What are the thoughts on Thrometamine used in cosmetics such as the Fresh Lotus Face Cream? Product 1: Water, Red Ginseng Extract, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Panax Ginseng Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Rheum Palmatum Root Extract, Angelica Pubescens Root Extract, Schizonepeta Tenuifolia Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Ethoxydiglycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Hyaluronic Acid, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance. Salicylic acid is an excellent example, as it (originally, anyway) comes from you guessed it willow bark. While the skin-lightening agent is used to treat dark spots and melasma (two skin conditions that are common during pregnancy), hydroquinone should be avoided during pregnancy. would like to check if below ingredients are safe ? Knowing what is in your skincare products and what is not helps you ensure that both you and baby stay safe throughout pregnancy. peer reviewed article regarding retinoids in pregnancy, Why does X Brand say this product is safe but you dont think it is safe? 28 (Ci 45410), D&C Red No. thank you! As well, some chemical sunscreens are also salicylates. This product does have licorice root extract which should be avoided, so i wouldnt use this product. Both of these look ok to me! How concerned should I be? While safety is important, you also want to have effective skincare products so that you continue to get the results you are looking for while you are pregnant. 11% Panax Ginseng Root Extract: Provides antioxidant and anti-redness benefits. But basically, when fed extremely large amounts of this chemical, rats had infertility. And I started to be more cautious and used to reading labels and ingredients because of this. I am just curious about Beta Arbutin. Note that Alpha Arbutin is also a tyrosinase inhibitor, as is Kojic Acid. Im breastfeeding my 13 months old boy. Thank you!. They say its all eatable and natural, Im not sure about the vitamin A contained by these ingredients: Body butter Avocado oil (vit A, D and E), apricot kernel oul( GLA), macadamia oil, hydrogenated Rapeseed oil, Night moisturiser Mixed berry juice (vit A, C), macadamia oil, apricot kernel oil, Glyceryl stearate citrate, hidrogenated lecitin glycerin (plant derived), Carrot juice, tomato juice, apricot kernek oil, olive oil, glycerin (plant derived), glyceryl stearate citrate, polygliceryl-3 stearate, hidrogenated lecitin, sodium levulinate, Vitamin A in oils and such is ok, all 3 look fine to me, Shea Moisture African Black Bar Soap: Active ingredients: Fucus Vesiculosus Extract (Tinc), Centella Asiatica Extract (Tinc), Melissa Officinalis Extract (Tinc), Aloe Socotrina Extract (1X).. Inactive Ingredients: Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Water, Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum), Carbon, Colloidal Oatmeal, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Alcohol, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Shea Moisture 100% Virgin Coconut Oil Hydrating Overnight Face Oil: Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Heptyl Undecylenate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Tocopherol, Acaia Senegal Gum Extract, Evening Primrose (Oenothera Biennis) Oil, Ethyl Palmitate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Shea Moisture 100% Virgin Coconut Oil Daily Hydration Face Lotion: Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin (Vegetable), Cetyl Alcohol , Stearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice, Acacia Senegal Gum Extract, Cola Acuminata (Kola Nut) Seed Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Bisabolol, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Fragrance (Essential Oil Blend), Thayers Witch Hazel: Purified Water, Certified Organic Witch Hazel Ext Blend (Hamamelis Virginiana Extract (Witch Hazel*), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Filet of Aloe Vera*)), Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, The african black bar soap has willow bark, which is very high in salicylates so I recommend avoiding that. Who should use it: Levin says, in general, willow bark extract is gentle, low-risk, and can even be used on sensitive skin. Pregnancy Safe Skincare and Makeup Products If you are pregnant or trying to conceive, have you thought about your beauty products? This is the ingredients for Aqua moisturizer whitening vita: Active ingredients: Mulberry Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, and Green Tea Leaf Extract. I hope you can help me. Key Ingredients Willow Bark A natural source of salicylic acid, helps to boost cell turnover and exfoliate without irritation, for a smooth and healthy looking complexion. (: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is actually one of the most commonly used surfactants (more on that in my cleanser post here), and it would be almost impossible to avoid. Thanks! Pregnant and nursing moms can use skincare products that contain hyaluronic acid, peptides, growth factors, and [mineral] sunscreens, Dr. Rabach says. Please ignore it. I havent found enough information to recommend avoidance topically. Hello, Please could you let me know if