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 Sunday Riley as of 9/7/2024. 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 Sunday Riley
• Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream (at Sephora, ULTA)
• C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C and Turmeric Face Oil (at Sephora, ULTA)
• C.E.O. Vitamin C Rich Hydration Cream (at Sephora, ULTA)
• Ceramic Slip Cleanser (at Sephora, ULTA)
• Juno Antioxidant + Superfood Face Oil (at Sephora, ULTA)
• Martian Mattifying Melting Water-Gel Toner
• Pink Drink Firming Resurfacing Essence (at Sephora, ULTA)
• Saturn Sulfur Spot Treatment Mask (at Sephora, ULTA)
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
• B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Blue Moon Clean Rinse Cleansing Balm (at Sephora): Malic Acid
• C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum (at Sephora, ULTA): Glycolic Acid
• C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreens
• Charcoal Smoothie Jelly Body Scrub: Salicylic Acid
• Clean Rinse Clarifying Scalp Serum (at Sephora, ULTA): Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid
• Fairy Godmother Shimmering Body Oil Gel (at ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• Good Genes Glycolic Acid Treatment: Glycolic Acid
• Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment (at Sephora, ULTA): Licorice Root
• Ice Ceramide Moisturizing Cream (at Sephora, ULTA): Chemical Sunscreen
• U.F.O. Ultra-Clarifying Acne Treatment Face Oil (at Sephora, ULTA): Licorice Root
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
• 5 Stars Retinoid + Niacinamide Eye Serum (at Sephora, ULTA): Retinoids, Chemical Sunscreen
• A+ High-Dose Retinoid Serum (at Sephora, ULTA): Retinoids
• Luna Sleeping Night Oil (at Sephora, ULTA): Retinoid
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Is the new “Sunday Riley C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C + Turmeric Face Oil” safe for pregnancy?
All of the Sunday Riley products that are safe are already listed
Hi the CEO Glow with Vit C and Turmeric oil is listed as safe but does the ingredients have ginger root and salicylate? Is it safe? I added the ingredients from the box I just ordered. These additional items are not listed on the ingredient list online but written on the ingredient list on the box: Citronellol, citral, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, and eugenol. Are these also safe or is the product now deemed unsafe? Thanks!
Oh it also has zingiber officinale listed too. (CEO Glow)
These are the ingredients per the brand’s site, which doesn’t list the salicylate. The only one of those ingredients I would worry about is the salicylate, which is ok for nursing but not pregnancy
RUBUS IDAEUS (COLD PRESSED RED RASPBERRY) SEED OIL, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIETHYLHEXANOATE, CAPRYLYL CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, SIMMONDSIA CHINESES (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, VACCINIUM MACROCARPON (COLD PRESSED CRANBERRY) SEED OIL, PUNICA GRANATUM (COLD PRESSED POMEGRANATE) SEED OIL, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) SEED OIL, OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) SEED, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES, CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) FLOWER OIL, ECLIPTA PROSTRATA EXTRACT, MELIA AZADIRACHTA LEAF EXTRACT, MORINGA OLEIFERA SEED OIL, TOCOPHEROL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, 4-T-BUTYLCYCLOHEXANOL, RIBES NIGRUM (BLACK CURRENT) SEED OIL, BISABOLOL, CETYLHYDROXYPROLINE PALMITAMIDE, HEXYLDECANOL, HYDROXYPHENYL PROPAMIDOBENZOIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS (RAPESEED) STEROLS, CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM FLOWER/ LEAF/ VINE EXTRACT, ZINGIBER OFFICINALE, ROSEMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT.
Hello! Sunday Riley’s website lists their vitamin c + turmeric under pregnancy safe items. Do you know if their ingredient list has changed since you posted under not safe?
It’s due to this: Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
I was wondering the same thing! I don’t see it on the list of “safe for pregnancy” but it isn’t on the list of “not safe for pregnancy” I’m having a hard time finding out anything about it online!
It’s left off on purpose due to glycolic. I haven’t had a chance to go back and fill in all of the left out ones yet. The safe ones are all above as I said in the post and above.
