For a few years now, one of the biggest requests my readers have had is to share pregnancy safe skincare products from Amazon. I get it, I’m a huge fan of Amazon (they deliver to my house almost daily), the convenience is amazing! I think what many people may not realize is that they have one of the biggest beauty brand selections out there. They hit all price points and include products that you would find at your local drugstore, more exclusive beauty focused stores, department stores and even hard to find products from Korean skincare brands.
Today I’m sharing some pregnancy and nursing safe products from Amazon. I’ve screened their ingredients as of 10/6/2024. Note, this is just a very small selection of what you can find on Amazon for pregnancy and nursing safe products, but I’ve pulled together a decent selection here to make it easy to find products that work for you.
When selecting products for a pregnancy/nursing skincare routine, I tend to go for gentle, hydrating products. Since skin is more reactive during pregnancy (mine certainly was!) I also try to avoid a lot of extracts. For the products below, I’m offering more details on my favorites (bolded).
Cleanser
I love very gentle, hydrating cleansers. I want a gentle foam (purely because I like foam), I want my makeup to come off easily, and I don’t want my skin to be stripped of moisture. I tend to go for the classic Dermatologist picks from CeraVe and Cetaphil. So many options out there, and there’s a reason these 2 rise to the top after all this time! I love that I can also use them on my eyes to remove eye makeup.
If I have stubborn waterproof products on, then I’d reach for a Micellar Water. I’ve really loved the options from both Avene and CeraVe, they take everything off and are no nonsense.
• Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Facial Cleanser for Dry Skin
• Aveeno Positively Radiant Makeup Remover Wipes
• Avene Cleanance Cleansing Gel
• Avene Makeup Removing Micellar Water
• Belli Skincare Anti-Blemish Facial Wash Gel Cleanser
• Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil
• Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser Gel
• Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm
• CeraVe Eye Makeup Remover
• CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser
• CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleansing Makeup Remover Wipes
• CeraVe Micellar Water Facial Cleanser
• Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser
• Cetaphil Gentle Makeup Removing Face Wipes
• Embryolisse Lait Crème Moussant Hydrating Cleanser
• Embryolisse Micellar Lotion
• Hada Labo Tokyo Gentle Hydrating Foaming Facial Cleanser
• Isntree Green Tea Fresh Cleanser
• Isntree Mugwort powder wash
• Mad Hippie Cleansing Oil
• ma:nyo Pure & Deep Cleansing Foam
• Naturium Camellia Creamy Cleansing Oil
• Neutrogena Makeup Melting Nourishing Micellar Milk
• SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil
• Vanicream Cleansing Bar
Toner
I fully admit that I’m not usually a toner person, but that might be a product of growing up in the 80’s with toners so harsh they could burn your face off! They’re now a great way to prep the face for subsequent skincare steps, full of active ingredients like Vitamin C.
• CeraVe Hydrating Toner
• Mad Hippie Vitamin C Toning Mist
• Mediheal N.M.F Intensive Hydrating Toner
• Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner
• SKIN1004 Hyalu-CICA Cloudy Mist
• SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Boosting Toner
• SOME BY MI Beta-Panthenol Repair Toner
• SOME BY MI Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Toner
Serum/Treatments
I’m only featuring a few serums and treatments here, but there really are pregnancy safe options for any skincare issue, including blemishes and aging skin.
• Avène Cleanance Concentrate Blemish Control Serum
• Avène Hydrance Boost Concentrated Hydrating Serum
• Belli Skincare Acne Control Spot Treatment
• Cetaphil Healthy Renew Anti Aging Face Serum
• HARUHARU Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil
• L’Oreal Paris Revitalift 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
• Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum
• ma:nyo Galac Niacin 2.0 Essence Korean Facial Serum
• Medik8 C-Tetra Serum
• Medik8 Super C Ferulic Serum
• Naturium Vitamin C Complex Face Serum
• Neutrogena Hydro Boost + Niacinamide Serum
• Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Pimple Patches
Moisturizer
This category is likely the easiest for finding an amazing pregnancy safe option! You can find products that have additional benefits such as soothing ingredients for sensitive skin, anti-aging
• Aquaphor Healing Balm Stick
• Aquaphor Healing Ointment
• Avene Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream
• Avene Hydrance Hydrating Aqua Cream-in-Gel
• CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion
• CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizer
• CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream
• Cetaphil Advanced Relief Cream
• Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer Night
• Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream: This is my family’s favorite for body lotion. We use it year round by the tub! It does need to be rubbed in a bit, but it is super hydrating, gentle and is a dermatologist favorite.
• Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion
• Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré: The French cult favorite! It was almost impossible to find for ages, and when Amazon started carrying most of the line I admit I bought a lot of it! This creme is frequently found backstage at fashion week because it is super hydrating and sinks into the skin quickly, perfectly prepping your skin for makeup.
• Hada Labo Tokyo Plumping Gel Cream
• HARUHARU Wonder Black Rice Cream
• Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Moist Cream
• L’Oreal Paris Age Perfect Hydra Nutrition Ultra Nourishing Honey Night Balm
• Naturium Marine Hyaluronic Water Cream Face Moisturizer
• Vanicream Moisturizing Cream
Sunscreen
• Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50: This is the body sunscreen that I used for both of my pregnancies. This is slightly updated since then as Aveeno does update their formulas. In general, Aveeno has a couple of pregnancy safe options always!
• Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer Mineral Face Sunscreen Lotion SPF40
• Belli Skincare Pure Radiance Sunscreen SPF 30
• Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Oxide Dry-Touch Face Sunscreen SPF 50
• Onekind Solardrops SPF 55
• Vanicream Facial Moisturizer with SPF 30: This is my current pregnancy safe pick. It’s very hydrating and gentle, but preps skin really nicely for makeup so you can wear it every day.
Masks
• Andalou Naturals Deep Hydration Instant Hydrate & Refresh Sheet Mask
• Cetaphil Dermacontrol Purifying Clay Face Mask: I’m a fan of very frequent mud masking, especially when fighting off pregnancy related hormone break outs!
• Hada Labo Tokyo Anti-Aging Facial Sheet Mask
• Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Water Sleeping Mask
• Mediheal Collagen Essential Face Mask
• Mediheal Firming Collagen Nude Gel Mask
• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Sheet Mask
• SOME BY MI Real Vitamin Brightening Care Mask
What skincare finds have you found on Amazon? I’d love to know!
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