Pregnancy-safe skincare must-haves for anyone looking to combat those hormonal changes (2024)

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Built on the principle that there's no such thing as being too safe when it comes to caring for you and your family's skin, Evereden prides itself on being 'made by Moms in Medicine'. That means multi-generational skin care, developed by a team of doctors who are themselves mothers. Mums know best, after all. With 12 nutrient-dense botanicals alongside powerful peptides, the brand's Nourishing Stretch Mark Cream improves skin elasticity while soothing irritation. It's every pregnant person's secret weapon, but will also serve as a luxurious moisturiser long after your child is born.

Recommended by seemingly very celebrity and influencer from here to Timbuktu (as my grandma would say, shout out grandma Judith), including Rochelle Humes and Victoria Beckham, to name a few, the Mama Mio Pregnancy range seems to be on the radar of every expectant mother out there. And it's not hard to see why, all the products are brilliant, though we are particularly obsessed with their Boob Tube formula. Promising baby-soft skin around your breasts and a creamy camouflage for stretch marks, this vitamin-rich cream offers long-lasting hydration and comfort up to your due date and beyond. Plus, all ingredients are natural. Win, win, right?

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Apart from having one of the dreamiest product names we've ever heard in our whole damn life, the Summer Fridays Babymoon Belly Balm is also a bit of a miracle, pregnancy-safe skincare must-have. It promises to “deeply soothe dry, stressed or overstretched skin,” and nourishes and hydrates skin in the process. Created by an expectant mother, it acts as a secret weapon against stretch marks and contains all sorts of wholesome goodness, from sunflower and avocado oil to all-natural calendula to soothe the senses. Slather us up, please.

Now that we all know vitamin C is safe to use during pregnancy (hurrah), we've bumped this gorgeous Vichy version up to the top of our lists. Simply apply once per day to help combat fine lines, uneven skin tone, plus dry, dull skin and simultaneously boost radiance and strengthen your skin's natural barrier. This powerful serum is enriched with Pycnogenol and Vitamin E and has been recently reformulated to make skin look smoother for a fresh, radiant complexion. Plus, it's hypoallergenic, which is ideal as our skin is so much more sensitive when we're expecting.

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Pregnant or not, SPF is a daily essential, and this Bondi Sands one goes on like a dream. It's fragrance-free so it won't irritate your heightened sense of smell, absorbs quickly and easily into the skin so that you can throw your makeup on top and just head out, is enriched with vitamin E and it provides crucial UVA & UVB protection. Unlike some suncreams, the gentle formula means you won't breakout (though your hormones might be already taking care of that) and it has been developed to be water resistant for up to four hours.

Ah, just what every mum and mum-to-be needs, some overnight recovery. And though we haven't discovered anywhere that you can purchase a guaranteed good night's sleep (we will never stop searching), we have found a great option for your skin to recover as you slumber. Ren's Overnight Recovery Balm is specially designed for those who suffer with redness, blotchiness, extreme dryness and irritation when it comes to their skin. And in fact their entire Evercalm range is completely free from known allergens and potentially detrimental ingredients. With its beautiful balm-to-oil texture, this overnight miracle replenishes your skin’s barrier and deeply moisturises thanks to skin-loving olive, almond, borage and linseed oils. Fast-absorbing and pillow-friendly, the formula doesn’t feel oily, greasy or heavy.

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You probably heard about the wonders of nipple balm long before you were pregnant because it's a bit of a cult favourite. Developed with midwives and pharmacists, this fragrance-free nipple balm provides care and protection for sore nipples, cracked skin and chafing, which, as you've likely discovered by now, doesn't just begin once your baby is here. The soothing balm contains organic calendula extract that is home-grown organically in Weleda’s Derbyshire herb gardens to strict biodynamic standards and does not need to be removed before breastfeeding.