I checked the ingredients and don’t see glycolic acid listed? Is does it go by another name?
https://m.sephora.com/product/c-e-o-glow-vitamin-c-turmeric-face-oil-P442761?om_mmc=ppc-GG_1533944608_60212794284_pla-58576257617_2213510_291191670138_9051962_m&country_switch=us&lang=en&ds_rl=1261471&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl6z5zayY4gIVEvDACh1gdwaLEAQYASABEgJ8K_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
This one I screened with my product’s ingredient list at home. My product lists it.
Why is the Arbutin safe for nursing in this product but not in THE Ordinary?
Oh! Because I copied it under the wrong category. Thanks for catching that, it should be under not safe for either.
Hi, i saw in the list that Juno Antioxidant + Superfood Face Oil is listed in category “Safe for pregnancy” but it is rich in vitamin A, so is it ok?
-Blueberry Seed Oil: Contains high antioxidant levels, Vitamin E, and Omega 3.
-Cranberry Seed Oil: Rich in Vitamins A, C, E, and K; contains the perfect balance of Omegas 3, 6, and 9.
-Red Raspberry Seed Oil: Provides soothing and calming properties; when used in conjunction with sunscreen, helps support natural UV protection.
-Broccoli Seed Oil: Rich in Vitamin A and Erucic Acid (an Omega 9 oil).
Because they’re in oils it’s ok
Hi! I was just wondering why vitamin A is ok if it’s in oils. I want to use the face oil but the vitamin A makes me nervous so I was just wondering if they don’t absorb into your skin in oils or what the general reasoning is of why it’s ok in an oil. Thank you!
The discussion is in here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Hi!
Is Saturday Skin Rise + Shine Gentle cleanser safe? And do you maybe know if this is a good cleanser for dry skin?
Water, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Hydrolyzed Avocado Protein, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica (Peach) Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Sterate, Polyquaternium-7, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Hydrogentated Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Butylene Glycol, Cholesterol, Peg-800, Polysorbate 20, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-22, Sh-Polypeptide-45, Sh-Polypeptide-8, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Disodium Edta, Sodium Benzoate.
Thank you so much.
This is safe. I haven’t used it before so I don’t know if it is ok for dry skin, sorry!
Hi! Not sure if this a new product but is the CEO Hydrating Vitamin Cream Safe?
Water, Squalane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C), Dicaprylyl Carbonate, C10-18 Triglycerides, PEG-8 Beeswax, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Tapioca Starch, PPG-12 SMDI Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Jojoba Esters, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Lecithin, Glycerin, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit (Lime Pearl) Extract, Butylene Glycol, Alteromonas Ferment Extract (Exopolysaccharides), Phenoxyethanol, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit (Kakadu Plum) Extract, Bisabolol, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Fragrance, Rosa Centifolia Flower Wax, Rosa Damascena Flower Wax, Alcohol Denat (found in botanical extracts), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit (Yuzu) Extract, Lippia Citriodora Flower (Lemon Verbena) Extract, Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Fruit, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit (Rosehips)Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf (Oolong Tea).
Looks ok
I just purchased the C.E.O 15% vitamin C serum and I am exclusively breastfeeding. I wasn’t sure what you meant by it’s “ok” to use while nursing. Please let me know ASAP if I can use this while breastfeeding!! I dont want to harm my baby in any way. Thanks ya
Ok means fine, the usual definition, you can use it. If here was a problem I would point it out and say don’t use.
How about UFO from Sunday Riley?
It’s listed already under not safe for pregnancy but ok for nursing.
Everything I read says Glycolic Acid is pregnancy safe, except your list… do you happen know that it is a high concentration in these products and that’s why you listed it as unsafe during pregnancy? Referring to the C.E.O 15% vitamin C Brightening Serum.
Thank you so much!
I don’t know the exact percent, and note that might vary actually by country as sometimes formulations do vary by region of the world.
My list is pretty conservative, but note that Glycolic Acid is usually at least 28% absorbed after topical application. It was on my OB’s list of things to avoid (from a major top 5 OB department in the US), so that’s why I’ve included it in my list.
Thank you! I did reach out to Sunday Riley and they got back to me and said it is in fact safe to use during pregnancy. But maybe I will err on the side of caution since you have an OB list of things to avoid.
