Pregnancy Safe Beauty Products Guide: Honest Beauty, BeautyCounter, Soft Services, and Prada Beauty
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. 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. Unless otherwise noted, each product includes all scents/shades.
Honest Beauty
Here you’ll find pregnancy safe products from Honest as of 5/2/2025. If it is not safe, I’ll tell you why.
Pregnancy and Nursing Safe Products from Honest
- 2-in-1 Creme Cheek Blush + Lip Color
- Ageless Firm + Even Serum
- Ageless Firm + Smooth Cream
- Body Oil
- Bubble Bath
- Calm & Renew Melting Eye Balm
- Calm Your Nip Balm
- CCC Clean Corrective with Vitamin C Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30
- Chill Mama Soothing Jelly
- Clean Conscious™ Wipes
- Deep Hydration Face Cream
- Everyday Radiance + C Moisturizer
- Face + Body Lotion
- Fresh Flex Concealer
- Hydrogel Cream
- Vitamin C Radiance Serum
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
- Advanced Therapy Body Wash: Malic Acid
- Daily Green Juice Antioxidant Super Serum: Gluconolactone, Malic Acid
- Gentle Gel Cleanser: Gluconolactone
- Hand Sanitizer Spray, Coastal Surf: Salicylate
- Mama’s Gotta Glow Face + Body Wash: Glycolic Acid, Malic Acid
- Soothing Bottom Wash: Licorice Root
- Tinted Lip Balm: Licorice Root (The Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate is a licorice root extract, I wouldn’t use this while pregnant).
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
- Honestly Pure Retinyl™ Serum: Retinoid
BeautyCounter
Here you’ll find pregnancy safe products from BeautyCounter as of 3/24/2023.
Pregnancy and Nursing Safe Products from BeautyCounter
- All Bright Brightening Facial Oil
- All Bright C Serum
- Beyond Gloss
- Cheeky Clean Cream Blush
- Clean Swipe Hyaluronic Lip Balm
- Countermatch Refresh Foaming Cleanser
- Dew Skin Tinted Moisturizer
- Glow First Priming Serum
- Mighty Plump Ceramide Water Cream
- The Clean Deo (The alcohol isn’t like drinking alcohol, it’s very different, and it also evaporates from the skin. Which is why I screened it as safe).
Not Safe for Pregnancy, Ok for Nursing
- All Bright Triple Acid AHA Toner: Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid
- Counter+ Charcoal Facial Mask: Salicylic Acid
- Countercontrol All Over Acne Treatment: Salicylic Acid
- Reflect Effect AHA Smoothing Facial Mask: Glycolic Acid
- Skin Twin Featherweight Foundation: Gluconolactone
Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing
- Countertime Antioxidant Soft Cream: Bakuchiol
- Countertime Lipid Defense Cleansing Oil: Bakuchiol
- Countertime Tetrapeptide Supreme Cream: Bakuchiol
Soft Services
Here you’ll find pregnancy safe products from Soft Services as of 2/19/2024.
- Safe: BUFFING BAR, CAREA CREAM, COMFORT CLEANSE, SPEED SOAK.
- Not Safe for Pregnancy: CLEARING MIST (Salicylic Acid).
- Not Safe for Pregnancy or Nursing: SOFTWARE UPDATE and THERAPLUSH (Retinoid).
Prada Beauty
Here you’ll find pregnancy safe products from Prada Beauty as of 2/19/2024.
- Safe: Augmented Skin Cream, Balm, Face Serum, Monochrome Hyper Matte.
- Not Safe for Pregnancy: Augmented Skin Cleanser (Salicylic Acid), Reveal Foundation (Chemical Sunscreen).
Summary of Ingredients to Avoid While Pregnant
Based on the product screenings above, here are the primary ingredients that flagged products as unsafe for use during pregnancy:
| Ingredient Category | Common Examples Found |
|---|---|
| Retinoids | Retinyl, Retinoid |
| Acids | Salicylic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Malic Acid, Mandelic Acid |
| Other | Chemical Sunscreen, Licorice Root (Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate), Bakuchiol, Salicylate |