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SKIN AT PEACE

Skin concerns

Skincare for pregnancy and postpartum

Hormones shift, skin responds: melasma, sensitivity, breakouts. What you put on it shouldn’t be another variable.

Pregnancy and postpartum · 3 min read

By the Skin At Peace team
Reviewed by Dr. Rod Garcia, MD and microbiologist

A pregnant woman’s bump, seen from the side, in a white top.

Understanding pregnancy and postpartum skin

Profound change, heightened stakes

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and postpartum shift the skin’s normal functions: pigmentation rises, sensitivity increases, and hormonal acne can appear out of nowhere. These changes are natural.

The challenge is what’s in the products meant to help. Skincare ingredients absorb through the skin, and the United States doesn’t require safety testing before products are sold, so the filtering falls to you, usually while reading an ingredient label at 2 AM. Knowing which ingredients support skin health, and which to avoid, is essential for both safety and comfort.

Melasma & pigmentation
Hormones stimulate pigment production, bringing darker patches across the face, the most visible pregnancy skin change.
Hormonal acne
Shifting androgen levels can bring breakouts back, sometimes for the first time in years.
Postpartum shifts
Pigmentation and texture keep changing after delivery as hormones reset. The window extends well beyond birth.
The four bottles in a row on the lab counter, Dr. Rod behind them.

Ingredient safety

What to avoid while pregnant or nursing

These ingredient categories are the ones most consistently flagged for pregnancy and breastfeeding, used in mass-market products to extend shelf life, bleach pigmentation, or aggressively treat acne. Skin At Peace formulas contain none of them.

Retinol
Retinol and other synthetic vitamin A derivatives. Oral forms cause fetal retinoid syndrome; avoiding topical forms is standard guidance.
Parabens & phenols
Endocrine-disrupting preservatives that interfere with hormone signaling; banned or restricted in much of Europe.
Phthalates
Plasticizers linked in large prenatal studies to preterm birth and disrupted hormone levels.
Formaldehyde releasers
Carcinogenic preservatives that appear on labels under many alternate names. Careful reading required.
Dr. Rod Garcia in his lab coat, smiling, the lab behind him.

Made fresh

Made the week it ships.

Formulated by Dr. Rod Garcia, MD, microbiologist and co-founder.

Made
Fresh each week, in our West Palm Beach lab
Dated
Made On date on the box, Use By date on the bottle
Use within
60 days
Left out
No preservatives. No parabens or phthalates. No endocrine disruptors. No carcinogens. No retinol.
Our approach

Questions

Pregnancy and postpartum questions

Is it safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding?
Yes. Every formula is made without retinoids, parabens, phthalates or preservatives, and every ingredient is safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Please check with your doctor before starting any new skincare.
Do I need all four, or can I start with one?
You can start with one. Clean, Tone, Day and Night are each sold on their own. The Full System brings all four together as a morning and night routine, $99 for your first order on subscription, then $125. Day and Night are serum and moisturizer in one, so there’s nothing extra to layer.
How do I know my order is made fresh?
The Made On date is on the box and the Use By date is on the bottle. Each batch is made the week it ships and is made to be used within 60 days.

All questions

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Please check with your doctor before starting any new skincare during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

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If you're pregnant, nursing or treating a skin condition, talk to your doctor before starting a new routine. Our products are cosmetics and aren't intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.