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Shaklee

Youth Activating Serum

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Shaklee Youth Activating Serum is a essence with 43 ingredients. It is rated "avoid" in pregnancy because it contains Retinol*, Retinyl Palmitate. Common allergens: essential oils.

Sensitive skin: essential oils Why?
  • essential oils: Plant oils such as tea tree, lavender, citrus peel, and peppermint. Natural, but a common cause of irritation and allergies, especially on sensitive or broken skin.

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 ingredients

Is Shaklee Youth Activating Serum safe to use during pregnancy?

Jouaxia rates Shaklee Youth Activating Serum "Avoid" for pregnancy because it contains Retinol*, Retinyl Palmitate. Retinoid (vitamin A derivative): Topical retinoids are generally recommended to be avoided in pregnancy; oral retinoids are known to cause birth defects (MotherToBaby/ACOG, Mayo Clinic). This is general information, not medical advice. Check with your OB-GYN or dermatologist.

Does Shaklee Youth Activating Serum contain fragrance or other common allergens?

Yes. Shaklee Youth Activating Serum contains essential oils, 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)

Not for kids

  • Retinoid (vitamin A) (Retinol*, Retinyl Palmitate): An anti-aging and acne active children's skin doesn't need; dermatologists see red, itchy rashes in kids who use retinoids, and they make skin more sensitive to the sun.
  • Fragrance or essential oils (Cananga Odorata Flower Oil): 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)

Use with care

  • Anti-aging retinoid (Retinol*, Retinyl Palmitate): Teen skin doesn't need anti-aging retinol, and it can irritate and make skin more sensitive to the sun. For pimples, adapalene (sold over the counter from age 12) is the retinoid dermatologists recommend.
  • Essential oils (Cananga Odorata Flower Oil): A common cause of irritation and allergies, and they don't help acne.

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 Shaklee Youth Activating Serum?

43 ingredients, in label order. Ingredients flagged for pregnancy are highlighted. Select an ingredient to see what it does.

  1. 1.Water/Eau
  2. 2.Dimethicone
  3. 3.Glycerin
  4. 4.Polysorbate 20
  5. 5.Propanediol
  6. 6.Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate
  7. 7.Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
  8. 8.Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
  9. 9.Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
  10. 10.Lotus Japonicus Somatic Embryo Extract*
  11. 11.Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract*
  12. 12.Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract*
  13. 13.Retinol*
  14. 14.Vitis Rotundifolia Fruit Extract
  15. 15.Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
  16. 16.Sodium Hyaluronate
  17. 17.Enteromorpha Compressa Extract
  18. 18.Tocopheryl Acetate
  19. 19.Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Leaf Oil
  20. 20.Panthenol
  21. 21.Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
  22. 22.Acacia Decurrens Extract
  23. 23.Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil
  24. 24.Tocopherol
  25. 25.Retinyl Palmitate
  26. 26.Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
  27. 27.Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract
  28. 28.Beta-Glucan
  29. 29.Superoxide Dismutase
  30. 30.Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  31. 31.Squalane
  32. 32.Lauroyl Lysine
  33. 33.Phenoxyethanol
  34. 34.Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  35. 35.Ethylhexylglycerin
  36. 36.Caprylyl Glycol
  37. 37.Polysorbate 60
  38. 38.1,2-Hexanediol
  39. 39.Lecithin
  40. 40.Sodium Hydroxide
  41. 41.Sodium Phytate
  42. 42.Sorbitan Isostearate
  43. 43.Xanthan Gum

Ingredient list from INCIDecoder. Formulas change, so check the packaging of the product you buy.

Shaklee Youth Activating Serum: ingredients and pregnancy safety — Jouaxia