I’m more conservative than some brands. The simple truth is that there really isn’t data out there to say something for sure is or isn’t safe, those studies would actually be unethical to perform. So we have best guesses and inferences on what we know gets absorbed and what could possibly happen.
From what I’m reading on Sunday Riley’s we site as well as the blog linked below , glycolic acid is safe and often a good recommendation for pregnant skin. So this list confuses me a bit.
https://sundayriley.com/collections/pregnancy-safe-skincare
https://edit.sundayriley.com/your-ultimate-pregnancy-skincare-guide/
Glycolic acid is NOT universally accepted as safe in the medical community, and the brands certainly always seem to say a lot more ingredients are safe than doctors due (hmmmm…. wonder why?)
There is discussion on glycolic acid specifically here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
This will also help: Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
Hello! Love your blog! I read the comments you posted on the CEO Glow Vitamin C + Turmeric Face Oil and I know it’s unsafe during pregnancy due to glycolic acid but is it safe while nursing? Thank you in advance!
C.E.O. GLOW: RUBUS IDAEUS (COLD PRESSED RED RASPBERRY) SEED OIL, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIETHYLHEXANOATE, CAPRYLYL CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, SIMMONDSIA CHINESES (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, VACCINIUM MACROCARPON (COLD PRESSED CRANBERRY) SEED OIL, PUNICA GRANATUM (COLD PRESSED POMEGRANATE) SEED OIL, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) SEED OIL, OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) SEED, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES, CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) FLOWER OIL, ECLIPTA PROSTRATA EXTRACT, MELIA AZADIRACHTA LEAF EXTRACT, MORINGA OLEIFERA SEED OIL, TOCOPHEROL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, 4-T-BUTYLCYCLOHEXANOL, RIBES NIGRUM (BLACK CURRENT) SEED OIL, BISABOLOL, CETYLHYDROXYPROLINE PALMITAMIDE, HEXYLDECANOL, HYDROXYPHENYL PROPAMIDOBENZOIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS (RAPESEED) STEROLS, CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM FLOWER/ LEAF/ VINE EXTRACT, ZINGIBER OFFICINALE, ROSEMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT.
Actually, I don’t see the glycolic acid listed separately, it likely is in one of the extracts and they mention it as a featured ingredient. I think this is ok for pregnancy and nursing. And they need to stop releasing so many new products, just when I think I’m all caught up on Sunday Riley… nope! LOL 🙂
Lol! They sure have been coming out with lots of new stuff, I can’t keep up myself! Thank you so much for the help.
Is the new SUNDAY RILEY ICE Ceramide Moisturizing Cream safe?
Extract Blend [Water/Eau/Aqua, Chondrus Crispus (Red Algae) Extract], Squalane, C13-15 Alkane (from Sugarcane), Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Lanolin Alcohol, Tri(Polyglyceryl-3/Lauryl) Hydrogenated Trilinoleate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Fruit Extract, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta Vulgaris (Beet) Root Extract, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract, Pimpinella Anisum (Anise) Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Sterols, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax/Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Triethyl Citrate, Tapioca Starch, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phytate, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Aspartate, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Zinc Gluconate, Stearic Acid, Copper Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer.
And this serum by Summer Fridays?
Water (Aqua), Niacinamide, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Ascorbyl Glucoside (Vitamin C), Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Squalane, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Orchis Mascula (Orchid) Flower Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Extract, Cucumis Melo Cantalupensis (Cantaloupe) Fruit Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Flower Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract, Rose Gallica Flower Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia (Cinnamon) Bark Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower/Leaf Extract, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Leaf/Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Black Tea) Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl (Vitamin E) Acetate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Amyl Cinnamal, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Eugenol, Hydroxycitronellal.
Thank you so much!
Both look ok for pregnancy and nursing to me 🙂
In this cream gives Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil. I have read that pregnant women should avoid Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil and essential oils during pregnancy. However, this product is pregnancy safe everywhere on the Internet. Why is Ice Ceremide cream pregnancy safe even though it contains essential oil?
Can I use it in the first trimester?
Thank you in advance. I didn’t know what to do without you. Many greetings
You can pretty much find info out there about avoiding everything possible, much of which isn’t based on much. It’s not considered an ingredient to avoid by the medical community. My list of ingredients that I screen out is very conservative and it’s here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Hi there! I’m wondering if the following products/ingredients are okay to use while pregnant? I find such conflicting info everywhere.
