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.
Here you’ll find pregnancy safe products from Pureology as of 8/22/2024. If it is not safe, I’ll tell you why. All of the products meet my pregnancy safe criteria. Note I will link to every product directly to avoid confusion. You’ll know exactly which product I mean.
Pregnancy and Nursing Safe Products from Pureology
• None
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Color Fanatic Multi-Tasking Deep-Conditioning Mask (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Color Fanatic Multi-Tasking Leave-In Spray (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen, Salicylate
• Color Fanatic Top Coat + Sheer Clear (at Sephora, ULTA): Tartaric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone Blue (at Sephora): Salicylic Acid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone Copper (at Sephora): Tartaric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone Gold (at Sephora): Tartaric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone Purple (at Sephora): Tartaric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone Red (at Sephora): Tartaric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Hydrate Conditioner (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Hydrate Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Hydrate Sheer Conditioner (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Hydrate Sheer Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA): Salicylic Acid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Hydrate Soft Softening Treatment (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Hydrate Superfood Treatment (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Nanoworks Gold Conditioner (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Nanoworks Gold Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen, Salicylic Acid
• Pure Volume Conditioner (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Pure Volume Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen, Salicylic Acid
• Smooth Perfection Conditioner (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Smooth Perfection Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA): Salicylic Acid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Smooth Perfection Smoothing Lotion (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Smooth Perfection Smoothing Serum (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Strength Cure Conditioner (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Strength Cure Miracle Filler (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Strength Cure Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA): Salicylic Acid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Strength Cure Split End Salve (at Sephora): Chemical Sunscreen
• Strength Cure Superfood Treatment (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Strength Cure Blonde Conditioner (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Strength Cure Blonde Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA): Salicylic Acid, Chemical Sunscreen
• Style + Protect Beach Waves Sugar Spray (at ULTA): Salicylate, Chemical Sunscreen
• Style + Protect Instant Levitation Mist (at ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen, Salicylate
• Style + Protect Lock It Down Hairspray (at ULTA): Salicylates
• Style + Protect Mess It Up Texture Paste (at ULTA): Salicylate, Chemical Sunscreen
• Style + Protect On The Rise Root Lifting Mousse (at ULTA): Salicylate, Chemical Sunscreen
• Style + Protect Refresh & Go Dry Shampoo (at Sephora, ULTA): Salicylates
• Style + Protect Shine Bright Taming Serum (at ULTA): Salicylate, Chemical Sunscreen
• Style + Protect Soft Finish Hairspray (at Sephora, ULTA): Salicylates
• Style + Protect Texture Finishing Spray (at Sephora, ULTA): Salicylates
• Style + Protect Weightless Volume Mousse (at Sephora, ULTA): Salicylate, Chemical Sunscreen
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• None
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Hello,
May I know if this salon use Pureology Serious color care strength cure shampoo is safe during pregnancy. It looks like this product at least doesn’t have Salicylic Acid in there.
