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 Herbivore as of 3/18/2023. 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 Herbivore
• Amethyst Exfoliating Body Scrub (at Sephora, DermStore)
• Bamboo Charcoal Cleansing Bar Soap (at Sephora, DermStore)
• CALM Soaking Salts (at Nordstrom, DermStore)
• Coco Rose Body Oil (at Sephora)
• Coco Rose Exfoliating Body Scrub (at Nordstrom, Sephora, DermStore)
• Coconut Milk Bath Soak (at Nordstrom, Sephora, DermStore)
• DETOX Soaking Salts
• Jasmine Glowing Hydration Body Oil (at Sephora, DermStore)
• Lapis Blue Tansy Face Oil – For Oily & Acne-Prone Skin (at Nordstrom, Sephora, DermStore)
• NOVA 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum (at Sephora)
• Orchid Antioxidant Beauty Face Oil – For Combination Skin (at Sephora, DermStore)
• Phoenix Rosehip Anti-Aging Face Oil – For Dry Skin (at Nordstrom, Sephora, DermStore)
• Pink Clay Soap
• PINK CLOUD Rosewater + Tremella Creamy Jelly Cleanser (at Sephora, DermStore)
• Pink Cloud Soft Moisture Cream (at Sephora)
• Rose Hibiscus Hydrating Face Mist (at Nordstrom, Sephora, DermStore)
• SUPER NOVA 5% Vitamin C + Caffeine Brightening Eye Cream
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• AQUARIUS BHA + Blue Tansy Clarity Cleanser: Willow Bark
• Aquarius Pore Purifying Clarity Cream (at Sephora): Willow Bark
• Blue Tansy Invisible Pores Resurfacing Clarity Mask (at Nordstrom, Sephora): Willow Bark, Gluconolactone
• Cloud Jelly Pink Plumping Hydration Serum (at Nordstrom, Sephora, DermStore): Gluconolactone
• Jasmine Green Tea Oil Control Toner (at Nordstrom, Sephora): Willow Bark
• PRISM Botanical AHA + BHA Exfoliating Glow Facial (at Sephora): Willow Bark
• PRISM AHA + BHA Exfoliating Glow Serum (at Nordstrom, Sephora, DermStore): Willow Bark, Gluconolactone
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Smoothing Serum: Bakuchiol, Gluconolactone, Stem Cells
• Emerald Deep Moisture Glow Oil (at Nordstrom, Sephora): Hemp
• MOON DEW 1% Bakuchiol + Peptides Retinol Alternative Firming Eye Cream: Bakuchiol
• MOON FRUIT Retinol Alternative Sleep Mask (at Sephora): Bakuchiol
• Star Seed Silicone-Free 100% Mineral Facial Sunscreen SPF 30 (at Sephora): Hemp, Salicylate
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Hello!
I noticed the Prism Glow Potion isn’t on the list – I’ve scanned the ingredients and can’t tell if there are any serious offenders here. Would you mind reviewing? TIA!
Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Water, Glycerin, Malus Fructus (Apple) Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Populus Tremuloides (Aspen) Bark Extract, Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract (Kakadu Plum), Vaccinium Myrtillus, (Bilberry) Extract, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract.
It isn’t included due to Willow Bark, it’s full of salicylates
Hi Christine,
I just wanted to say that I appreciate all the work you put into your site. I just found out I’m pregnant with my first almost two weeks ago and I’ve been scrambling to put together a pregnancy-safe routine and rather quickly as I’m starting to get desperate; my hair and skin suddenly started getting super oily this past week, thanks to the hormones, haha (also, if you have any recommendations for shampoos, I’d love to hear them). There’s just so much information to take in and there are a lot of ingredients on my usual products to research, so I’m really grateful that sites like yours exist to help with that.
On your page where you list ingredients to avoid, you mention that all hydroxy acids are unsafe or that there isn’t enough research to say that they’re safe. However, Sephora’s description for Herbivore Rose Hibiscus Coconut Water Hydrating Face Mist lists malic acid as an ingredient and you list it as safe to use. Was this an accident or is the amount used in their product very little or something? Thank you so much!
Hi there!
A few things
1) You don’t need to worry about shampoos unless you’re using them more like a treatment and leaving it on your scalp for a long time.
