What makes Belli different?

Belli is the only skin care company in the world that performs Teratology screening of our ingredients though the MEDLINE, TOXLINE, DART and TERIS teratology databases.

What is Teratology?

You may have heard of the world Toxicology before..it is the study of chemicals that are harmful to humans. Teratology is the study of chemicals that are harmful to the developing fetus.

Why is Teratology important to me?

Published studies show links between common skin care ingredients and birth defects when taken either orally or systemically. Just a few examples of these include:

Vitamin A, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, caffeine, aloe vera, oxybenzone (a chemical sunscreen) and BHT (an antioxidant).

But why is this important when I am only putting it ON my skin and not in my mouth?

Very few studies have looked at the teratogenicity of these and other ingredients when applied topically. Yet we know that many skin care ingredients are absorbed into the bloodstream where they can interact with the develoing fetus.

At Belli we set the new standard for pre natal safety in the skin care industry by going above and beyond.

Is that all the research and testing that Belli does?

No, products are sent to an independent laboratory for skin  irritation testing, followe by a nine-week extensice trial of repeat insult patch testing to establish hypallergenicity. Our motherhood range of products is also LACT-MED screened and we exclude any ingredients known to be harmful to nursing babies through breat milk. So at Belli we make sure our products are not only safe for baby, but also for you!

Where is Belli the #1 recommended product buy OB/GYNs?

Our product has been recommended since 2002 by leading medical professions across the world. In 2006 an independant survey and study was completed with 125 OB/GYNS from across the US, making Belli their #1 choice for pregnancy skin care.

Is Belli all-organic?

Belli uses many organic ingredients, but the “organic” label alone does not mean that an ingredient is safe during pregnancy. Even some natural, organically grown skin care ingredients have links to birth defects in published medical studies-including aloe vera, rosemary, salicylic acid, caffeine and glycolic acid. Teratology screening helps ensure you are using the safest known ingredients from any source, during pregnancy. It elimates ingredients with links to birth defectgs and replaces them with safer choices.

Belli has lead the industry with the higher prenatal safety standard since 2002. When the research shows that a natural ingreient is the safest choice, we do prefer to purchase from organic farmers to avoid possible contamination from pesticides.

We do not test on animals.