Proposition 65 or the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act is a California law enacted in 1986. This “right to know” law is unique for the State of California and requires products sold there to include warnings about potential exposure to any of the approximately 900 chemicals listed by the state, whether they are added artificially or are naturally occurring. Whether your product is food, jewelry or electronic it requires a Prop 65’s warning that may expose a California citizen to any detectable amount of a listed chemical, even at levels that are far below those known to cause any actual harm and far below any federal safety levels.

Since VIVRI’s products are made with whole food plants and vegetables to preserve their natural nutritional benefits, they also include the naturally occurring heavy metals directly from the soil, which requires Prop 65’s standard warning for its compliance with the California law. Naturally grown veggies and plants are known to absorb metals and other trace chemicals from the soil in which they are grown; some of these metals are included in the Prop 65. As a result, all VIVRI products must have a Prop 65 warning for California shipments.

You can find a list of the chemicals (naturally occurring and synthetic) known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, which is updated at least once a year. There you can find nearly 900 chemicals at: oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list

No, this warning does not mean that our products will necessarily cause cancer or reproductive harm. Furthermore, a Proposition 65 warning does not mean a product is in violation of any product-safety standards or requirements. To the contrary, you could think of Proposition 65 more as a ‘right to know’ law than a pure product safety law. VIVRI uses premium quality ingredients and strictly follows good manufacturing practices to ensure that our finished products are not contaminated with any listed chemicals that are not otherwise naturally occurring. We never add heavy metals or any toxic substances to our products.

No. All VIVRI products are safe to consume and not harmful for your health. We only provide the warning because Prop 65 law requires companies to include it, even when naturally occurring at levels that are far below those known to cause any actual harm and far below any federal safety levels.

Because no other state or federal regulation has levels set at such a low level, especially for naturally occurring heavy metals and this law is only enforced by the State of California. Nevertheless, our products fall within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines, and in other parts of the world our products are also in compliance with local regulatory requirements.