazel*), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Filet of Aloe Vera*)), Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, The african black bar soap has willow bark, which is very high in salicylates so I recommend avoiding that. AQUA (WATER) GLYCERIN BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE GLYCERYL BEHENATE PENTAERYTHRITYL DISTEARATE PTFE CETEARYL ALCOHOL CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE BUTYLENE GLYCOL JOJOBA ESTERS DIMETHICONE GLYCERYL STEARATE POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE ALBIZIA JULIBRISSIN BARK EXTRACT MICA TITANIUM DIOXIDE BENZYL ALCOHOL POLYGLYCERIN-3 PHENOXYETHANOL SODIUM POLYACRYLATE SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE CHLORPHENESIN ETHYLHEXYL STEARATE TOCOPHERYL ACETATE O-CYMEN-5-OL XANTHAN GUM ACACIA DECURRENS FLOWER CERA (ACACIA DECURRENS FLOWER WAX) HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED WAX SODIUM HYDROXIDE POLYGLYCERYL-4 DIISOSTEARATE/POLYHYDROXYSTEARATE/SEBACATE SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER SODIUM ISOSTEARATE SODIUM HYALURONATE UNDARIA PINNATIFIDA EXTRACT CARBOMER SODIUM LACTATE POLYSORBATE 20 SODIUM BENZOATE TOCOPHEROL DARUTOSIDE PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1 PALMITOYL TETRAPEPTIDE-7. (Note, this is not my fault, I have no control over the brands. AMOREPACIFIC Botanical Radiance Oil -Green Tea Water: Refreshes and revitalizes the feel of skin. 20 Best Products for Hyperpigmentation and Dark Spots Willow bark can be an effective analgesic if the salicylate content is adequate. So grateful for this forum. This content is not intended to be substituted or interpreted as medical advice and should not be used to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease or health concern. Willow bark extract has been used for centuries for minor pain-relieving purposes and to soothe irritated skin. The issue with the scale, however, is that it is meant for oral medication not necessarily topicals. Very informative for me. Can you shed some light on this? Thank you! For the products here, I would avoid the facial mist while pregnant due to willow bark, but otherwise the products look safe for nursing and pregnancy. I am frequently asked about specific extracts. The jury is still out on whether sunless tanners are safe at all, let along in pregnancy. Hi can you help me know if this sunscreen is good to use while pregnant: INGREDIENTS: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Zinc Oxide, Alcohol, Water, Lauryl Methacrylate/Sodium Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate), Talc, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Methicone, Mica, Polysilicone-9, Peg-12 Dimethicone, Peg-3 Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Aluminum Hydroxide, Silica, Aluminum Dimyristate, Iron Oxides, Barium Sulfate, Ci 73360. Please help me on this one, it is driving me nuts cause it is the only product that I feel is hard to cut out for me. I avoided it in my first 2 trimesters, but lightened up in my third trimester when I realized I was being a bit silly. Purified Water (Aqua), Vegetable Glycerin, Guar Gum, Ethyl Macadamiate, Squalane, Rosa Rubiginosa (Rose Hip) Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis (Red Tea) Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tricholoma Matsutake ( Mushroom) Extract, Glucose, Lactoperoxidase, Glucose Oxidase, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Citrus Sinensis (Sweet Orange) Oil. and came across therecommendation to avoid salicylic acid even in topical applications, at first I didn't think anything of it because I wasn't using anything that had those words "salicylic acid" on it. As well, these effects have only been found in animals and with the petri dish treatment, topical treatment will be much lower amounts of absorption. Tarte Tarteist Pro Lash Adhesive Ingredients: Polyethylhexyl Acrylate, Water. -Patchouli Oil, Scented Geranium Oil, Sage Oil: Soothe and reduce redness. Hi, i bought miracle toner and this are the Ingredients: Water, Butylene Glycol,Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Melaleuca Alternifolia Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Polyglyceryl-4 caprate Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract Lens Esculenta (Lenti) Seed Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Witch Hazel), Extract Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, swiftlet Nest Extract, sodium Hyaluronate Fructan, Allantoin Adenosine, Hydroyethyl Urea, Xylitol Salicylic Acid, Lactobionic Acid, Citric Acid , Sodium Citrate, 1.2-Hexanediol, Benzyl Glycol, Ethylheeylglycerin,Raspberry Ketone, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, are they safe for breastfeeding mom? You begin researching all of the things you should avoid while pregnant, and you begin to notice a trend: retinol, hydroquinone, and salicylic acid. Triethanolamine, TEA Stearate, Sodium Tallowate, Glycerin, TEA-Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Cocoate, Water, Sodium Ricinoleate, Sodium Oleate, Cetyl Acetate, Cocamide MEA, Sodium Stearate, BHT, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Trisodium HEDTA, Fragrance. TROPOLONE. Thank you. -Bakuchiol -Squalane -Hyaluronic Acid -Niacinamide Water, Squalane, Niacinamide, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Bakuchiol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Oil, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Yeast Extract, Soy Amino Acids,Lecithin, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citric Acid, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene. PALMITIC ACID. Retrieved from, https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-18-193/salicylic-acid-topical/salicylic-acid-for-acne-topical/details, Salicylic acid. By keeping your pores clear BHAs help pores appear smaller. Red Henna Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter Indigo Herb Ground Coffee Fresh Organic Lemon Juice Irish Moss Powder Clove Bud Oil *Citral *Eugenol *Geraniol *Citronellol *Limonene *Linalool Perfume. I have not made these decisions lightly. Benzoyl Peroxide is listed as safe, including by the NIH, so Im not sure what youre basing your assertion on. PEG-23 lauryl ether. What do you think about Renee Rouleaus Anti-Cyst/Buml Treatment: Ingredients: Water, Methyl Gluceth-20 (water-binding humectant that facilitates penetration of the acid and alcohol), Ethyl Lactate (Lactic Acid), Ethyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol (antimicrobial preservative), Sodium Citrate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin (skin conditioner) . Its pretty much impossible to avoid, it really is in everything! Hey, Loved the article, was wondering if the ingredients here are ok to use? Thank you. Then, one day, you learn youre pregnant and suddenly begin to question everything that goes intoyour body. It was on the list my doctor gave me to avoid, but I do know it is sometimes included in safe to use lists. Can you please confirm if this is safe to use during pregnancy? Its totally fine for pregnancy, but note that it can be a bit harsh on skin. Sorry, that one isnt safe. Please know that reviewing a product can take me 10-30 minutes or even longer depending on the ingredient list. Hi Doctor. Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Vegetable Glycerine. Thank you very glad I found your page, a lot of advice online is entirely subjective/without citation/hysterical this has been so useful. *organic ingredient. What I soon realized was that I'd managed to overlook a sneaky skincare ingredient which shouldn't be used in pregnancy that parades under a ". " I want to try the rosehip oil, but I dont want to take chances. The Lancome Lotion-In Gel looks ok to me! Thanks. What I soon realized was that I'd managed to overlook a sneaky skincare ingredient which shouldn't be used in pregnancy that parades under a "natural" name in green products, but is very similar to an ingredient that bears a scientific name in "traditional" products. I would really appreciate you looking over this list of ingredients of this UK based company http://old.clarol.co.uk/sebopure .