2) It’s deceiving to look at the “key ingredients” on many products on sites like DermStore and Sephora. Often they are incorrect or they will mention things that are actually in extracts in the product (which other than Neem and Willow Bark don’t really count). In the case of that face mist, the malic acid is included in the extracts. It’s ok to use.
Regarding shampoos, I know you don’t count products with salicylic acid or salicylate as safe for pregnancy, but I was using T/Sal for seborrheic dermatitis. I stopped once I found out I’m pregnant (same for T/Gel and Nizoral). Would you still say I don’t need to worry about shampoos since I just wash it off less than a minute later, or do you recommend erring on the side of caution and continue to avoid these?
Also, I just want to be sure I understand your second point correctly. When you say key ingredient, do you mean that it’s the main ingredient, as in there is a lot of it in the product? And extracts are ingredients in a small enough amount that they don’t count? If so, I’ll have to pay more attention to how things are described or listed on labels!
Thanks for the quick reply! There are so many blogs where people leave the author comments seeking additional information or clarification and never hear a word; I’m really thankful about how interactive you are with your readers.
I think the treatment shampoos like that most people do (and should) leave on for a few minutes and I would screen those for safe ingredients. Normal shampoos you lather up and rinse immediately. I tend to be overly cautious usually for these things, but that’s what I did when pregnant.
When I mention Key Ingredient I’m just referring to the ones that retailers will call out in their description of a product. DermStore calls these key ingredients, Sephora doesn’t always name them anything. They list ingredients that they want you to know are in there. But while they do this, they frequently just copy and paste things from other products and they’re often wrong, ingredients that aren’t included or something that might only be in an extract is there. I only look at the actual ingredients list. There’s only 2 extracts that actually really have enough to count, that’s Neem and Willow Bark (which counts as a salicylate). Others are variations of the active ingredients when in the plant, or the amount included is much lower and varies so much that we don’t count that. I hope that makes sense!
I try to respond to everyone, but it’s hard! A lot of comments get stuck in the spam filter, but I can get thousands of spam comments a day (literally) so I don’t dig through those. I don’t think that happens very often though, the filters are good at picking out what is a real comment and what isn’t real.
Hi! Wondering about a new product from Herbivore: Bakuchiol (retinol alternative)
Ingredients:
Aqua/ Water/ Eau, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Glycerin, Bakuchiol, Water (and) Amethyst Extract, Leuconostoc/ Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin (and) Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/ Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Populus tremuloides Bark Extract, Glucono Delta Lactone, Sodium Phytate, Tremella Fuciformis (Silver Ear Mushroom) Extract, Jasminum Sambac (Jasmine) Flower Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Amino Esters-1 (ex Mimosa Tenuiflora), Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract (and) Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract (and) Aqua (Water)
Thank you so much!!
Pretty much every brand that uses Bakuchiol says it “works just like a retinoid” but I haven’t been able to confirm it’s actual mechanism of action. Until then, I advice treating anything with bakuchiol just like a retinoid, so avoid during pregnancy and if you’re on the conservative side then avoid it during nursing as well.
Bakuchiol is now listed as safe for pregnancy; will you update your recommendations to reflect this?
No. I don’t agree that it’s safe in pregnancy. It uses the same receptors as retinoids and works the same way, there’s no reason to think it would be safe if it’s doing the exact same thing. Note, I recently added Bidens Pilosa to the same retinoid category as it does the same thing as well.
Is Herbivores blue clay mask safe? And what are your thoughts on essential oils in Products during pregnancy?
Herbivore Blue clay mask: Kaolin, Illite, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Oil
I have discussion about essential oils in my ingredients to avoid during pregnancy post.
This mask looks fine to me!
Hi! I was wondering about the safety of aspen bark extract. I see that it is in the Herbivore Pink Cloud Cream (which you List as safe) but just wanted to confirm in case they updated the formula.
Thanks for all you provide!!
It’s ok 🙂
Hello!
I just found out I am pregnant with my first. I make most of my own skin care and one think I use religiously is a tallow balm I make that has a tiny bit of blue tansy oil in it. I love it and I am wondering if I need to change it up for my pregnancy. I have read blue tansy is not good but I wonder if the concentration has to do with it. Thanks!
