Picking out pregnancy-safe skincare can seem complicated. I have an entire page on pregnancy beauty, dedicated to which skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or IVF.
Today, we discuss one of the changes pregnancy brings to your body. Some, like stretch marks, are often discussed. Still, others, such as undereye puffiness due to fluid retention during pregnancy and increased pigmentation or dark circles resulting from a surge in pregnancy hormones, are often overlooked.
While there is no magical treatment to eliminate these pregnancy-related eye maladies, some wisely chosen pregnancy-safe eye creams may help mitigate the changes.
Furthermore, eye cream is a beauty staple for many women even before they are pregnant, and the creams you may have been using may not be safe to use while pregnant. For example, retinoids, which should not be used during pregnancy, are a common ingredient in eye creams to treat fine lines and pigmentation.
Whatever your concerns, there is a pregnancy-safe eye cream to address them.
Here is a list of the best pregnancy-safe eye creams to help you get that pregnancy glow!
As always, all my pregnancy recommendations (at the time of writing) are free of:
- Parabens
- Phthalates
- Triclosan
- Benzophenone 3 (also known as oxybenzone)
All of the above four are endocrine disruptors. They interfere with the normal functioning of the endocrine system and the reproductive and other biological processes that it regulates. - Added artificial fragrance
Unless specified as phthalate-free, artificial fragrances are a rich source of phthalates. They can also be a skin irritant, especially during pregnancy, when the skin becomes more sensitive due to hormonal changes. - Formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers
These have been linked to cancer and are also known skin irritants.
*Always consult your treating doctor before starting any beauty regimen. They are the best people to guide you based on your needs and medical history.
Reminder: Companies frequently change their formulas, and the ingredient list may also vary by country. Hence, always check the ingredient list before using any product.
Paula’s Choice C5 Superboost eye cream
- For puffy eyes, dark circles, fine lines, and loss of firmness
- With Vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, & peptide
- Cruelty-free
Honest Beauty Deep Hydration Eye Cream
- For dryness around the eyes and to plump up the undereye area.
- With naturally derived fatty acids and hyaluronic acid.
- EWG verified, cruelty-free.
Honest Beauty Sensitive Skin Eye Balm
- For sensitive skin, fine lines & wrinkles
- With hyaluronic acid, shea butter, argan oil,& phyto-blend
- Fragrance and silicone-free
- EWG verified, cruelty-free.
Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Eye Anti-Wrinkle Treatment
- For fine lines, dark circles
- With vitamin C, plant stem cells, and free radical fighting plant-based complex.
- Vegan, cruelty-free
The Ordinary Caffeine Sol 5% + EGCG
- For puffy eyes and dark circles.
- With caffeine, EGCG
- Cruelty, silicon, and alcohol-free.
The Ordinary Multipeptide Eye Serum
- For puffy eyes, dark circles, and wrinkles.
- With caffeine, ECGC, niacinamide, peptides
- Cruelty, silicon, and alcohol free.
- For puffy eyes, dark circles, and wrinkles
- With vitamins, ginseng, green tea, and olive oil
- Vegan, cruelty-free
- For fine lines, dark circles, and to plump the eye area.
- With paracress (known as nature’s botox), squalane, and marine algae complex
- EWG verified
CeraVe Skin Renewing Eye Cream
- For fine lines, puffiness, and dark circles
- With ceramides, niacinamide, caffeine
- For fine lines, dark circles, and puffiness.
- With botanical extracts
- Cruelty-free, plastic neutral.
- Smooths, depuffs, brightens
- With avocado oil, beta carotene, sodium & copper PCA
- Climate pledge friendly
- For fine, dry lines. Hydrates the eye area
- With squalane and cucumber
La Roche Toleraine Dermoallergo Eye Cream
- Deeply moisturizing, for dry, sensitive, or eczema-prone undereye skin
- With niacinamide, peptide, and thermal spring water.
- Alcohol-free
- Improves skin barrier, soothes redness and irritation.
- With aloe, rice milk, and squalane
- 98.7% natural origin, cruelty-free.
Cetaphil Healthy Renew Eye Gel Serum
- Reduces the look of fine lines, dark circles, and fatigue
- With peptides, vitamin B3, and B5
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This post is in collaboration with Amazon, but all the product choices and opinions are my own.
