Safety score
Pregnancy-focused assessment
No higher-risk ingredients were identified in MamaSkin's current assessment. Check the latest package before deciding.
Formula and assessment check
Ingredient safety review updated 23 November 2025. Product formulas can change, so compare the ingredients shown here with the packaging you have.
Report a formula mismatchMamaSkin assessment · 23 November 2025
MamaSkin currently classifies Garnier Pure Active Micellar Cleansing Water as No known risks, with a stored score of 99/100. This is MamaSkin’s screening classification for the recorded formula, not a guarantee that the finished product is safe for every pregnancy.
No higher-risk ingredient flags are shown in this recorded breakdown. An ingredient without a matched assessment can still display the default No known risks label; that default is not evidence of a completed safety review.
7 of 7 ingredient entries on this page have a recorded score, evidence summary and source text. That describes documentation coverage, not proof that the finished formula has been clinically tested during pregnancy.
See how the listed formula falls across MamaSkin's pregnancy-focused risk bands.
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Ingredients with a higher risk flag appear first, followed by the rest of the formula.
Water (Aqua) is the standard purified water used as a cosmetic solvent. It has no pregnancy-specific risk in normal topical use.
Sources: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Water, https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/cosmetics/cosmetic-ingredient-database/cosing-glossary-ingredients_en
Solvent and humectant used to improve texture and ingredient solubility in topical cosmetics. Reviewed cosmetic ingredient references do not identify a pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific concern for normal topical use.
Sources: CIR cosmetic ingredient safety references for alkane diols/glycols; EU CosIng / cosmetics regulatory inventory
Volatile solvent used to improve texture, drying time, and penetration in some formulas. Reviewed cosmetic safety sources support current cosmetic use, with no pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific topical concern identified in the material reviewed; the main practical issue is dryness, stinging, or barrier disruption in some users.
Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of SD Alcohol 40, Benzyl Alcohol, and Denatured Alcohol in Cosmetic Products; EU CosIng / cosmetics regulatory inventory
A mild amphoteric cleansing surfactant. Cosmetic safety reviewers concluded that disodium cocoamphodiacetate is safe as used; the original conclusion was reaffirmed on re-review, while the current group reassessment proposes non-sensitising formulation controls. Impurities may contribute to occasional irritation or allergy.
Sources: CIR: Final Report on Cocoamphoacetate and Related Ingredients, J Am Coll Toxicol 9(2):121-142, 1990; current CIR reassessment and original-report history https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org/view-attachment?id=650ade8c-833f-a428-bb22-fa7740c7229b
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent used to improve formula stability and performance; it is considered low concern in topical cosmetic use, with no known pregnancy or breastfeeding risks at typical concentrations.
Sources: CIR; EU/UK Cosmetics Regulation
A high-molecular-weight polymer used for film formation, texture or stabilisation. Meaningful dermal absorption is expected to be limited and no reproductive or developmental concern was identified for normal topical use.
Sources: CIR safety framework for cosmetic polymers; European Commission CosIng.
Reviewed evidence, including reassuring reproductive and developmental safety margins, did not identify a pregnancy-specific concern for assessed non-inhaled cosmetic use. Spray exposure and sensitisation require separate consideration.
Sources: https://health.ec.europa.eu/publications/polyaminopropyl-biguanide-phmb-submission-iii_en, https://cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/polyam062019final.pdf, https://www.cir-safety.org/supplementaldoc/safety-assessment-polyaminopropyl-biguanide-used-cosmetics-0
Formulations can change without notice. For the most accurate result, compare this list with your packaging and scan the exact ingredient label in MamaSkin when you repurchase.
7 of 7 ingredient entries on this page have a recorded score, evidence summary and source text. That describes documentation coverage, not proof that the finished formula has been clinically tested during pregnancy.
Only if the ingredient list on your packaging matches the recorded formula shown here. Formulas can differ by market and change over time. Compare the full list, not just the product name; report a mismatch if it differs.
No. This page presents a pregnancy-focused product assessment. Do not infer a breastfeeding conclusion from its score or label; breastfeeding requires a separate assessment of the formula and how it is used.
The risk band is the primary conclusion. The score adds detail within that band and should not be used to compare products as if a one-point difference were clinically meaningful.
MamaSkin provides pregnancy-focused information, not medical advice. Your midwife, GP, pharmacist or dermatologist should take priority when your circumstances differ from typical cosmetic use.