Blue Tansy isn’t an ingredient that I know of any physicians recommending avoidance. My list of ingredients that I screen out is very conservative and it’s here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
This might also help: But what about this % of an ingredient?
Hi there! Currently 12wks pregnant and I just bought/started using Herbivore’s Lapis Blue Tansy Facial Oil. Just a few days in. I noticed your “no-no” list included the BT mask, assuming b/c of the BHA/AHA associated, but what about the blue tansy face oil? Since it’s not just BT oil, but also jojoba and a few other ingredients, would you think it ok to use when pregnant? My skin hates me being pregnant and I’m always on the hunt for something to safely keep the breakouts at bay. 🙂
It’s because of the salicylate in the Willow Bark (I comment next to each product specifically what ingredient you need to avoid and I was concerned about). Note, I put it under the category of ok for nursing but not pregnancy. Blue Tansy oil itself is fine. My concern is the willow bark.
I have a post on my advice for dealing with acne during pregnancy.
Thank you for this amazing list! Would you know if the pink cloud jelly serum is pregnancy safe?
I have already reviewed all products in this brand that I have access to their ingredient list, please refer to the post about how to request a product review. I need a full ingredient list to review your product, more info here: why I need an ingredient list to comment on product safety and in the post under the heading, How to Request a Product Review.
Hi,
Thank you so much for putting this together. When reviewing the herbivore product I notice you site the ingredient Glucono Delta Lactose. Can you discuss what this ingredient is and why it’s important to avoid it? Thank you!
It’s a poly hydroxy acid, basically the same as an AHA or BHA except even better at penetrating into the skin.
skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Hi. I see that the Moon Fruit Superfruit Night Treatment is listed as pregnancy-safe. However, the ingredients indicate it has AHAs, which I thought were off-limits during pregnancy. Could you kindly indicate if AHAs are indeed allowed during pregnancy after all or if some kinds are allowed and not others?
Thank you so much for your site and invaluable advice. It’s SO needed!
They’re ok because they’re within the extracts. They’re fine like that, but when they’re purified and in higher amounts and listed as their own ingredients we worry about them.
Hi,
Do you have any updated thoughts on the bakuchiol serum during pregnancy??
No, I still consider it to be like a retinoid.
HI,
I used Herbivore’s bakuchiol serum for 3 weeks during my 1st trimester.
Now I’m super worried.
What are the potential risks for my baby?
Is the scans are fine, does it mean that this product didn’t affect my baby?
Many thanks for your help!
There’s info about this in my pregnancy beauty FAQ
What do you think about their Bioactive Rose Gommage
Rosa Damascena [Rose] Distillate, Glycerin*, Carica Papaya [Papaya*] Leaf Extract, Carica Papaya [Papaya*] Fruit Extract, Ananas Comosus [Pineapple*] Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate [Hyaluronic Acid], Glucomannan [Konjac Flour] Powder, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Bicarbonate [Baking Soda], Aqua [Water], Melia Azadirachta [Neem] Extract, Coccinia Indica [Ivy Gourd] Extract, Solanum Melongena [Eggplant] Extract, Aloe Barbadensis [Aloe] Extract, Ocimum Sanctum [Tulsi] Extract, Curcuma Longa [Turmeric] Extract, Corallina Officinalis [Seaweed] Extract *Organic Origin
This is fine
Hi there!
In the Blue Clay Cleansing Bar Soap
I’ve read that the Litsea cubeba (Litsea) Essential Oil is not safe during pregnancy, is this product safe because it is topical & mixed with other ingredients vs put directly onto skin/ ingested/ or put into a diffuser?
Thank you in advance for all the work you do!!
First baby over here and trying to make sure I keep everything as safe as possible!!
Please refer to this post: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
I’ve already screened out anything I was concerned about. I wouldn’t leave a product under pregnancy safe if there was a reason to avoid it in pregnancy….
Thank you so much for this amazing resource! Herbivore just came out with a new product “Hand Hero” – struggling to find a safe hand sanitizer. Expecting during covid is an extra adventure! Definitely hope this one is ok!
Additionally I saw that glycerine is rated “C” for pregnancy but I see it listed in many recommended products on pregnancy blogs. Can you speak to this ingredient?
