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.
Here you’ll find every skincare product (that I reviewed) from Amore Pacific. If it is not safe, I’ll tell you why. All of the products meet my pregnancy safe criteria as of 10/13/2024. 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 Amore Pacific
• Botanical Soothing Toner
• Moisture Plumping Nectar Cream
• Moisture Plumping Rejuvenating Eye Gel
• Prime Reserve Epidynamic Activating Cream
• Time Response Skin Reserve Fluid
• Time Response Skin Reserve Serum Mist
• Treatment Cleansing Oil
• Treatment Enzyme Cleansing Foam
• Vintage Single Extract Ampoule
• Vintage Single Extract Essence 1,000 Days
• Vintage Single Extract Essence – Green Tea Essence
• Youth Revolution Radiance Concentrator
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• Time Response Skin Reserve Cream: Licorice Root
• Time Response Eye Reserve Cream: Licorice Root
• Time Response Intensive Renewal Ampoule – 4 Week Set: Licorice Root
• Time Response Skin Reserve Intensive Cream: Licorice Root
• Time Response Skin Reserve Serum: Licorice Root
• Time Response Skin Reserve Toner: Licorice Root
• Treatment Enzyme Peel Cleansing Powder: Licorice Root
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• Color Control Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50+: Arbutin, Chemical Sunscreen
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Assalamualaikum Dear Doctor,
Thank you so much for making individual lists for the brands. You are really a pure soul and there is not doubt that you have proved yourself as our guardian angel 👼
We are truly grateful as you have made it so easy for us to pick products from the list or just asking you with the ingredient list to meke sure that we are using safe products.
Not only from USA but also women around the world are being able to get advice from a learned doctor.
May Allah bless you with success, good health and make all your wishes come true.
Love and best wishes to you and your family.
Thank you for this list! I was curious to see if the Treatment Foaming Cleanser is safe as well!
Sorry, it has licorice root. I just updated the entire post after your comment, lots of products added!
Hi Dr.,
Can you review the Moisture Plumping Rejuvenating Eye Gel please? It’s ingredients below. Thank you so much in advance.
PHYLLOSTACHYS BAMBUSOIDES JUICE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, WATER / AQUA / EAU, DIMETHICONE, GLYCERIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, ALCOHOL, PEG-75, PEG-10 DIMETHICONE, SQUALANE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, ACETYL GLUCOSAMINE, NIACINAMIDE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, PROPANEDIOL, LAURYL PEG-9 POLYDIMETHYLSILOXYETHYL DIMETHICONE, CAFFEINE, POLYSILICONE-11, PHENOXYETHANOL, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, TOCOPHEROL, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, DIMETHICONOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE / PARFUM, ADENOSINE, BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, DISODIUM EDTA, SODIUM HYALURONATE, BETA-GLUCAN, HESPERIDIN, 3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID, LINALOOL, PHYTANTRIOL, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, LIMONENE, NELUMBO NUCIFERA FLOWER EXTRACT, POLOXAMER 407, GERANIOL, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, NATTO GUM, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER, HYALURONIC ACID, THEANINE, EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE, KAEMPFEROL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT, SODIUM ACETYLATED HYALURONATE
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi for the amore pacific moisture bound rejuvinating creme it has caffeine on their ingredient list. Would this still be consider be safe?
Yes, Caffeine is fine. Many OBs say it is ok as long as consumed in moderation and the amount in skin care is much less than in beverages.
I just want to THANK YOU! I really appreciate all the work you have done to help us navigate the confusing world of beauty products while pregnant. I truly appreciate it!
Hi!
I want to use the Amore Pacific vintage extract essence. However, since its key ingredient is green tea extract and I am trying to conceive, I was wondering if green tea extract would affect fertility in a bad way.
thank you !
It’s safe for pregnancy but I don’t know anything about affecting fertility and ability to conceive. I would talk to your OB about that specifically.
Hello,
I love your site! Amorepacific just launch there Pirmera line on Sephora. They are marked “Clean on Sephora”, are these products ok for pregnancy?
I’ll have to look at the entire line, stay tuned! There are plenty of clean by sephora products that aren’t ok.
Hi, for Amorepacific moisture bound rejuvenating serum, alcohol is listed as the second ingredient. Is this still safe for pregnancy?
Yes, it’s fine
Would this enzyme cleanser from Wishtrend be safe to use during pregnancy?
Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Lysine HCL, Proline, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Acetyl Methionine, Theanine, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Sorbitol, Papain, Betaine, Cellulose Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate
Looks ok
I’m confused, you’re saying glycolic acid isn’t safe for pregnancy but I’ve read many websites saying it is approved for pregnancy. I’m not sure which of you is right???
It’s not universally accepted as safe. If applied topically at least 28% is absorbed and we don’t really have safety data. I’m pretty conservative in my recommendations. If you’re comfortable with glycolic acid it’s easy to tell if that’s the only ingredient I was worried about as I list every “problem” ingredient in my lists, so you could still use those.
Thank you for everything you do! I’m wondering about AmorePacific Treatment Toner –
Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Phyllostachis Bambusoides Juice, Butylene Glycol, Water, Peg/Ppg-17/6 Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pinus Densiflora Root Extract, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Artemisia Absinthium Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Gypsophila Paniculata Root Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Ginseng Saponins, Theanine, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Propylene Glycol, Peg-5 Rapeseed Sterol, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, Red 33 (Ci 17200), Yellow 6 (Ci 15985).
