Weleda Nipple Balm 25g by Weleda
Weleda

Weleda Nipple Balm 25g

BalmBalm Skincare

Safety score

Pregnancy-focused assessment

No Known Risks99/100
Higher concernLower concern

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 20 December 2025. Product formulas can change, so compare the ingredients shown here with the packaging you have.

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MamaSkin assessment · 20 December 2025

Is Weleda Nipple Balm 25g suitable during pregnancy?

MamaSkin currently classifies Weleda Nipple Balm 25g 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.

What does the ingredient evidence show?

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.

Ingredient breakdown

See how the listed formula falls across MamaSkin's pregnancy-focused risk bands.

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Ingredients

Ingredients with a higher risk flag appear first, followed by the rest of the formula.

Lanolin

No Known Risks

Waxy emollient/occlusive derived from wool lipids. Commonly used to support skin barrier and relieve dryness; no pregnancy-specific contraindications are identified for topical cosmetic use.

Sources: CIR (Lanolin & lanolin-derived ingredients); LactMed (NCBI)

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

No Known Risks

A plant-derived fatty oil or butter used mainly as an emollient, conditioning ingredient or texture agent. Cosmetic safety reviewers concluded that the assessed plant-derived fatty acid oils are safe in current practices of use and concentration. This conclusion applies to cosmetic-grade fixed oils rather than similarly named volatile essential oils. Seed or food allergy may still matter for a susceptible person.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Plant-Derived Fatty Acid Oils as Used in Cosmetics https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org/view-attachment/?id=ad62ac6b-8e74-ec11-8943-0022482f06a6

Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil

No Known Risks

Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil is a label variant for olive-derived emollient oil used for skin conditioning and barrier feel. Normal topical cosmetic use has no known pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific concern identified in reviewed cosmetic references.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Plant-Derived Fatty Acid Oils as Used in Cosmetics; EU CosIng / cosmetics regulatory inventory

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Calendula Officinalis Extract

No Known Risks

A botanical extract used for skin conditioning. Cosmetic safety reviewers concluded that these named calendula, yarrow and rose-derived ingredients are safe in current cosmetic practices, with non-sensitising formulation conditions where specified. Botanical allergy remains possible.

Sources: CIR: Calendula Officinalis Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract and Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract conclusions; December 2025 Quick Reference Table https://cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/QRT-Update-Dec2025.pdf

Cera Alba (Beeswax)

No Known Risks

This wax is used as an emollient and structuring ingredient. Cosmetic Ingredient Review assessments support current cosmetic use, with no pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific concern identified; uncommon contact allergy can occur, particularly with natural wax components.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Beeswax Carnauba Wax and Candelilla Wax https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/RR_Waxes.pdf

Lanolin Alcohol

No Known Risks

lanolin alcohol is a cosmetic formulation, mineral, sugar-derived or organic-acid ingredient. Available identity, use and related safety evidence did not identify a pregnancy-specific concern for normal topical cosmetic exposure. Cosmetic-grade purity and ordinary irritation precautions remain applicable.

Sources: CIR ingredient and related-family safety assessments; CIR Quick Reference Table https://www.cir-safety.org/supplementaldoc/quick-reference-table-december-2025; European Commission CosIng

Tocopherol

No Known Risks

Vitamin E antioxidant used to protect oils and support the skin barrier. Not associated with pregnancy-specific concerns at cosmetic exposure.

Sources: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US); Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (EU)

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.

Questions about this assessment

Has every ingredient in Weleda Nipple Balm 25g been assessed?

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.

Does this assessment apply to the Weleda Nipple Balm 25g I have?

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.

Does this pregnancy assessment also establish breastfeeding suitability?

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.

How to use this assessment

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.

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