Does Cetaphil body wash have PFAS?
Cetaphil body wash averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 Cetaphil body wash products graded as of October 2026, level with the 75 out of 100 median for the 29 other body wash brands graded alongside it.
Cetaphil body wash averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 5 of the 5 we graded are worth buying. That is above 52% of the body wash brands we grade.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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- aqueous surfactant cleansing formula, standard cosmetic base
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, glycerin, cleansing agents, fragrance
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based aqueous liquid formulation (surfactants, humectants, glycerin)
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- Aqueous solution; cleanser base without inherent PFAS triggers
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial or fungal growth during storage. Any aqueous liquid product can support microbial growth if stored…
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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The same question, asked of the other body wash brands
Best average grade first. Cetaphil averages 75.
See every Cetaphil product we grade on the Cetaphil brand page, or the full body wash ranking.