Ingredients:
Grapefruit:
Aloe Barbadensis leaf water, alcohol, water, glycerin, hyauronic Acid, hydrogen peroxide, citrus paradisi(grapefruit)seed oil, Malia azadirachta leaf extract, melis azadirchta flower extract, coccinia Inca fruit extract.
Lavender:
Aloe Barbadensis leaf water, alcohol, water, glycerin, hyauronic acid, hydrogen peroxide, lavandula angustifolia (lavender oil)Malia azadirachta leaf extract, melis azadirchta flower extract, coccinia, indica fruit extract, solum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract, aloe batbadenis flower extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, ocimum basilicum basil flower/leaf extract, curcuma Kong’s (turmeric) root extract.
Thank you!!
Most things are rated C, it means we have no data. That’s pretty much every single product ingredient. But we don’t have a reason to think there will be an issue based upon absorption/possible interactions. But if you’re going to avoid anything with a C, then you’re pretty much left with just water. Just FYI. LOL
Both of these look ok to me for pregnancy and nursing.
Good to know! That’s a relief. I think I’ll opt for more than just water haha! 🙂 Thank you so much!!
Ha! I opted for more than just water too 🙂 It’s annoying because it makes it sound horrible, but it’s the way we label evidence for meta-analysis reviews often in medicine. It just means we haven’t proven it either way
Hi,
Just want to say again this site is a lifesaver! Thank you so much for your hard work and for creating this amazing resource!
I just received a sample of PINK CLOUD Rosewater + Tremella Creamy Jelly Cleanser a new product from Herbivore is it safe for pregnancy and nursing?
Aqua/Water/Eau, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Squalane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citric Acid, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice, Tapioca Starch
Looks ok for pregnancy and nursing
Thank you!
Is the Herbivore Bakuchiol serum sage for pregnancy? Ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Glycerin, Psoralea Corylifolia Seed Extract, Leuconostoc/ Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Populus tremuloides Bark Extract, Gluconolactone, Amethyst Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Sodium Phytate, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Amino Esters-1, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract
I treat bakuchiol like a retinoid currently (info in here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy)
This has gluconolactone also, which needs to be avoided in pregnancy.
I recommend avoiding all retinoids in pregnancy and in nursing if you’re conservative
Herbivore has a new product, the Cloud Jelly Pink Plumping Hydration Serum. Can you please let me know if it’s pregnancy and nursing safe? Thank you.
Ingredients:
Aqua/Water/Eau, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Hydroxyethyl Ether, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Water, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Vegetable Collagen, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa (Hibiscus) Flower Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Phytate, Cellulose Gum Gluconolactone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Arginine, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Eclipta Prostrata (False Daisy) Extract, Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera (Moringa) Seed Oil
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to gluconolactone
Hi Christine! I saw here the amethyst exfoliating body polish is in pregnancy safe section so I bought. Now I am reading it contains jasmin.. I know Jasmine oil is to avoid during pregnancy… is it the same with pure jasmine?
It’s actually fine topically. Info here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Hi again!
Do you mind checking this body oil, I think it’s a new formulation of another product. Thank you for all your help – this site is amazing!
Coco Rose body oil
Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Ubiquinone, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Citronellol, Geraniol, Eugenol, Limonene.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hello, could you please let me know if this product is safe for pregnancy and nursing? I am not able to find it on the list above (or comments). They updated the formula just recently and I included the ingredient list below. Thank you so much! Love this site!
Pink Cloud Soft Moisture Cream.
Full List of Ingredients:
Aqua/Water/Eau, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coconut Alkanes, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycerin, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, Isoamyl Laurate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cellulose Gum, Tapioca Starch, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Citronellol, Geraniol
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hello! Herbivore has a new(ish) product that I would love for you to review if it is safe for pregnancy and/or breastfeeding. Below is the full list of ingredients, as well as a link to the product!
Cloud Jelly Pink Plumping Hydration Serum
Full list of ingredients:
Aqua/Water/Eau, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Hydroxyethyl Ether, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Water, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Vegetable Collagen, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa (Hibiscus) Flower Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Phytate, Cellulose Gum Gluconolactone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Arginine, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Eclipta Prostrata (False Daisy) Extract, Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera (Moringa) Seed Oil
https://www.herbivorebotanicals.com/collections/f-a-c-e/products/cloud-jelly-tremella-plumping-hydration-serum
Thank you so much!