VIVANT SKINCARE 9% MANDELIC ACID TONER: Alcohol Denat, water, propylene glycol, mandelic acide, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, polysorbate 20
FACE REALITY MANDELIC SERUM: aqua, witch hazel, mandelic acid, alcohol, lactic acid, butylene glycol, alcohol denat, sodium lactate, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, sodium PCA, xanthan gum, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate, urea, sodium hydroxide
FACE REALITY MANDELIC FACE WASH: water, sodium C14-16 Olefin sulfonate, polyacrylate-1 crosspolymer, sodium cocoamphoacetate, witch hazel water, gluconolactone, mandelic acid (L), Honey, Green tea leaf extract, grape seed extract, kiwi fruit extract, glycerin, cocmidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium benzonate, alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, propanediol, phenoxyethanol
FACE REALITY CLEARDERMA MOISTURIZER: Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, COCO-Caprylate, Gylcery stearate, glycerin, tapioca starch, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl olivate, stearyl alcohol, niacinamide, carthamus tinctorius seed oil, lilac leaf cell culture extract, L-alpha, Allantoin, Chamomilla Recutita flower extract, Camellia oleifera leaf extract, cranberry fruit extract, fructooligosaccharides, glycrrhiza inflata root extract, totrol, witch hazel water, citrus peel oil, Phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sorbitan olivate, carbomer, potassium sorbate, stearic acide cetearyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 60, maltodextrin, alcohol denat, polysorbate 20, sodium hydroxide alcohol.
Thank you so much!
These are all ok for nursing but not pregnancy.
The toner and serum due to mandelic acid, face wash has mandelic acid and gluconolactone, the moisturizer has licorice root and I’m not entire certain what exactly a cell culture extract is….
Hi, When clicking on the link above for the approved product ‘Saturn Sulfur Acne Treatment Mask’ it takes me to Sephora and the ingredients list shows: Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate.
Isn’t that on the ‘no no’ list as licorice root? Or does the Dipotassium part of the equation alter its nature?
Thank you for your tireless effort and help.
No, it’s likely a reformulation as Sunday Riley has changed a couple of their products, and international versions are also different than US version. The licorice root is the softest call of the ingredients to avoid on my list, but I would put it under ok for nursing but not pregnancy.
Thank you!
Hi – Can you please verify if the Sunday Riley Lip Balm (collaboration with United Airlines) is safe for pregnancy and nursing? Thank you!
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Isopropyl Palmitate, Synthetic Beeswax, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline Wax, Eurphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract.
Looks ok!
Is Alastin gentle face wash and moisturizer pregnancy safe?
Do you have an ingredient list?
Hi do you have any idea if the ceo vitamin c rich hydration cream is safe for pregnancy? Thanks for this I find it all very helpful!
Do you have an ingredient list?
WATER/EAU/AQUA, SQUALANE, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES, PEG-8 BEESWAX, POLYGLYCERYL-6 DISTEARATE, TAPIOCA STARCH, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OIL, CITRIC ACID, PPG-12/SMDI COPOLYMER, GLYCERIN, CITRUS TANGERINA PEEL OIL, SODIUM ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, BISABOLOL, JOJOBA ESTERS, TOCOPHEROL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, LIMONENE, PHENOXYETHANOL, LECITHIN, NYLON-12, ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER WAX, ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER WAX, SODIUM PHYTATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, POLYGLYCERYL-3 BEESWAX, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ALCOHOL DENAT., CHLORPHENESIN, CITRUS AUSTRALASICA FRUIT EXTRACT, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, TERMINALIA FERDINANDIANA FRUIT EXTRACT, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, CITRUS JUNOS FRUIT EXTRACT, CURCUMA LONGA ROOT EXTRACT, EUTERPE OLERACEA FRUIT EXTRACT, LIPPIA CITRIODORA FLOWER EXTRACT, OENOTHERA BIENNIS SEED EXTRACT, ROSA CANINA FRUIT EXTRACT, ALTEROMONAS FERMENT EXTRACT, BENZYL ALCOHOL, SODIUM HYALURONATE, LINALOOL, DEHYDROACETIC ACID.
