#1 Pregnancy-SafeSkincare & Beauty Ingredient Checker
Built by a pregnant woman, for pregnant women.
5/5 App Store rating
“The most scientifically accurate pregnancy-safe ingredient checker.”
We flag what others miss.
Products analysed
85,000+
Global retailers mapped in real time
Brands checked
9,000+
From Sephora, Boots, Ulta, and more
Ingredients analysed
37,000+
Each one decoded with research citations
Our scientific sources
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What Expecting Mums Are Saying
Real reviews from mums who are already using MamaSkin
"Love this! I downloaded it earlier, it's super interesting! I scanned some of my own products and it worked with all of them"
Falmouth, UK
"This app is absolutely fantastic, I wish I had it when I was pregnant"
London, UK
"This would have saved me so much stress during my pregnancy! I was freaking out about salicylic acid and other ingredients"
Kent, UK
"Finally! I was so often confused about what skincare I could use while pregnant. This is great!"
Milan, Italy
"My midwife told me to be careful with ingredients but didn't explain which ones. And this app does basically all the research for me!"
Rome, Italy
"It's great that you don't have to research every single ingredient, I can just scan and know instantly if it's safe"
New York, USA
"Wish I had this during my first pregnancy! I was so paranoid about everything."
California, USA
"Love this! I downloaded it earlier, it's super interesting! I scanned some of my own products and it worked with all of them"
Falmouth, UK
"This app is absolutely fantastic, I wish I had it when I was pregnant"
London, UK
"This would have saved me so much stress during my pregnancy! I was freaking out about salicylic acid and other ingredients"
Kent, UK
"Finally! I was so often confused about what skincare I could use while pregnant. This is great!"
Milan, Italy
"My midwife told me to be careful with ingredients but didn't explain which ones. And this app does basically all the research for me!"
Rome, Italy
"It's great that you don't have to research every single ingredient, I can just scan and know instantly if it's safe"
New York, USA
"Wish I had this during my first pregnancy! I was so paranoid about everything."
California, USA
How it works
Three simple steps to safer skincare during pregnancy.
Search or scan products
Search by product name or take a photo of ingredient labels. Browse our 85,000+ products and 9,000+ brands.
Get instant safety analysis
Our app analyses ingredients using scientific research to tell you if a product is safe during pregnancy.
Understand every ingredient
Get detailed explanations of what each ingredient does and why it matters for pregnancy safety, with research-backed insights.
For informational purposes only. Not medical advice.
Why MamaSkin
Built for pregnancy, unlike generic ingredient apps
Quick look at how MamaSkin stacks up against typical "clean beauty" or barcode scanning tools.
What MamaSkin offers:
- +85,000+ products and 9,000+ brands
- +Browse, search, and discover safe cosmetics
- +Research-backed pregnancy safety guidance
- +Detailed safety explanations and ratings
What others offer:
- −Generic ingredient scanning only
- −No product catalogue to browse
- −Limited pregnancy-specific guidance
- −Limited safety explanations
Key Features
More than just ingredient scanning. Check 85,000+ products & 9,000+ brands with detailed safety analysis.
Comprehensive Product Catalogue
85,000+ products and 9,000+ brands from Sephora, Ulta Beauty, Superdrug, Boots, Cult Beauty, and more. Browse by category, brand, or search by name.
Smart Ingredient Scanning
Scan any product label and get an instant read on which ingredients are pregnancy-safe or should be avoided.
Detailed Safety Analysis
Understand why ingredients are flagged with context, research references, and confidence ratings you can trust.
AI Helper "Mia"
Ask anything about ingredients or products and get calm, plain-language answers tailored to pregnancy journeys.
Comprehensive Ingredient Library
Explore thousands of cosmetic ingredients with safety levels from No Known Risks to High Risk, sourced from dermatologists and scientific literature.
Personal Favourites
Save your trusted products, track new discoveries, and sync across devices with your MamaSkin account.
Privacy-First Design
All analysis runs on-device. Photos never leave your phone and every workflow is GDPR compliant by design.
Methodology
Public, clinical-grade proof of how we classify pregnancy risk
The cards below use the same ingredient dataset shown inside the app's Ingredient Flags. Each row stores hazard_score, mechanism_score, exposure_score, safety_score, and risk_band.
We package that data into the MamaSkin Safety Score so clinicians, pharmacists, and expecting parents see consistent evidence.
Safety Score Ladder
Band-first scoring with real ingredient examples
Example safety scores taken from the MamaSkin ingredient dataset (UUIDs available on request).
Score 90-100
No Known Risks
Severity 0.00 - 0.18
Research shows no concerning findings at pregnancy concentrations.
