B.Liv Refresh Me Toner Water (Aqua), Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Methyl Gluceth-20, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, Phenoxyethanol, PVM/MA Copolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) Extract, White Lily (Lilium candidum) Bulb Extract, Sodium Citrate, Methylisothiazolinone, B.Liv Organic rose bloom oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C13-15 Alkane, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Rosa Centifolia Flower, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Wax, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil. Ive read that some essential oils are outright bad but have found very little reputable commentary relating to prickly pear oil, so Im interested in what your take on it is! ACTIVE INGREDIENTS AVOBENZONE 3% HOMOSALATE 5% OCTISALATE 5% OCTOCRYLENE 7%, COSMETIC INGREDIENTS WATER GLYCERIN SQUALANE DIMETHICONE PEG-100 STEARATE GLYCERYL STEARATE SILICA OCTYLDODECANOL STEARIC ACID PHENOXYETHANOL PALMITIC ACID TOCOPHEROL DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE STEARETH-100 ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS ROOT EXTRACT CARBOMER CHLORPHENESIN CAPRYLOYL SALICYLIC ACID CAPRYLYL GLYCOL XANTHAN GUM DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER DISODIUM EDTA SODIUM HYDROXIDE CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL LIMONENE ECTOIN HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID MYRISTIC ACID MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL PSEUDOALTEROMONAS FERMENT EXTRACT ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN LINALOOL SALICYLIC ACID. 99.98% of the total of the ingredients are of natural origin, 93.3 % of the total ingredients proceed from Organic Farming), FACIAL CREAM INGREDIENTS: Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Lactic Acid (L), Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate (L), Tartaric Acid (L), Malic Acid (L), Ascorbic Acid (L), Phenyl t-Butylnitrone (Spin Trap), Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Glucuronolactone (D), Beta Vulgaris (Beet) Root Powder, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Tocotrienols, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Tocopherol (D-alpha), Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol. I am a huge fan of The Ordinary products. I am sorry if my question was in any way not suitable for the topic of this thread! Aqua, Cetearyl, Glyceria Stearate, Behentrimonium Methylisothyazolinone and Methylclorisotyazolinone, Polyquaternium 6-7, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Peg 12- Dimethicone, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Acid Violet 43, Parfummalic acid, Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid. Canadian Family Physician; 57(6). Ingredients : water , ammonium lauryl sulfate , melia azadirachta leaf extract, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium cococyl glutamate, & disodium cocoyl glutamate , glycerin ,acrylates /C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate crosspolymer, curcuma longa root extract , sodium hydroxide , phenoxyethanol , perfume, methylchloroisothiazolinone & Methylisothiazolinone , sodium metabisulfite, citric acid , disodium EDTA, tocopheryl acetate , CI 19140 , CI 42090. The bronzing agent in many spray and self tanners, dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is to be avoided during pregnancy. PEG-23 lauryl ether. There are a few ingredients that I get asked about frequently. I am currently nursing. I do not consider this safe to use in pregnancy with the salicylate in there. Most brands update their makeup formulas quite often and the ingredient lists are very difficult to find, so I havent been able to write such a post. May Reduce The Signs Of Aging This plant extract contains antioxidants like polyphenols and flavonoids that help fight against free radical damage and reduce the signs of aging. I would avoid it. is apricot kernel oil OK? There is a risk of liver damage due to sunless tanners, even when not pregnant (though this risk is primarily from the sunless tanner pills). **Napiers original formula. Flower Highlighter- Talc, mica, caprylic/capric triglyceride, silica, nylon-12, magnesium stearate, dimethicone, boron nitride, isostearyl alcohol, mineral oil, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, microcrystalline wax, paraffin, sodium dehydroacetate, tocopheryl acetate, sorbitan isostearate, calcium aluminum borosilicate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, calcium sodium borosilicate. And what about Biotherm Lait Corporel Loriginal? 