Looks ok
Hello is this Sunday Riley oil safe ;
RUBUS IDAEUS (COLD PRESSED RED RASPBERRY) SEED OIL, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIETHYLHEXANOATE, CAPRYLYL CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, SIMMONDSIA CHINESES (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, VACCINIUM MACROCARPON (COLD PRESSED CRANBERRY) SEED OIL, PUNICA GRANATUM (COLD PRESSED POMEGRANATE) SEED OIL, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) SEED OIL, OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) SEED, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES, CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) FLOWER OIL, ECLIPTA PROSTRATA EXTRACT, MELIA AZADIRACHTA LEAF EXTRACT, MORINGA OLEIFERA SEED OIL, TOCOPHEROL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, 4-T-BUTYLCYCLOHEXANOL, RIBES NIGRUM (BLACK CURRENT) SEED OIL, BISABOLOL, CETYLHYDROXYPROLINE PALMITAMIDE, HEXYLDECANOL, HYDROXYPHENYL PROPAMIDOBENZOIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS (RAPESEED) STEROLS, CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM FLOWER/ LEAF/ VINE EXTRACT, ZINGIBER OFFICINALE, ROSEMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT.
Looks ok
Hi
I’m confused you rated the Sunday Riley Juno Antioxident + Superfood Face Oil as pregnancy safe as one of the main ingredients is Vitamin A. (It’s listed twice even in the formulation. In the cranberry seed oil and the broccoli seed oil). I really want to use it is it considered safe?
Yes, as the Vitamin A is in the extracts/oils it is fine. There’s some info on that in here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Thanks so much appreciate the reply:)
Hi is their new product pink drink safe for nursing.
Water/Eau/Aqua, Yeast Ferment (Pink Yeast) Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Honey Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide- 11, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside (EGCG), Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Seed Extract, Sea Water, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Laminaria Digitata (Sea Kelp) Extract, Zymomonas Ferment Extract, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Phytosphingosine, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Triethyl Citrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis_ (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus_Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Jasminum O cinale_(Jasmine) Flower/Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Rose Damascena Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Polyglycerin- 6, Glycerin, Saccharide Isomerate, Cholesterol, Sodium, Lauroyl Lactylate, Corallina O cinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Betaine, Polysorbate 20, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan Gum, 1,2 Hexanediol, Matodextrin, Tris (Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) Citrate, Alcohol, Sodium Phytate.
Ok for pregnancy and nursing
Hi Dr. Christine,
I contacted Sunday riley and asked how many percent Glycolic Acid in the CEO 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum, they said its below 2%.
So is it safe to use for pregnancy?
Thank you
No. Explanation here: But what about this % of an ingredient?
Hello, thank you for all of this helpful information! I have been replacing my products based on your recommendations. I’ve noticed a lot of the products marked ‘unsafe’, contain Glycolic Acid; however, there are other products containing Glycolic Acid that you mark as safe. For example the Glytone Mild Gel Cleanser containing Glycolic Acid- you marked it as safe to use during pregnancy. I just purchased that cleanser before finding out I was Pregnant. Can you confirm if it’s safe or not? Thank you so much!
Sometimes brands call out ingredients as “key” ingredients. In that cleanser’s case it’s a butylene glycol that they’re calling glycolic acid, but I don’t screen that one out as the medical community doesn’t consider them closely related enough to worry. Sometimes glycolic acid also gets called out when it is included in an extract, another situation you don’t need to worry about it. I screen it out when glycolic acid is listed separately as an actual ingredient. I am very consistent about that. But I only read the actual ingredient list, not the key list.