Thank you,
1082785PR4 INGREDIENTS: AQUA/WATER/EAU • SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE • SODIUM LAURYL SULFOACETATE • DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSUCCINATE• SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE • COCO-BETAINE• GLYCOL DISTEARATE •
GLYCERETH-26 • DECYL GLUCOSIOE • PARFUM/FRAGRANCE • SODIUM ISETHIONATE • COCONUT ACID • PPG-5-CETETH-20 • DIVINYLDIMETHICONE/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER • POLYQUATERNIUM-7 • AMODIMETHICONE• CARBOMER •
ACRYLATES COPOLYMER • POLYQUATERNIUM-10 • PEG-55 PROPYLENE GLYCOL OLEATE • PROPYLENE GLYCOL• Cll-15 PARETH-7 • BENZOIC ACID • LAURETH-9 • GLYCERIN • TOCOPHEROL • OLEA EUROPAEAOIL/OLIVE FRUIT OIL • CAMELINA SATIVA OIL/CAMELINA SATIVA SEED OIL • TRIOECETH-12 •
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED EXTRACT/SUNFLOWER SEED EXTRACT • SODIUM BENZOATE • C12-13 PARETH-23 • BENZYL ALCOHOL• COUMARIN • GERANIOL • C12-13 PARETH-3 • HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PG-PROPYL SILANETRIOL • ARGININE • 2-0LEAMIDO-1.3-OCTADECANEDIOL • POLY(LINSEED OIL) •
BENZOPHENONE-4 • Cl 14700/RED 4 • METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE• HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS/HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS EXTRACT •
METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE • CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE • MELANIN• Cl 15510/ORANGE 4• ASTAXANTHIN • ROSMARINUS • OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT/ROSEMARY LEAF EXTRACT • SODIUM HYDROXIDE• CITRICACID(F.I.L.D159202/2)
It doesn’t have salicylic acid, but it odes have benzophenone-4, which is a chemical sunscreen. So ok for nursing but not pregnancy
Aw. That’s a bummer.
Thank you, Christine.
Hello. I am a Pureology Sheer Hydrate shampoo lover. Now that I am pregnant, I’ve stopped using it because of the chemical sunscreen. What did you use when you were pregnant? I’m falling down a research hole and need help!
My products have pretty much all disappeared or have been reformulated 🙁 Aveda has some that are safe!
Hello!
Is the nano works conditioner safe, I think it may be an updated formula:
AQUA / WATER / EAU, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, AMODIMETHICONE, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, PANTHENOL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER / SHEA BUTTER, BENZOIC ACID, TRIDECETH-6, SCLEROCARYA BIRREA SEED OIL, TOCOPHEROL, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PG-PROPYL SILANETRIOL, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, CARAMEL, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED EXTRACT / SUNFLOWER SEED EXTRACT, BENZYL ALCOHOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CI 15985 / YELLOW 6, CI 14700 / RED 4, BHT, MELANIN, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreen
Thanks! What ingredients are chemical sunscreens?
ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE
Thanks!
What is your opinion on using Color Fanatic Multi-Tasking Leave-In Spray (listed above as unsafe for pregnancy) if I only spray it on my hair and not the scalp?
Remember that you only need to worry about hair products applied to your scalp or roots. Discussion here:
Hair products to worry about
Hello, I just realized my pureology shampoo and conditioner is considered unsafe for pregnancy due to chemical sunscreen and I am in my second trimester, I have been using it this whole time. How harmful do you think the affects are in shampoo for example? It’s only on for a couple minutes and then rinsed out. The conditioner, I only apply from mid to ends, never on my scalp. As a professional hairstylist I have a hard time finding “cleaner” shampoos that actually keep the hair soft and protected. Especially for highlighted hair. Hoping I have not done any damage in my pregnancy due to using these products!
This discussion will help: You’ve been using a product with a “bad” ingredient
Hello Christine! Thank you for all the great website.
I understand that the Pureology Color Fanatic Multi-Tasking Leave-In Spray has chemical sunscreen and salicylic acid in it, thus making it unsafe for pregnancy.
To clarify, if this leave in conditioner is only applied to only the mid and ends of the hair, then would it be for pregnancy? I was advised that leave in conditioners are not meant to be left on the scalp or roots. Thank you!
Discussion here:
Hair products to worry about
Appreciate the quick reply! 🙂
Thank you for clarifying that although this product contains ingredients that are not pregnancy safe, it is safe to use during pregnancy as long as it is not placed on the hair shaft and not the roots/scalp.
Thank you again for all the great information on your site!!
Yes, exactly. I used to not screen them at all, but so many people would complain that they use something like a split end serum completely different and why am I so horrible that I won’t screen it for them? Screening all hair products just means I get fewer people yelling at me. (Sad but true.) But if you’re not going to use something near the scalp, I wouldn’t even look at the list. Just use it in a well ventilated area and wash your hands afterwards.