Example ingredients
Niacinamide
Vitamin B3 barrier support. Dataset row flagged “no known risks” with hazard score 0.
Panthenol
Pro-vitamin B5 humectant. Marked safe across PubMed + EU Cosing references.
Score 70-89
Low Risk
Severity 0.18 - 0.38
Minor caution flags (e.g. mild exfoliants) but no escalated warnings.
Example ingredients
Azelaic Acid (15-20%)
Widely recommended for melasma. Recorded as “low risk” with mechanism score 2.
Allantoin
Soothing keratolytic. Receives a low concern note from NHS + MotherToBaby.
Score 40-69
Medium Risk
Severity 0.38 - 0.68
Contains at least one ingredient we flag to actively monitor or pause during pregnancy.
Example ingredients
Benzoyl Peroxide
Limited systemic data so we downgrade the band despite low topical absorption.
Benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone)
Endocrine disruption concerns logged from PubMed + American Academy of Dermatology.
Score 0-39
High Risk
Severity 0.68 - 1.00
Includes ingredients with strong pregnancy warnings or formal contra-indications.
Example ingredients
5-OH Retinoic Acid (Tretinoin)
Marked teratogenic (FDA Cat X). Hazard, mechanism, and exposure scores are all 3.
Hydroquinone
Systemic absorption plus carcinogenic concerns keep it in the avoid list per PubMed, EU Cosing, and ACOG.
Computational workflow
What happens between scan and score
1. Ingredient ingestion
We normalise every INCI list (tidy spacing, collapse synonyms, account for dosage hints) so it lines up with our ingredient dataset.
2. Evidence weighting
Each matched ingredient carries hazard, mechanism, and exposure notes, plus a plain-language evidence summary and sources.
3. Band-first logic
The riskiest ingredient sets the overall band. If one medium-risk ingredient is present, the product stays in Medium until the formula changes.
4. Severity blending
We blend peak severity with an average view of all detected ingredients so hidden clusters of medium-risk entries cannot hide behind safer ones.
5. MamaSkin Safety Score
The resulting severity maps to the 0-100 MamaSkin Safety Score that you see inside the app, alongside the ingredient explanations.
Clinical guardrails
Checks mirrored inside the app
- Hormone disruption potential
- Skin absorption rates during pregnancy
- Fetal development & teratogenicity
- Allergenic and irritant properties
- Chemical stability & metabolite activity
- Concentration trends in-market
Medical vocabulary in use
Ingredient detail screens surface terms such as teratogenic, contraindicated, endocrine disruptor, and fetotoxic with plain-language explanations so clinicians and consumers see the same taxonomy.
Evidence base
Primary sources powering every score
- PubMed / U.S. National Library of Medicine
- European Medicines Agency (EMA)
- UK Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
- National Health Service (NHS)
- FDA Pregnancy & Lactation Labeling Rule (PLLR)
- Cochrane Library systematic reviews
Our Story
Simone
Tech professional with hands-on experience growing mission-driven businesses. When Martina became pregnant with our second child, I saw firsthand how difficult it was to find safe skincare and beauty products during pregnancy. That's when I knew we had to build something better.
Martina
Mother of two and the inspiration behind MamaSkin. During my second pregnancy, I spent countless hours researching which skincare and beauty products were safe to use. The lack of reliable, easy-to-use information motivated us to create the solution we wished we had.
Our Mission
We believe every expecting mother deserves access to reliable, evidence-based information about skincare and beauty product safety during pregnancy. MamaSkin combines cutting-edge technology with rigorous scientific research to give you peace of mind when choosing products for you and your baby.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about MamaSkin.
MamaSkin has a complete product catalogue of 85,000+ skincare, beauty, and cosmetic products, not just ingredient scanning. We provide comprehensive product checking you can browse and search for pregnancy-safe products, backed by research from US, EU, and UK sources.
Yes! All analysis happens on your device using on-device OCR. Your photos never leave your phone, and we don't collect or store any personal data. We're GDPR compliant by design.
Our guidance is based on peer-reviewed research from FDA (US), EMA (EU), and NHS (UK) sources. We constantly update our product catalogue with the latest scientific findings and regulatory guidelines.
While MamaSkin is specifically designed for pregnancy safety, the app can be useful for anyone interested in understanding cosmetic ingredient safety. However, our recommendations are tailored for pregnancy-specific concerns.
If a product isn't in our catalogue, you can still scan the ingredients list and we'll analyse it against our research data. We're constantly adding new products, so check back regularly.
No, MamaSkin is for informational purposes only and is not a medical device. Always consult your midwife, doctor, or healthcare provider before making decisions about skincare products during pregnancy.