Hi. Love this resource and the amount of effort you put into this. Could you please rate Sunday Riley’s Fairy Godmother Shimmering Body Oil Gel. Here are the list of ingredients they list on their site:
NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIETHYLHEXANOATE. CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CETYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, CAPRYLYL CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, VITIS VINIFERA {GRAPE) SEED OIL, DEXTRIN PALMITATE. SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, GARDENIA TAITENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT, UBIQUINONE (COQLO), VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT. COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) FRUIT EXTRACT, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) FRUIT EXTRACT, PIMPINELLA ANISUM (ANISE) FRUIT EXTRACT, RUBUS LDAEUS (RASPBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, CUCUMIS MELO (MELON) FRUIT EXTRACT, ANANAS SATIVUS (PINEAPPLE) FRUIT EXTRACT, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL EXTRACT, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL EXTRACT, CITRUS TANGERINA (TANGERINE) PEEL OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT, CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL, PUNICA GRANATUM FRUIT EXTRACT, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE. PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CESOL, MICA, TIN OXIDE, IRON OXIDES, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TRIETHYL CITRATE
Thank you in advance
Looks ok for both pregnancy and nursing
Thank you for a quick response.
Is Phenoxyethanol safe? I see these in most articles nowadays (and also in most Vit C too) that it causes neural tube deficiencies?
Thanks!
It’s not something that we’re recommending avoidance yet as the evidence isn’t strong enough.
I contacted Sunday Riley via Instagram asking if it is safe to use the 15% vitamin c brightening serum as a pregnant person and they said it is safe. Your post says it’s not but they are the company and they said it is safe to use.
Discussion here: Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
Because you said that the glycolic acid isn’t safe is what changed my mind. However what about evening primrose oil that’s in the CEO glow oil tumeric and vitamin c? Isn’t that seen as a bad to use during pregnancy because it softens and thins a women’s cervix? Correct me if I’m wrong. Just trying to find the right product.
It’s not thought to be a concern with topical use like this.
Hi. Could you please review Sunday Riley’s new product – Light Hearted sunscreen:
WATER/EAU/AQUA, OCTYLDODECANOL, DIMETHICONE, ALCOHOL DENAT., POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE, C12-C15 ALKYL BENZOATE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, CETYL DIGLYCERYL TRIS(TRIMETHYLSILOXY)SILYLETHYL DIMETHICONE, ISODODECANE, PPG-24-GLYCERETH-24, CURCUA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT, XANTHOPHYLL, MELIA AZADIRACHTA LEAF EXTRACT, MELIA AZADIRACHTA FLOWER EXTRACT, CORALLINA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT, BETAINE, COCCINIA INDICA FRUIT EXTRACT, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, OCTYLDODECYL XYLOSIDE, PEG-30 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL, METHYLPROPANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POLYQUATERNIUM-80, DIDECYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE.
Thank you in advance
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreens.
Hi, Sunday Riley has a new sunscreen; Light Hearted. I copied the ingredients from their website below:
WATER/EAU/AQUA, OCTYLDODECANOL, DIMETHICONE, ALCOHOL DENAT., POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE, C12-C15 ALKYL BENZOATE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, CETYL DIGLYCERYL TRIS(TRIMETHYLSILOXY)SILYLETHYL DIMETHICONE, ISODODECANE, PPG-24-GLYCERETH-24, CURCUA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT, XANTHOPHYLL, MELIA AZADIRACHTA LEAF EXTRACT, MELIA AZADIRACHTA FLOWER EXTRACT, CORALLINA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT, BETAINE, COCCINIA INDICA FRUIT EXTRACT, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, OCTYLDODECYL XYLOSIDE, PEG-30 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL, METHYLPROPANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POLYQUATERNIUM-80, DIDECYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE.
This has chemical sunscreens and is fine for nursing but not pregnancy.
Can you review Living Libations Skincare products ? I have a vanity full of their oil cleansers and serums & am concerned about safety
I can add them to my to do list.
Hello is the Sunday Riley shimmering body oil gel safe? Thanks 🙂
Neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate. caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl ethylhexanoate, caprylyl caprylate/caprate, vitis vinifera {grape) seed oil, dextrin palmitate. synthetic fluorphlogopite, titanium dioxide, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (vitamin c), cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, gardenia taitensis flower extract, ubiquinone (coqlo), vanilla planifolia fruit extract. cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, prunus armeniaca (apricot) fruit extract, pimpinella anisum (anise) fruit extract, rubus ldaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, cucumis melo (melon) fruit extract, ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel extract, citrus tangerina (tangerine) peel oil, calendula officinalis flower extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, punica granatum fruit extract, c12-15 alkyl benzoate. pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, benzotriazolyl dodecyl p-cesol, mica, tin oxide, iron oxides, tocopheryl acetate, triethyl citrate.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
Hi Dr. I emailed Sunday Riley specifically about the CEO vitamin C brightening serum and the auto correct I cream and they said that it is pregnancy safe… They even mentioned that all of their products are pregnancy safe except like three of them… The retinal A+ and Luna oil. I’ve been using the ceo serum should I be worried ?
