Pregnancy Skincare for Sensitive Skin
Why can your skin change during pregnancy?
Pregnancy can bring all sorts of changes to your skin. Some people find their skin becomes drier, more sensitive or more reactive, while others experience changes such as breakouts or pigmentation.
Hormonal changes during pregnancy can affect the way your skin looks and feels, which means products you have happily used for years can sometimes feel different on your skin.
If that happens, it does not necessarily mean you need a complicated new routine. Keeping things gentle and consistent can be a good place to start.
For skin that feels sensitive or reactive, a simple routine based around gentle cleansing, moisturising and daily sun protection can be easier to manage than introducing lots of new products at once.
Keep Your Routine Simple
Pregnancy is probably not the time to feel that you need a shelf full of new skincare.
A gentle cleanser, a moisturiser that keeps your skin comfortable and daily sun protection can provide the foundations of a straightforward routine.
If your skin has become more sensitive than usual, fragrance-free products that have been dermatologically tested for sensitive skin can also offer useful reassurance.
Explore our skincare for sensitive skin.
Cleanse Gently
Cleansing should leave your skin feeling clean and comfortable, not tight or dry.
Our Hydrating Cream Cleanser has been developed to cleanse without stripping the skin and is suitable for sensitive skin.
For those who prefer a quick and simple option, our Revitalising Cleansing Pads can also form part of a gentle daily routine.
Keep Skin Hydrated
Dryness and changes in sensitivity are common reasons people reconsider their skincare routine during pregnancy.
Our Aloe Super Hydrating Fragrance Free Moisturiser is fragrance-free and dermatologically tested for sensitive skin, with Aloe Vera as its first ingredient rather than water.
Apply moisturiser when your skin feels that it needs it rather than feeling you have to follow an unnecessarily complicated routine.
Protect Every Day
Changes in pigmentation can occur during pregnancy, making good sun protection an important part of an everyday skincare routine.
Our Aloe Anti-ageing Face Cream with SPF50+ provides broad-spectrum sun protection alongside hydration and is fragrance-free and dermatologically tested for sensitive skin.
Sun protection is worth thinking about throughout the year, not only on hot summer days.
What Has Eternal Skincare Assessed for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding?
We think it is important to be precise about what we can and cannot say.
Our Aloe Super Hydrating Fragrance Free Moisturiser, Hydrating Cream Cleanser, Revitalising Cleansing Pads and Aloe Anti-ageing Face Cream with SPF50+ have been independently assessed for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
The formulations do not contain ingredients with suspected endocrine-disrupting effects or ingredients suspected of damaging fertility.
They also do not contain retinoids, which are among the skincare ingredients commonly avoided during pregnancy.
These products are fragrance-free and dermatologically tested for sensitive skin, which can be particularly reassuring if your skin has become more reactive than usual.
Everyone's circumstances can be different during pregnancy. If you would like personal reassurance about introducing or continuing any skincare product, we always recommend checking with your doctor or midwife.
What About Babies and Young Children?
Our current guidance is that these products are suitable for children aged three years and over.
We have not had the products tested for use on babies or children under three, so we do not make claims about their suitability for that age group.
That is an important distinction and one of the reasons we have updated this article.
I actually like including that final sentence. It demonstrates transparency and fits very well with the evidence-led approach of the Dermatologically Tested article, where the brand explicitly explains what testing does and does not mean.
Why Dermatological Testing Matters Too
Pregnancy-related ingredient assessment and dermatological testing are not the same thing.
Dermatological testing looks at how a finished skincare product interacts with the skin, including factors such as irritation potential, skin compatibility and sensitive-skin suitability.
That matters at any stage of life, but it can feel particularly relevant when your skin has become more sensitive or reactive than usual.
Read Why Dermatologically Tested For Sensitive Skin Really Matters
Our Aloe Super Hydrating Fragrance Free Moisturiser, Hydrating Cream Cleanser, Revitalising Cleansing Pads and Aloe Anti-ageing Face Cream with SPF50+ have been independently assessed for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. If you would like advice specific to your circumstances, speak to your doctor or midwife.
Our Aloe Super Hydrating Fragrance Free Moisturiser, Hydrating Cream Cleanser, Revitalising Cleansing Pads and Aloe Anti-ageing Face Cream with SPF50+ have been independently assessed for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. If you would like advice specific to your circumstances, speak to your doctor or midwife.
The four products listed above have also been independently assessed for use while breastfeeding.
The four products listed above have also been independently assessed for use while breastfeeding.
No. The products covered by the assessment do not contain retinoids. They also do not contain ingredients with suspected endocrine-disrupting effects or ingredients suspected of damaging fertility.
No. The products covered by the assessment do not contain retinoids. They also do not contain ingredients with suspected endocrine-disrupting effects or ingredients suspected of damaging fertility.
We do not make claims about use on babies or children under three because the products have not been tested for this age group. Our current guidance is that they are suitable from age three.
We do not make claims about use on babies or children under three because the products have not been tested for this age group. Our current guidance is that they are suitable from age three.
Not necessarily. Many people prefer to keep their routine simple, focusing on gentle cleansing, moisturising and daily sun protection. If you have questions about particular ingredients or your own circumstances, your doctor or midwife can provide personal guidance.
Not necessarily. Many people prefer to keep their routine simple, focusing on gentle cleansing, moisturising and daily sun protection. If you have questions about particular ingredients or your own circumstances, your doctor or midwife can provide personal guidance.
Remember
Keep your routine simple.
Choose products you feel comfortable using.
Ask for personal advice when you need it.
Gentle Skincare for Sensitive Skin
If pregnancy has left your skin feeling drier, more sensitive or simply different from usual, a straightforward fragrance-free routine can be a reassuring place to begin.
Explore Eternal Skincare products created for sensitive skin, with gentle everyday options for cleansing, moisturising and sun protection.