EWG Skin Deep® | Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo Rating

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES LEARN MORE ABOUT EWG VERIFIED™

Data Availability:

Limited

Amika Normcore Signature Shampoo

WHERE TO BUY

Google search

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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/EAU/AQUA

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, hair conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

GLYCOL DISTEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	opacifying agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, opacifying, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, antistatic, cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

COCAMIDOPROPYLAMINE OXIDE
Appeared as: COCAMIDOPROYLAMINE OXIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster;surfactant - hydrotrope, cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, hydrotrope, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

COCONUT FATTY ACID
Appeared as: COCONUT ACID

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of coconut acid., cleansing, emollient, emulsifying, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

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)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES (SEA BUCKTHORN) FRUIT EXTRACT
Appeared as: HIPPOPHAE RHAMMNOIDES (SEA BUCKTHORN/ARGOUSIER) FRUIT EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, masking, skin conditioning
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

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)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

SODIUM ISETHIONATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	not reported, antistatic, cleansing, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

PEG-150 DISTEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - solubilizing agent
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

CAPRYLYL GLYCOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, antistatic, film forming, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

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)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

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)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

CITRIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, buffering, chelating, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

SODIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, oral care agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

POLYQUATERNIUM-7

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, film former, hair fixative, antistatic, film forming
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Contamination concerns (ACRYLAMIDE)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, antistatic, cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Contamination concerns (COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, 3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE, and NITROSAMINES)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, antistatic, emulsifying, hair conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

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)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS INGREDIENT

Ingredients from packaging:

WATER/EAU/AQUA, SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE, COCAMIDOPROYLAMINE OXIDE, COCONUT ACID, FRAGRANCE/PARFUM, HIPPOPHAE RHAMMNOIDES (SEA BUCKTHORN/ARGOUSIER) FRUIT EXTRACT, GLYCERIN, SODIUM ISETHIONATE, PEG-150 DISTEARATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CHLORIDE, POLYQUATERNIUM-7, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, PHENOXYETHANOL, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, LIMONENE, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, HYDROXYISOHEXYL, 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE

Product's animal testing policies

Some cosmetics companies have taken People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Leaping Bunny animal-testing pledges. For consumers who are concerned about companies’ policies on animal testing, Skin Deep reports this information.

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.

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.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST

Low Availability

Moderate Availability

High Availability