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to gluconolactone
Hello! Thank you for all of your amazing work. I can’t imagine how much time goes into it! Your site has been endlessly helpful to me throughout my pregnancy and now, breastfeeding.
I’m hoping you can take a look at the ingredient list for a new(ish) Herbivore product that I don’t see included in your list here. Below is the name of the product and the full list of ingredients.
CLOUD JELLY Plumping Hydration Serum
Aqua/Water/Eau, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Hydroxyethyl Ether, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Water, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Vegetable Collagen, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa (Hibiscus) Flower Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Phytate, Cellulose Gum Gluconolactone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Arginine, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Eclipta Prostrata (False Daisy) Extract, Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera (Moringa) Seed Oil
Thank you!!!
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to gluconolactone
Hi!! What do you think of this new vitamin C serum? It lists arbutin as a highlighted ingredient, but the list says the bearberry plant. Is that the same thing? I’m specifically asking for nursing. Thank you!!
NOVA 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum
Full list of ingredients:
Aqua/water/eau, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycerin, C9-12 Alkane, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Propanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Sclerotium Gum, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butylene Glycol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Sodium Phytate, Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Juice, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid
Arbutin is actually found naturally in some extracts, but not enough to worry about in pregnancy. This is fine for pregnancy and nursing 🙂
Hi,
Is this Nova serum safe?
Aqua/water/eau, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycerin, C9-12 Alkane, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Propanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Sclerotium Gum, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butylene Glycol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Sodium Phytate, Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Juice, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid
Thank you!
This is already in the list under pregnancy safe.
Hi there! Thank you for all that you do! Your website has been my bible during pregnancy and nursing!
I’m wondering about Herbivore’s “Super Nova 5% THD Vitamin C + Caffeine Brightening Eye Cream.”
Ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Triheptanoin, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearyl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Behenyl Alcohol, Caffeine, Hydrolyzed Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Spilanthes Acmella Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Ubiquinone, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Sclerotium Gum, C9-12 Alkane, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ocimum, Sanctum Leaf Extract, Sodium Phytate, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Xanthan gum, Bacillus Ferment, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citric Acid.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hello! Can you please take a look at Herbivore’s new eye cream, Super Nova?
Aqua/water/eau, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Triheptanoin, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearyl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Behenyl Alcohol, Caffeine, Hydrolyzed Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Spilanthes Acmella Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract,
Hyaluronic Acid, Ubiquinone, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Sclerotium Gum, C9-12 Alkane, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate,
Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ocimum, Sanctum Leaf Extract, Sodium Phytate, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Corallina Officinalis Extract,
Xanthan gum, Bacillus Ferment, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citric Acid
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hello dr Christine, hope you are doing well🙏 Wonder please if i can ask about the Nova vit c- see you have it on your safe pregnancy/breastfeeding list. As it has arbutin (which is on your not recommended ingredients list)- can i ask if arbutin is now considered safe during breastfeeding or if NOVA is safe as it is derived from bearberry? Thanks so much:) Many many thanks for your help:) always appreciate SO much:)
NOVA vit c;
Aqua/water/eau, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycerin, C9-12 Alkane, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Propanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Sclerotium Gum, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butylene Glycol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Sodium Phytate, Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Juice, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid.
There’s no Arbutin in that list. You only need to worry about it when it’s added as a chemical ingredient.
Aw I see:) many thanks- thought would ask as online their website someone had asked and their response was it has- “arbutin- which drs say to usually avoid” but hadnt looked at actual ingredients list! thank you so so much for all your help- much appreciated🙏😀
Is it okay that there is caffeine in this eye cream? I know that pregnant women are supposed to be careful with caffeine intake. You have it listed as safe for pregnancy and nursing.
SUPER NOVA 5% Vitamin C + Caffeine Brightening Eye Cream
Yes. You’re allowed 35 mg daily (1 cup of coffee) and this is MUCH less.
