EWG Skin Deep® | Pacifica Cactus Water Micellar Cleansing Tonic (2017 formulation) Rating

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Pacifica Cactus Water Micellar Cleansing Tonic (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: AQUA (PURIFIED)

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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DECYL GLUCOSIDE
Appeared as: DECYLGLUCOSIDE CROSSPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, emulsion stabilising, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SORBITAN OLEATE
Appeared as: SORBIATN OLEATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - emulsifying agent, emulsifying
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DECYL GLUCOSIDE
Appeared as: DECYL GLUCOCIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, emulsion stabilising, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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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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CEREUS GRANDIFLORUS (CACTUS) FLOWER EXTRACT

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	not reported
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JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) FLOWER WATER
Appeared as: JASMINE OFFINCINALE FLOWER WATER (JASMINE)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin conditioning
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CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT WATER
Appeared as: CITRUS GRANDIS WATER (GRAPEFRUIT)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, masking, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF WATER
Appeared as: ROSMARINUS OFFICINALE LEAF WATER (ROSEMARY)

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, masking
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PHENOXYETHANOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high)
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ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
Appeared as: ETHY HEXYL GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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FRAGRANCE
Appeared as: PARFUM (ALL NATURAL)

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:

AQUA (PURIFIED), SORBIATN OLEATE DECYLGLUCOSIDE CROSSPOLYMER, DECYL GLUCOCIDE, GLYCERIN, CEREUS GRANDIFLORUS (CACTUS FLOWER) EXTRACT, JASMINE OFFINCINALE (JASMINE) FLOWER WATER, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) WATER, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALE (ROSEMARY) LEAF WATER, PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHY HEXYL GLYCERIN, PARFUM (ALL NATURAL)

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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.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

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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