I have removed Epionce from my pregnancy safety list and will NOT be featuring this brand at all, and will not answer questions about them.
I have received multiple emails from the brand’s marketing department, attempting to have me change my opinion about the ingredients in their products, and I feel they were rude and condescending as well as misinformed. I will not engage in an email battle with them about why there are differing opinions on pregnancy/nursing safety, and I will not be bullied to fit their PR agenda. This discussion may also be helpful for readers wanting to know more about these situations: Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
You should know that I do not agree with the brand’s statements about safety. I will not review their products for readers and their product list will not be put back up on my site. As of now, I will not feature this brand on my site in any fashion.
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The Intense Defense Serum says it has Vitamin A, I thought Vitamin A was a retinol and therefore not safe for pregnancy or breastfeeding?
They’re calling out natural Vitamin A in one of the extracts most likely, which is fine during pregnancy. This is the full ingredient list from the brand there is no retinoid listed.
Water, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Bixa Orellana Seed Extract, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Maltodextrin Crosspolymer, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Raspberry Seed Oil/Tocopheryl Succinate Aminopropanediol Esters, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Linoleate/Oleate, Triethanolamine.
Is the Epionce Luminous Eye Serum safe for pregnancy and/or nursing?
As mentioned in the post, I need a full ingredient list to review your product as I’ve reviewed all of the ones I have access to. More info here: why I need an ingredient list to comment on product safety. Note, I do not follow links from readers, I need the actual list. Thanks!