Comments on: Pregnancy Safe Facial Sunscreens, BB and CC Creams

By: 15mins

15mins — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 14:37:14 +0000

In reply to Lulu G. I would avoid this during pregnancy due to the chemical sunscreen (ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate) and salicylic acid. It is ok for nursing.

By: Lulu G

Lulu G — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:26:40 +0000

Hi Dr. Christine,

Can you please check Clear Smooth All in One BB Cream?

Thank you!

Ingredients:

Aqua / Water,Alcohol, Glycerin,Dipropylene Glycol,Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamte,Ammonium Polyacryldimethylauramide/ Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Styrene/ Acrylates Copolymer , Triethanolamine , Poloxamer 336 , Carbomer , Parfum/ Fragrance , Salicylic Acid , Isopropyl Titanium Triisosterate , Alumina , Peg-8 Laurate , Ascorbyl Palmitate , Menthol , Linalool , Citrus Limon Fruit Extract/ Lemon Fruit Extract , Benzyl Alcohol , Citronellol , [+/- May Contain Ci 77891/ Titanium Dioxide , Ci 77491 , Ci 77492 , Ci 77499/ Iron Oxides]

By: 15mins

15mins — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 19:10:39 +0000

In reply to Lina. You're missing the active sunscreen ingredients here (I can't comment on safety without the full list), but it is likely in my pregnancy safe products from SuperGoop post.

By: 15mins

15mins — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 20:03:10 +0000

In reply to Zoë. This has chemical sunscreen to avoid during pregnancy. It's ok during nursing.

By: Zoë

Zoë — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 20:01:06 +0000

Hello Dr!
I really love how informative your site is!! All the work and effort you have put into it is much appreciated!! Could you please advise whether the following cc cream is safe for pregnancy:
Armani Prima color control glow moisturizer spf35/pa+++
Ingredients: Aqua/water, dimethicone, glycerin, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, alcohol denat., isododecane, peg-10 dimethicone, dipropylene glycol, titanium dioxide (nano) / titanium dioxide, pentylene glycol, disteardimonium hectorite, betaine, talc, diisostearyl malate,tocopheryl acetate, macadamia ternifolia seed oil, phenoxyethanol, adenosine, magnesium sulfate, magnesium aspartate, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, ethyl menthane carboxamide, silica (nano) / silica, silica, dimethiconol, dimethicone/ vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, simmomdsia chinensis oil/ jojoba seed oil, limonene, zinc glucconate, linalool, benzyl alcohol, copper gluconate, parfum/fragrance, coriandrum satmum oil/coriander fruit oil, moringa pterygosperma seed extract, passiflora edulis oil/passiflora edulis seed oil, disodium stearoyl glutamate, methicone, prunus armeniaca kernel oil/apricot kernel oil, aluminium starch octenylsuccinate, alumina, aluminum hydroxide, (+/- may contain, ci 77891/ titanium dioxide, ci 77491, ci77492, ci77499/iron oxides, ci77163/bismuth oxychloride, ci45410/red 28 lake, ci15850/red 7. (Code f.i.l. B163208/2)
Thank you very much in advance!

By: Lina

Lina — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 05:51:02 +0000

Hi doctor,

Thank you for your helpful website!

Would this be pregnancy safe?

Supergoop! Smooth and Poreless 100% Mineral Matte Screen

Inactive Ingredients:
Cyclopentasiloxane, Coco-Caprylate, Isododecane, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Dimethicone, Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Water (Aqua), Isostearic Acid, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Bisabolol, Alumina, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Hydrangea Arborescens Root Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Polysorbate 20, Resveratrol, Scutellaria Lateriflora Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Pentapeptide-21

By: 15mins

15mins — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:12:57 +0000

In reply to Nadia Moulin. It's pretty restrictive to always be using pregnancy friendly only skincare all the time. For example, the best anti-aging skincare ingredients out there are retinoids. And most sunscreens for the face and in makeup are chemical, not physical. Many women (such as myself) aren't trying to conceive all the time, so it doesn't make sense to limit ourselves in that way. If there's a pregnancy safe product you love using, that's great! I have a bunch that I use all the time. But I don't limit myself to pregnancy safe products as I'm not pregnant or trying to get pregnant any time soon.

By: Nadia Moulin

Nadia Moulin — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 20:14:36 +0000

In reply to 15mins.

Thanks a lot 🙂

I just have aaaaanother question: if something isn’t safe to use during pregnancy, wouldn’t it make sense not to use it at all? Even when I’m not pregnant, would you not suggest a sunscreen that’s free of anything that could be harmful whilst pregnant? And why or why not?

By: 15mins

15mins — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 13:27:50 +0000

In reply to Diane. This looks ok to me

By: 15mins

15mins — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 11:42:15 +0000

In reply to Amanda. This isn't safe for pregnancy, all of the It Cosmetics products are in this post