Ahava Pretinol™ Cream is a moisturizer with 45 ingredients. It has no ingredients Jouaxia flags for pregnancy. Common allergens: fragrance, niacinamide.
Sensitive skin: fragrance, niacinamide Why?
- fragrance: Fragrance or parfum, and scent ingredients listed by name, such as linalool and limonene. The most common cause of skincare allergies; worth avoiding if you have eczema, rosacea, or very sensitive skin.
- niacinamide: A popular, well-tolerated ingredient that can cause redness or flushing for a few people, especially at high strengths.
These flags don't affect the pregnancy rating. They point out the ingredients most likely to make skincare sting, itch, or cause a rash. If your skin is sensitive, or one of them has bothered you before, you may want to skip the product or patch-test it first. Most people use them without a problem.
How we flag ingredientsIs Ahava Pretinol™ Cream safe to use during pregnancy?
Jouaxia rates Ahava Pretinol™ Cream Pregnancy-safe. None of its ingredients are on our list of ingredients commonly avoided or limited in pregnancy: retinoids, hydroquinone, salicylic acid, arbutin, the chemical sunscreen filters oxybenzone, homosalate, octinoxate, octocrylene, and avobenzone, and clary sage or rosemary oil. This is general information, not medical advice. Check with your OB-GYN or dermatologist.
Does Ahava Pretinol™ Cream contain fragrance or other common allergens?
Yes. Ahava Pretinol™ Cream contains fragrance, niacinamide, which can bother sensitive skin. This doesn't affect its pregnancy rating, and most people use these ingredients without a problem; if your skin is sensitive or you've reacted to one before, patch-test it first or look for an alternative.
Is it OK for kids and teens?
Kids (ages 3–11)
Use with care
- Fragrance or essential oils (Parfum (Fragrance), Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol): Children's skin reacts to fragrance and essential oils more easily; fragrance-free products are the usual advice for kids, especially with eczema or sensitive skin.
Teens (ages 12–17)
Teen-friendly
No ingredients we flag for teens. Acne treatments like benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid are fine.
Helps with acne: Niacinamide.
General guidance from the ingredient list, not medical advice. For babies under 3, or skin problems that don't get better, ask a doctor. How we rate for kids and teens · Skincare for teens
What are the ingredients in Ahava Pretinol™ Cream?
45 ingredients, in label order. Select an ingredient to see what it does.
- 1.Aqua (Mineral Spring Water)
- 2.Undecane
- 3.Cetearyl Alcohol
- 4.Isodecyl Isononanoate
- 5.Glycerin
- 6.Stearyl Dimethicone
- 7.Myristyl Myristate
- 8.Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil
- 9.Glycol Stearate
- 10.Glyceryl Stearate
- 11.Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- 12.Tridecane
- 13.Caprylyl Methicone
- 14.Saccharide Isomerate
- 15.Propanediol (Corn Derived)
- 16.Potassium Sorbate
- 17.PEG-40 Stearate
- 18.PEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer
- 19.Ceteareth-20
- 20.Parfum (Fragrance)
- 21.Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- 22.Linalool
- 23.Geraniol
- 24.Hydroxycitronellal
- 25.Citronellol
- 26.Chlorphenesin
- 27.Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl
- 28.Sodium Benzoate
- 29.Sodium Citrate
- 30.Citric Acid
- 31.Corn Starch Modified
- 32.Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
- 33.Zea Mays (Corn) Starch
- 34.Red 40 (Ci 16035)
- 35.Zea Mays (Corn) Oil
- 36.Ethylhexylglycerin
- 37.Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract
- 38.Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract
- 39.Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe-Vera) Leaf Juice
- 40.Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
- 41.Allantoin
- 42.Niacinamide
- 43.Beta-Carotene
- 44.Dunaliella Salina (Dead Sea Alga) Extract
- 45.Maris Aqua (Dead Sea Water/Osmoter)
Ingredient list from INCIDecoder. Formulas change, so check the packaging of the product you buy.