Can you check the ingredients of the supernova eye cream? I saw that the ingredients on the box from Sephora were different than the one I got from the actual website. The ingredients are:
Aqua/water/eau, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Triheptanoin, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearyl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Behenyl Alcohol, Caffeine, Hydrolyzed Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Spilanthes Acmella Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract,
Hyaluronic Acid, Ubiquinone, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Sclerotium Gum, C9-12 Alkane, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate,
Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ocimum, Sanctum Leaf Extract, Sodium Phytate, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Corallina Officinalis Extract,
Xanthan gum, Bacillus Ferment, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citric Acid
Is this updated ingredients list safe for pregnancy and nursing?
This is fine for pregnancy and nursing. Note, I always screen with the brand website lists (they’re more up to day even than sephora), and note that I put the date of my last check of the brand in the post. I redid this list 4 days ago.
Hi there!
I am in my first trimester and googled Pregnancy safe skin care. I was so excited that herbivore had a pregnancy safe section. Do you have any stance on their new Milky way serum?
It is an AHA and is in the pregnancy safe section.
10% AHA + 3% PHA: Gentle + powerful acid blend that instantly re-texturizes skin
Oat: Wild Oat soothes irritation + protects the skin barrier
Ceramides + Hyaluronic Acid: Plumps skin with moisture + combats water loss
Full list of ingredients:
Aqua/Water/Eau, Propanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Gluconolactone, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Octyldodecanol,Glycerin, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Citric Acid, Squalane, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Tremella Fuciformis, Sporocarp Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer,Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Pullulan, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Triethyl Citrate, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Silica, 2,3-Butanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Sodium Lactate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Gamma Octalactone, Vanillin, Glyceryl Caprylate, lsoamyl Acetate, Benzaldehyde, Anisaldehyde, Maltol, Phytosphingosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethylhydroxy Furanone
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to glycolic acid, gluconolactone, malic acid, tartaric acid
Hello! 🙂
CLOUD MILK Coconut + Maca Firming Body Cream
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
Key Ingredients:
Coconut: Deeply hydrates w/ fatty acids, amino acids, electrolytes + vitamins.
Maca: Smooths the look of cellulite + firms skin.
Vegan Squalane: Non-comedogenic, locks in moisture + protects skin barrier.
Full list of ingredients:
Aqua/Water/Eau, Squalane, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Behenate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cetearyl Olivate, Propanediol, Sorbitan Olivate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water, Coconut Alkanes, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Lepidium Meyenii Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Triethyl Citrate, Maltol, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Gamma-Octalactone, Vanillin, Isoamyl Acetate, Anisaldehyde, Benzaldehyde, Dimethylhydroxy Furanon
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
GREEN MAGIC Cica + Ceramides Redness-Reducing Serum
INGREDIENTS
Key Ingredients:
Cica: Known as Tiger Grass, calms sensitive skin + calms irritation
Ceramides: Lipids boost barrier repair, preventing redness from barrier disruption
Squalane: Powerful humectant draws moisture to the skin, locking it in
Full list of ingredients:
Aqua/Water/Eau, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cetyl Stearate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, PCA, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Arginine, Glutamic acid, Lysine HCl,, Threonine, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Proline, Betaine, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Glycosphingolipids, Tetraacetylphytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Pinus Cembra Wood Extract, Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Leaf Extract, C9-12 Alkane, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hyaluronic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Lecithin, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Ascorbate, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Alcohol
Avoid in pregnancy and nursing due to hemp
Hi, and thank you so much for the work you so on this site! It’s a TREMENDOUSLY helpful resource.
Wondering if you could advise Cloud Milk Coconut + Maca Firming Body Cream from Herbivore. Most of the ingredients look OK, but there were some that I couldn’t get a read on (the Lepidium Meyenii extract and, oddly, the Maltol, plus the perfuming agents at the end. Thank you so much and here’s the full list of ingredients:
Aqua/Water/Eau, Squalane, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Behenate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cetearyl Olivate, Propanediol, Sorbitan Olivate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water, Coconut Alkanes, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Lepidium Meyenii Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Triethyl Citrate, Maltol, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Gamma-Octalactone, Vanillin, Isoamyl Acetate, Anisaldehyde, Benzaldehyde, Dimethylhydroxy Furanon
Safe for pregnancy and nursing