EWG Skin Deep® | Vika's Essentials Facial Wash (old formulation) Rating

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Vika's Essentials Facial Wash (old formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

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WATER
Appeared as: DISTILLED WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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WHITE CLAY POWDER
Appeared as: WHITE CLAY (KAOLIN)

Data Availability: None

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GLYCERIN
Appeared as: VEGETABLE GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, humectant, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE
Appeared as: ALOE VERA GEL (ALOE BARBADENSIS)

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM
Appeared as: GUAR GUM POWDER (CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, fragrance ingredient, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, masking, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
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SODIUM CHLORIDE
Appeared as: HIMALAYAN SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE)

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, oral care agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL
Appeared as: PURE ESSENTIAL OILS OF LAVENDER (LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (moderate)
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GERANIUM (PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS)

Data Availability: Limited

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ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY)
Appeared as: ROSEMARY

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, deodorant agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
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Ingredients from packaging:

Distilled Water, White Clay (Kaolin), Vegetable Glycerin, Aloe Vera Gel (Aloe barbadensis)*, Guar Gum Powder (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba)*, Himalayan salt (Sodium chloride), Pure Essential oils of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) *, Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)* and Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)*. *Certified organic ingredient

Directions from packaging:

Wet face and apply with hands. Rinse and pat dry. Follow with Vika’s Essentials Floral Toner and your favorite Vika’s Essentials organic oil serum. Free of synthetic chemicals, alcohol, parabens, soapy ingredients and artificial fragrances. Store away from heat and sun.

Product's animal testing policies

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Unknown

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

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Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

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