2) All chemical sunscreens should be avoided? Evolve Organic Beauty - Liquid Radiance Glycolic Toner Product 1- Ingredients of Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads: Aqua/Water/Eau, Butylene Glycol, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Polysorbate 20, Methyl Gluceth-20, Lactic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Betaine, Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Fragrance (Parfum), Dehydroacetic Acid, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Papain, Saponins, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Poria Cocos Extract, Protease, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract, Subtilisin, Tocopheryl Acetate. I am worried about these ingredients as they have no safety data, and if they work the way some companies say they work, then Im not sure I want them on my skin when Im not pregnant, but definitely NOT when I am pregnant! I personally avoided it while pregnant and its one I look for when recommending products as safe or not. Below are the ingredients Green cricket: Aqua, glyceryl stearate, emulsifying wax NF, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, Glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil , Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Riccinus communis (Castor seed ) oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annus ( Sunflower) seed Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Helianthus Annus ( Sunflower) seed, Abies Balsamea ( balsam oil), Natural flavor, GlycerylCaprylate, GlycerylUndecylenate, St ives Aqua, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Glycol Stearate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Triethanolamine, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Stearamide AMP, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil. . In Asia its strictly prohibited to drink ginseng tea while pregnant. Its important also to know that Stem Cells are not uniformly labelled in ingredients. AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS SEED EXTRACT, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, NIACINAMIDE, GLYCERIN, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, BIFIDA FERMENT FILTRATE, GLUTATHIONE, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, PIPER METHYSTICUM LEAF/ROOT/STEM EXTRACT, CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT, ZANTHOXYLUM PIPERITUM FRUIT EXTRACT, PULSATILLA KOREANA EXTRACT, USNEA BARBATA (LICHEN) EXTRACT, PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, RHEUM PALMATUM ROOT EXTRACT, POLYGLUTAMIC ACID, BETA-GLUCAN, TREHALOSE, ALLANTOIN, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, ADENOSINE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, HYDROXYPROPYL CYCLODEXTRIN, DISODIUM EDTA, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycereth-26, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Water, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Water, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract, Goat Milk Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Xylitol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Triethylhexanoin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate, Panthenol, Jojoba Esters, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tromethamine, Sodium Polyacrylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Adenosine, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Polyglutamic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phospholipids, Ceramide NP, Protease, Cholesterol, Arginine, Phytosterols, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Water,Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice,Dipropylene Glycol,Methylpropanediol,Niacinamide,Pentylene Glycol,Propanediol,Glycerin,Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Water,Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil,Portulaca Oleracea Extract,Xylitol,Lactobacillus Ferment,Lactococcus Ferment Lysate,Bifida Ferment Lysate,Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract,Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Leaf/Stem Extract,Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment,Betaine,1,2-Hexanediol,Panthenol,Butylene Glycol,Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate,Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate,Adenosine,Glyceryl Caprylate,Tromethamine,Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid,Butyl Avocadate,Ethylhexyl Palmitate,Hexylene Glycol,Xylitylglucoside,Anhydroxylitol,Sodium Hyaluronate,Polyglutamic Acid,Capryloyl Glycine,Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride,Phospholipids,Silica Dimethyl Silylate,Ceramide NP, Sarcosine,Caprylyl Glycol,Cholesterol,Ethylhexylglycerin,Arginine,Propyl Gallate,Carbomer,Disodium EDTA,Phenoxyethanol,Phytosterols. . Do you think this body wash below is safe to use? BASECOAT: Isododecane Trimethylsiloxysilicate Dimethicone Mica Disteardimonium Hectorite Propylene Carbonate Talc Aqua Propylparaben +/- [CI 15850 Cl 77491 CI 19140 Cl 42090 Cl 73360 Cl 77499 Cl 77891 Cl 75470 Petrolatum Paraffinum Liquidum Oleyl Alcohol Candelilla Cera Tocopheryl Acetate Aroma Benzyl Benzoate Limonene +/- [Cl 77891 Cl 15850 Cl 77499]. I recently found out Im expecting and had no idea that my skincare regimen could cause harm. Bio- Nanotechnology ? We specialize in treating anxiety, depression, trauma and use EMDR, play therapy and others. True Botanicals also makes an incredibly effective CALM line for those who have inflamed, rosacea-prone skin. It doesn't take into consideration if you apply it topically, says Jason Emer, MD, a West Hollywood-based board certified dermatologist, of the FDA classification. According to Dr Deshmukh, willow bark extract has strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory capabilities due to the salicin (which improves the appearance of pores and fine lines, she adds Especially the ingredient dmdm hydantoin? TheTracie Martyn Firming Serumboasts over ten potent sources of antioxidants ranging from the better-known like vitamin C and green tea to cutting-edge like superoxide dismutasean enzyme naturally found in your body that protects against free radicals. Nothing about harm or anything scary. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Alcohol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Butylene Glycol, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Xanthan Gum, Octyldodeceth-16, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium Edta, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol. If it makes you nervous this is something that is easy to avoid. I found your page on this brand and it has all the answers I need, thank you for that!) -Bergamot Fruit Oil: Controls excessive sebum and reduces the appearance of pores. May I know if you think there is some truth to the articles that this is very unsafe for pregnant women? We must remember that although they seem harmless, plants are powerful, and have powerful effects on our bodies and our babies. I would choose to avoid it in creams too, going to give up on my Korean brand I love for these months. And im used to rub alcohol everytime for disinfecting my hands, wondering if its safe to do so as well. ( it has retinyl acetate. Could you please have a look on these ingredients for Okana products that I would like to use? In skin care, willow bark extract's main activity is as an anti-inflammatory, but it also has antioxidant capabilities. Is Willow Bark Safe for Pregnancy? Cha Cha Mamma 1. But since im pregnant i want to make sure that this routine in skin care is safe for me and my baby. Thanks so much! The toner has licorice root extract and the sunscreen has chemical sunscreens. Their are so many products out there and so confusing. so we just make do with the information we do have and try to make some educated guesses. Pregnant women and lactating women should not use white willow bark extract. If that is your challenge during pregnancy, it is worth checking out; some of my family members have had great luck with it. Can I ask why you included it on the list? Thank you. Water , sodium hyaluronate, glycerin , dimethiconol, cyclomethicone, allantoin , panthenol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, tocopheryl acetate, Oryza sativa bran extract , imidazolidinyl urea , ascorbyl palmitate, green floral musk , blue 1 Active ingrediejts : mulberry root extract , panax ginseng root extract , and green tea leaf extract . Your help to us all is so kind and generous!! But ingredients such as antioxidants, in particular Vitamin C, and peptides are both anti-aging and perfectly safe. Hi dear Thanks for a great page. 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. (Ill paste an example below, but I hope this is the right thread because my question is about the ingredient, not the product. Salicylic acid (a component of aspirin) is one of the most popular beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) in skincare due to its anti-inflammatory (again, like aspirin) and exfoliating properties, and is particularly recommended for oily and acne-prone skin.1 However, it's rated a 4 (too far into the yellow for my personal taste) on EWG's Skin Deep database due to concerns of multiple, additive exposures, irritation, and enhanced skin absorption.2 Another drawback is that a common side effect of salycilic acid is dry, peeling, red skin. Willow Bark: Nature's Aspirin - Healthline Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Methyl Trimethicone, Polyethylene, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Dimer Dilinoleate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ceramide NP, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Silybum Marianum Seed Oil, Tocopherol. But that effect/mechanism is still there. Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polysorbate 20, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil/Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Citric Acid, Allantoin, Menthol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Limonene, Sodium Hydroxide, Leptospermum Petersonii Oil, Tocopherol, CI 19140/Yellow 5, Caramel, CI 42090/Blue 1. Willow Bark Extract is used in cosmetics and personal care products for its astringent, anti-inflammatory, soothing and conditioning properties. I want to take a collagen supplement that has hyaluronic acid in it as well. No need to worry about hair products including the keratin products. One such example? Thank you! The vitamin levels in things like oils and extracts will vary quite a bit depending on the plant, when and how it was harvested and extracted, etc. This site is extremely valuable. I have heard that some of them can be contaminated with other harmful ingredients? *Organic and Wild-Harvested Ingredients.