Looks ok for both pregnancy and nursing
Hi Dr,
May you please kindly advise on if the following aritaum sheet mask is safe? Many thanks!
Water –
Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil –
Adenosine –
Sodium Hyaluronate 0
Sophora Flavescens Root Extract –
Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Extract –
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract –
Prunus Persica (Peach Leaf Extract) –
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract –
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract –
Disodium Edta –
Glycerin 0
Butylene Glycol 1
Peg/Ppg-17/6 Copolymer –
Peg-75 –
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract –
Alcohol –
Xanthan Gum –
Honey
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
hi, thanks for your list. I was wondering if Treatment Enzyme Cleansing Foam safe during pregnancy
WATER / AQUA / EAU, PEG-8, MYRISTIC ACID, GLYCERIN, STEARIC ACID, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, LAURIC ACID, PALMITIC ACID, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, ALCOHOL DENAT., POLYQUATERNIUM-7, PHYTOSTERYL/OCTYLDODECYL LAUROYL GLUTAMATE, FRAGRANCE / PARFUM, PEG-150 DISTEARATE, DEXTRIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, TREHALOSE, DISODIUM EDTA, SODIUM BENZOATE, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT LYSATE (210 ppm), SODIUM HYALURONATE, LIMONENE, CITRONELLOL, GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM (COTTON) EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROL
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi, theres a new formulation of the amore pacific
Treatment Enzyme Peel Cleansing Powder. What’s your opinion?
MANNITOL, SODIUM COCOYL GLYCINATE, SODIUM LAUROYL GLUTAMATE, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, SILICA, BETAINE, ALLANTOIN, POTASSIUM LAURATE, FRAGRANCE / PARFUM, WATER / AQUA / EAU, DEXTRIN, TREHALOSE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DISODIUM EDTA, DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT LYSATE (210 ppm), LIMONENE, GERANIOL, SODIUM HYALURONATE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF WATER, GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM (COTTON) EXTRACT, YELLOW 5 (CI 19140), 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
https://us.amorepacific.com/products/treatment-enzyme-peel-cleansing-powder-1
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to licorice root
Hi doctor, first of all, would like to say thank you for having this Website as guidance to new mommy! 🙂
I would like to check, if Mamonde Rose Water Toner with the following ingredients is safe for pregnancy?
Rosa Damascena Flower Water(90.97%), Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-H Exanediol, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium Edta, Fragrance / Parfum, Water / Aqua / Eau, Sucrose, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Indole Acetic Acid.
Thank you
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hello Doctor, could you please inspect AMOREPACIFIC- Moisture Sun Protector Broad Spectrum SPF 35 Sunscreen/Cream? I’m not sure how to tell the difference been chemical sunscreen and non chemical. Thanks!
“-Avobenzone 2.5%, Homosalate 9.0%, Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 9.0%: Sunscreens.
Phyllostachis Bambusoides Juice, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, C14-22 Alcohols, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Fragrance, Polyacrylate-13, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Polyisobutene, Water/Aqua/Eau, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Disodium Edta, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyglycerin, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol.”
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreens and salicylate
The chemical sunscreens here are Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate and Octocrylene
Hi Doctor,
Can you review the Vintage Single Extract Ampoule please? Is it safe for pregnancy? Thank you so much for your help.
WATER / AQUA / EAU, GLYCERIN, PROPANEDIOL, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, POLYGLYCERIN-3, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CAMELLIA JAPONICA FLOWER EXTRACT, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CAMELLIA JAPONICA SEED OIL
This is already in the list.
Just to clarify, the single vintage essence is on the list, but not the ampoule. Can you confirm if the ampoule is also okay?
WATER / AQUA / EAU, GLYCERIN, PROPANEDIOL, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, POLYGLYCERIN-3, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CAMELLIA
JAPONICA FLOWER EXTRACT, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CAMELLIA JAPONICA SEED OIL
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi doctor, i want to try the amore pacific ampoules but iam not sure if it safe for breastfeeding? Thank you so much
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!
Please see the list below for the Amorepacific’s ampoules , thanks
Powder: MANNITOL, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID, EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE, SILICA, PROTEASE, XANTHAN GUM, ADENOSINE
Ampoule: CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF WATER, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, WATER / AQUA / EAU, PHYLLOSTACHYS BAMBUSOIDES JUICE, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE, TREHALOSE, POLYGLYCERIN-3, ALCOHOL DENAT., 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, HYDROGENATED POLY(C6-14 OLEFIN), PROPANEDIOL, THEANINE, NIACINAMIDE, ALCOHOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, XYLITOL, CAFFEINE, PEG-40 STEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, XANTHAN GUM, DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, FRAGRANCE / PARFUM, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, PEG-5 RAPESEED STEROL, TROMETHAMINE, STEARIC ACID, ADENOSINE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, DISODIUM EDTA, POLYGLYCERYL-3 METHYLGLUCOSE DISTEARATE, PALMITIC ACID, SODIUM HYALURONATE, BETA-GLUCAN, PHENOXYETHANOL, NATTO GUM, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) SEED EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, LIMONENE, GERANIOL, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, CITRONELLOL, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, LINALOOL, BETAINE, MYRISTIC ACID, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, POLYSORBATE 60, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LAURIC ACID, GLUCOSE, MAGNOLIA OBOVATA BARK EXTRACT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL.
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to licorice root