garden of wisdoms vitamin c serum (UK version ) is safe? is apricot kernel oil OK? This is an ingredient category that usually only comes up for lash serums, but this one to avoid due to potential changes in how blood moves around in a baby before birth. Thank you so much for all your helps so far with my products! People say not to take aspirin during pregnancy, but that's orally, Dr. Emer says. Hi Doc, is this deodorant product safe for everyday use? Dr. Brandt- needles no more NO MORE BAGGAGE eye de-puffing gel Water, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Propanediol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Lecithin, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Caffeine, Synthetic, Fluorphlogopite, Acetyl Glutamine, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Steareth-20, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh- Oligopeptide-2, Dipeptide-2, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh- Polypeptide-9, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Bacillus/Soybean/Folic Acid Ferment, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Butylene Glycol, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Tin Oxide, 1,2- Hexanediol, Potassium Sorbate, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Peg-12 Dimethicone, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492). Healing Happens Here. , Anyhoo, what is your take on skin care products containing Butylene glycol and propylene glycol? While some ingredients, such as alcohol or salicylic acid, are easier to decipher whether or not they are safe for pregnancy, there are also a few very natural-sounding ingredients that are in fact not supported by research to be safe for pregnancy. Settle The Stomach. Thanks so much for all of the information. Is that a hydroxy acid? I dont know why, but its there. If not can you recommend something? Just want to be extra safe!! Thank you! Just bought the Kiehls facial cleanser and super multi-corrective cream that was mentioned that are safe to use. So, I dont pay any attention to the California warnings, theyre based on studies that dont always translate over to humans and include pretty much everything. Ingredients: Distilled Water, L-Ascorbic Acid 23%, Alkyl Benzoate, Panthenol-D, Carbomer, Ferulic Acid, Sclerotium Gum, Optiphen, Hyaluronic acid. *Naturally occurring by-product from essential oils. Sorry! It has pain and fever reducing effects in the body. Willow bark is a plant extract with proven skin-soothing benefits. Note, other animals were also tested, but only the rats had issues, and then it was with very high amounts. Ingredients : Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, lsodecyl Neopentanoate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Chlorphenesin, Dimethicone, Yeast Extract, Succinoglycan, Fragrance, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi), Fruit Water, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Acylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract, Dimethinconol, Sodium Hydroxide. I would caution you about all of those things. Lots of variables there. -Rapeseed Flower Oil: Helps to improve moisture retention. But there are still the unknowns we havent decided about. Im pretty clueless with the chemical names as well, so I dont know if they are listed in different names. I know keratin treatments are not, but the shampoo and conditioner I use have the following ingredients: Shampoo Aqua (Water),Sodium Laureth Sulfate,Coco- Betaine,Cocamide DEA,Glycerin,Glycol Stearate, Glycol Distearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Polyquaternium-7,PEG-7,Glyceryl Cocoate, Lauryl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol,PEG-150 pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Parfum(Fragrance), Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Disodium EDTA,Hydrolyzed Keratin,Panthenol,Theobroma Cacao(Cocoa)Extract, Citric Acid, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone. Water,, glycerin,, cyclomethicone,, cetyl-PG hydroxyethyl palmitamide,, dimethicone,, hydrogenated polyisobutene,, dimethicone copolyol,, butylene glycol,, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer,, ceramide 2,, eucalyptus globulus extract,, ginger root extract,, citrus junos fruit extract,, polianthes tuberosa polysaccharide,, thujopsis dolabrata extract,, cetyl dimethylbutyl ether,, bis-methoxypropylamido isodocosane,, hydroxyethyl isostearyloxy isopropanolamine,, amidinopropane,, sodium glutamate,, paraffin,, palmitic acid,, cholesterol,, corn oil,, magnesium sulfate,, magsium stearate,, beta-carotene,, alcohol,, tocopherol,, methylparaben,, fragrance. PRUNUS AMYGDA- LUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE PARFUM/FRAGRANCE OLEYL ALCOHOL CAMELINA SATIVA SEED OIL ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) SEED OIL HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES OIL DIOLEYL TOCOPHERYL METHYLSILANOL TOCOPHEROL LIMONENE COUMARIN LINALOOL CITRAL. HIMALAYA HERBALS PURIFYING NEEM FACE WASH . In this case it is the dipotassium glycyrrhizate. It is listed as fragrance only because of the proprietary nature of the blend, but contains no alcohol, synthetic or irritating ingredients.
