Vicks || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

BRAND: Vicks

Manufacturer: Procter & Gamble

BRAND SUMMARY

product score range	5	to	5
product count	8 (browse)
ingredient count	16
(why scores have changed)

COMPANY POLICIES

Compact for Safe Cosmetics
Non-signer: This company has not signed the Compact.

Animal Testing Policy
This company conducts animal tests.

Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients used by this brand -- not the products -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.

Ingredients used by this brand:
	Cancer
	Developmental/reproductive toxicity
	Violations, restrictions & warnings
	Allergies/immunotoxicity
	Other concerns for ingredients used by this brand: Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Occupational hazards

See all 8 products by Vicks

Product type(s) by this brand in Skin Deep: hand sanitizer (3)

ingredients

	score	data gap	products *	concerns
FRAGRANCE	8	100%	3 products	Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous
TRICLOSAN	7	67%	3 products	Violations, restrictions & warnings, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (CHLOROFORM, DIOXIN)
ETHANOL	5	74%	1 products	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
ALCOHOL DENATURED	5	71%	2 products	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Occupational hazards
SUCCINIC ACID	2	82%	3 products	Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
LAURYL PYRROLIDONE	2	78%	3 products	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE	2	75%	3 products	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (GAMMA SULTONE)
GLYCERIN	2	74%	3 products	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
DISODIUM SUCCINATE	1	89%	3 products	none identified
AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE	1	73%	3 products	Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)	1	72%	3 products	none identified
CARBOXYLIC ACID	0	100%	3 products	none identified
COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE	0	94%	3 products	none identified
POLYACRYLAMIDOMETHYLPROPANE SULFONIC ACID	0	94%	3 products	none identified
POLYQUATERNIUM-4	0	94%	3 products	none identified
WATER	0	0%	3 products	innocuous

* Product counts only include current formulations sold by this brand. The brand may have other discontinued formulations that use this ingredient. Clicking on the link "X products" will identify all product formulations by this brand that have used the ingredient.

Cancer*

*This table includes all possible cancer concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Cancer - limited evidence		ALCOHOL DENATURED, ETHANOL
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results		GLYCERIN, SUCCINIC ACID
One or more in vitro tests non-mammalian cells show positive mutation results		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA), TRICLOSAN

Developmental/reproductive toxicity*

*This table includes all possible developmental/reproductive toxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		ETHANOL
Limited evidence of reproductive toxicity		ALCOHOL DENATURED
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		GLYCERIN,
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at moderate doses		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA)
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses		TRICLOSAN

Violations, restrictions & warnings*

*This table includes all possible violations, restrictions & warnings concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		TRICLOSAN
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA), AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE

Neurotoxicity*

*This table includes all possible neurotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity		FRAGRANCE
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses		SUCCINIC ACID
One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses		GLYCERIN
nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study		ETHANOL

Endocrine disruption*

*This table includes all possible endocrine disruption concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more studies show endocrine disruption at very low doses		TRICLOSAN
One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses		ALCOHOL DENATURED, GLYCERIN, SUCCINIC ACID

Allergies/immunotoxicity*

*This table includes all possible allergies/immunotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Known human immune system toxicant		FRAGRANCE
Limited evidence of immune system toxicity	products for use on skin	LAURYL PYRROLIDONE

Persistence and bioaccumulation*

*This table includes all possible persistence and bioaccumulation concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife		TRICLOSAN
Not suspected to be persistent		COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE, DISODIUM SUCCINATE, GLYCERIN, POLYQUATERNIUM-4, SUCCINIC ACID
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		POLYACRYLAMIDOMETHYLPROPANE SULFONIC ACID, WATER
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		ALCOHOL DENATURED, ETHANOL

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)*

*This table includes all possible organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
One or more animal studies show kidney or renal system effects at very low doses		GLYCERIN, SUCCINIC ACID,
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	ALCOHOL DENATURED, ETHANOL
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses		TRICLOSAN,
One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at low doses	products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips	AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE, LAURYL PYRROLIDONE
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)		DISODIUM SUCCINATE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful		SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful		ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA), COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE, POLYACRYLAMIDOMETHYLPROPANE SULFONIC ACID, POLYQUATERNIUM-4, WATER

Miscellaneous*

*This table includes all possible miscellaneous concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown		FRAGRANCE
Occupational hazards related to handling		ALCOHOL DENATURED, ETHANOL, LAURYL PYRROLIDONE

Multiple, additive exposure sources*

*This table includes all possible multiple, additive exposure sources concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available		ALCOHOL DENATURED, ETHANOL
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		ALCOHOL DENATURED, ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA), DISODIUM SUCCINATE, ETHANOL, GLYCERIN, SUCCINIC ACID

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)*

*This table includes all possible irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Classified as irritant		TRICLOSAN
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses		AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE, LAURYL PYRROLIDONE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at low doses		ALCOHOL DENATURED, ETHANOL
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses		GLYCERIN

Occupational hazards*

*This table includes all possible occupational hazards concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.

type of concern	product conditions	ingredient(s)
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses		GLYCERIN
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses		ETHANOL,
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses		ALCOHOL DENATURED