These 2 discussions will be helpful:
You’ve been using a product with a “bad” ingredient
Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
Hi there- Do you have any thoughts/advice on using products with vitamin A? I just bought Sunday Riley’s Juno, which I see you put is okay, but I do see it has vitamin A, so just triple checking and wanting to know if there is any thoughts on why this amount of vitamin A is okay. Thanks so much!!
It’s because it’s within the extracts, which you don’t need to worry about. Only when listed separately as a retinoid. Here are the full ingredients:
LIMNANTHES ALBA SEED OIL, BRASSICA OLERACEA ITALICA SEED OIL, VITIS VINIFERA SEED OIL, RUBUS IDAEUS SEED OIL, DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA SEED OIL, VACCINIUM MACROCARPON SEED OIL, NIGELLA SATIVA SEED OIL, RUBUS LACINIATUS SEED OIL, VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM SEED OIL.
Is this new moisturizer safe?
WATER/EAU/AQUA, DIMETHICONE, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIETHYLHEXANOATE, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, POLYGLYCERIN-6, PROPANEDIOL, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, GLYCERIN, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/ SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER, ERGOTHIONEINE, XANTHOPHYLL, ALLANTOIN, CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) FLOWER OIL, SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP CROSSPOLYMER, MANNITOL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, ISODODECANE, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, SODIUM PHYTATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOL, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/BEHENETH-25 METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL, PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CHLORPHENESIN, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 60, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE.
Thank you!
Ok for nursing but not pregnancy due to chemical sunscreen
Hi! What ingredient in here is a chemical sunscreen? Just for my knowledge.
BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOL
Hi,
I saw some products that are in the Special Delivery Kit, but is mentioned here as not safe for pregnancy (Good Genes, CEO Glow, Saturn). Why is that?
My specific ingredient concerns for each product are listed above.
This discussion is relevant: Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
Hello! Thank you SO much for all of your help navigating the world of pregnancy. Your input has been truly invaluable.
I had a question re: Sunday Riley CEO Afterglow. I saw it was on the “Not Safe for Pregnancy / Safe for Nursing” list due to chemical sunscreen. As I had just purchased some (because their website said it was pregnancy safe :/ ), I read your super helpful article re: chemical sunscreen: https://www.15minutebeauty.com/pregnancy-safe-beauty-faq.html#brand
When I cross-referenced the concerning ingredients with those in Afterglow (added below), I didn’t find them! So I was thinking maybe their ingredients list has changed since this post?
When you get the chance, I’d really love your advice on this so I can be sure I’m looking for the right bad ingredients in my products 🙂 Thank you so so much!!
WATER/EAU/AQUA, DIMETHICONE, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIETHYLHEXANOATE, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, POLYGLYCERIN-6, PROPANEDIOL, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, GLYCERIN, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/ SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER, ERGOTHIONEINE, XANTHOPHYLL, ALLANTOIN, CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) FLOWER OIL, SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP CROSSPOLYMER, MANNITOL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, ISODODECANE, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, SODIUM PHYTATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOL, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/BEHENETH-25 METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL, PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CHLORPHENESIN, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 60, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE.
It’s the BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOL, sorry!
Hi Dr., sorry I originally posted this on the general page instead of the brand specific page – is the new B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide serum pregnancy safe?
Water/Eau/Aqua, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Octyldodecanol, Resveratrol, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Betaine, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl p-Cresol, PEG-8, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Extract, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Extract, Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Peel Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Sodium Phytate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dimethicone, Trideceth-6, PEG/PPG-18 /18 Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Triethyl Citrate.
