EWG Skin Deep® | Yes to Cucumbers Calming Micellar Cleansing Water (2017 formulation)

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Yes to Cucumbers Calming Micellar Cleansing Water (2017 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

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LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

WATER
Appeared as: WATER (AQUA)

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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PENTYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	solvent, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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POLYGLYCERYL-4 LAURATE
Appeared as: POLYGLYCERYL-4 LAURATE/SEBACATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emulsifying
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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PEG-4 CAPRYLIC/ CAPRIC GLYCERIDES
Appeared as: POLYGLYCERYL-4 CAPYLATE/CAPRATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emulsifying
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) WATER
Appeared as: HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA WATER (WITCH HAZEL)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	drug astringent - skin protectant drugs, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CAPRYLYL/ CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, foaming, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - emollient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, emollient, skin conditioning
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ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE
Appeared as: ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE) LEAF JUICE

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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HEXYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, solvent, viscosity decreasing agent, emulsifying, perfuming, skin conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
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NIACINAMIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, smoothing
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DISODIUM EDTA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, chelating, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption
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CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic biocide, oral care agent, preservative, antimicrobial, oral care
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, ph adjuster, buffering
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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FRAGRANCE
Appeared as: FRAGRANCE (PARFUM)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER (AQUA), PENTYLENE GLYCOL, POLYGLYCERYL-4 LAURATE/SEBACATE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 CAPYLATE/CAPRATE, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) WATER, CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE) LEAF JUICE, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1, NIACINAMIDE, DISODIUM EDTA, CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM)

Directions from packaging:

Twist to unlock pump. Take a cotton ball or pad and push down on the pump (twice should do it!) for just the right amount of micellar water. Gently swipe across face, no need to rinse. The results - clean, glowy, calm, refreshed skin without the fuss!

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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

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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