Hormonal Acne During Pregnancy. What’s Safe?
Most anti-acne actives are not safe during pregnancy. The Skinlycious range is almost entirely pregnancy-safe except for Glow Exfoliant with Salicylic Acid. Clarifying Serum handles both acne and melasma prevention safely.
What’s Happening
During Pregnancy
Progesterone
Surges, triggering more oil
Oestrogen
Raises melasma risk
Safe Actives
Vitamin C + Niacinamide
Avoid
Salicylic Acid, Retinoids
What’s Safe During Pregnancy
All our products are safe to use throughout pregnancy with one exception
Avoid: Glow Exfoliant
Contains 2% Salicylic Acid. While low concentrations are not definitively proven harmful, we recommend skipping it during pregnancy as a precaution. The Clarifying Serum is a gentle, effective alternative for blemishes and pigmentation.
Even without active breakouts, Clarifying Serum becomes essential during pregnancy for melasma prevention. Start before melasma appears as prevention is far easier than correction. Vitamin C inhibits tyrosinase, the enzyme responsible for melanin overproduction.
All of these products are free from the ingredients flagged as unsafe during pregnancy, so you can focus on glowing — not guessing.
After Pregnancy
Reintroducing Glow Exfoliant Post-Partum
Once you have delivered and are no longer breastfeeding, you can reintroduce Glow Exfoliant. Particularly valuable post-partum for fading any melasma or post-acne pigmentation that developed during pregnancy, and for restoring cell turnover. Refer to your age-based routine page.
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Vitamins-based actives (Vit C + Vit B3) safe for pregnancy. Fights acne without peeling or drying. Restores balance, shrinks acne, lightens marks, reduces redness, and regulates oil — in a pregnancy safe formulation.
Clear Skin Hydrate Kit
Addresses root causes of Acne with No Dryness and Peeling
Recommended Add-Ons
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Add to Bag This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageBarrier Booster Moisturiser
RM184.00Moisturise while normalising sebum profile
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RM233.00Protects against UVA/UVB rays. Anti-pollution. With Antioxidant
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Soothing Cleansing Gel
RM239.00Removes makeup without disturbing skin balance
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Balancing Facial Oil
RM120.00Facial Oil for Dry Breakout-prone Skin
Personalised Moisture Balance
Find Your Perfect
Water and Oil Balance.
Every moisturiser decision you’ve ever made — too greasy, too heavy, broke me out, not enough — comes down to one thing: the balance between water and oil in your skin.
Your skin needs both. Water keeps cells plump, resilient, and balanced. Oil seals that water in and protects the barrier. When that ratio is right for your skin type, the visible signs of imbalance — rough texture, frequent breakouts, reactive sensitivity — have less reason to show up.
It overproduces oil to compensate — causing oilier skin, clogged pores, and breakouts. Oily skin is often dehydrated. Dehydrated skin can also flake and become reactive, even if it doesn’t feel dry.
It can’t hold onto moisture regardless of how much you apply. You’ll experience tightness, flaking, itchiness, and a weakened barrier — leaving skin vulnerable to skin issues like eczema. This is especially common in cold or dry climates.
Hydrating Serum is the water layer — the essential first step that adds hydration into the skin. For oily skin or in humid weather, this alone is often enough. But if your skin needs more, Skinlycious lets you customise.
STEP 1
Hydrating Serum
Adds water into the skin. Enough for most oily skin.
Add-on (if needed)
Barrier Booster Moisturiser
Adds oil. Seals moisture in. Barrier support.
Add-on (if DRY)
Balancing Facial Oil
Adds more oil. Further seals moisture in.
Other Factors Triggering Acne
Acne is multi-factorial. Jasmine breaks down how diet, lifestyle and makeup play a part, blending science with her own 14-year problem skin journey.
Diet & Acne
Identify your acne trigger food easily with our infograph. Check out our list of acne trigger food and acne fighting food.
Makeup & Acne
List of comedogenic ingredients to avoid and tips to prevent spread of acne.
Lifestyle & Acne
The area where your acne is popping could be due to your lifestyle. Identify it with our guide.
Allergic Breakouts vs Purging
Is it purging or allergic breakout? Let us help you narrow it down.
Healthy Skin Starts Here
Learn how to manage breakouts, balance oily skin, and protect against future pigmentation with simple, science-backed skincare habits.
No guessing. No over-drying. No harsh reactions. Just results.
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Essential Starter Kit
Oily or Normal Skin Types
Fuss-free routine, especially Tweens/teens and Men
What’s Included:
90-day money-back guarantee
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Complete Starter Kit
Normal, Combination, Sensitive & Dry Skin
Highly recommended for Adults and Sunscreen users.
What’s Included:
90-day money-back guarantee
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