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
What about Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme water cream:
Water/Eau/Aqua, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Propanediol, Polyglycerin-6, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Isododecane, Alpha-Arbutin, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Pentylene Glycol, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer, Lauryl Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed Extract, Strelitzia Nicolai (White Bird Of Paradise) Seed Aril Extract, Papain, Algin, Lecithin, Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum (Holy Basil) Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Sodium Phytate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Xanthan Gum, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Citric Acid
Avoid in pregnancy and nursing due to arbutin.
Hi there, love your site! I’ve used it religiously through pregnancy and nursing. I’m wondering if the Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum pregnancy and nursing safe? Thanks!
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!
Why is the light hearted SPF listed here as not safe for pregnancy? On Sunday Riley’s website it is listed as safe https://sundayriley.com/collections/pregnancy-safe-skincare
Due to the chemical sunscreen. They’re absorbed into the body and some are associated with specific birth defects.
Read these:
skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
Is Sunday Riley B3 Nice Niacinamide Serum safe? Thanks!
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!
I see on Sunday Riley’s website that good genes lactic acid is listed as pregnancy safe but you have it as unsafe on your list for pregnancy. Why is that?
discussion: Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
Hi! I’m 13 weeks pregnant and have been using good genes almost every single night. Sunday Riley has it listed as of its “pregnancy-safe products” on its website. I trust you more than I do them. Should I be concerned? I’m obviously going to stop using right away. What about the licorice root makes it unsafe? Thank you in advance
All of these discussions will help:
Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you don’t think it is safe? (or Vice Versa)
You’ve been using a product with a “bad” ingredient
skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Is the lip butter balm ok to use?
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polybutene, Hydrogenated Poly (C6-14 Olefin), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Microcrystalline Wax/Cera Microcristallina/Cire Microcristalline, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Wax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vanillin, Tocopherol, Propylene Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Mica, BHT, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)
Safe for pregnancy and nursing
How about the Sunday Riley B3 Niacinamide serum? You dont have it mentioned on either list, but it says safe on their website although it has dimethicone. Thanks!
So, this was a very oddly timed comment as I’m working my way through the posts in the S’s and today was actually the Sunday Riley update. New list is above!
First, I’m not worried about silicones as they are highly unlikely to be absorbed, they basically sit on the surface of the skin. Findings in a petri dish that bypass the skin are out there, but in an actual person… an ingredient needs to be absorbed to be a concern. Dimethicone is not considered an ingredient to avoid by the medical community. My list of ingredients that I screen out is very conservative and it’s here: skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy
Here’s the full ingredient list from Sunday Riley for that product:
WATER/EAU/AQUA, NIACINAMIDE, GLYCERIN, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, DIMETHYL ISOSORBIDE, OCTYLDODECANOL, RESVERATROL, DIGLUCOSYL GALLIC ACID, ASIATICOSIDE, MADECASSOSIDE, EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATYL GLUCOSIDE, BOSWELLIA SERRATA RESIN EXTRACT, CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT, OCIMUM BASILICUM (BASIL) FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT, OCIMUM SANCTUM LEAF EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT, SOLANUM MELONGENA (EGGPLANT) FRUIT EXTRACT, COCCINIA INDICA FRUIT EXTRACT, BETAINE, CORALLINA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT, MELIA AZADIRACHTA FLOWER EXTRACT, MELIA AZADIRACHTA LEAF EXTRACT, BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOL, PEG-8, TETRAHYDRODIFERULOYLMETHANE, TETRAHYDRODEMETHOXYDIFERULOYLMETHANE, TETRAHYDROBISDEMETHOXYDIFERULOYLMETHANE, PUNICA GRANATUM FRUIT EXTRACT, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL EXTRACT, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL EXTRACT, CITRUS TANGERINA (TANGERINE) PEEL OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT, CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL OIL, SODIUM PHYTATE, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, POLYSORBATE 60, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, POLYGLYCERYL-10 STEARATE, SODIUM ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, DIMETHICONE, TRIDECETH-6, PEG/PPG-18/18 DIMETHICONE, TOCOPHEROL, PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CHLORPHENESIN, TRIETHYL CITRATE.
That’s a chemical sunscreen, which IS highly absorbed. We have increasing evidence that various chemical sunscreens can do things like act similar to estrogen, are associated with an increased incidence of Hirschsprung’s Disease in babies who are exposed in utero, etc. So, to me I would avoid this product due to the chemical sunscreen.