Body Wash Excite vs Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint: which is safer?
Axe Body Wash Excite is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Axe
Body Wash Excite
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
water, surfactants, glycerin, fragrance
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossibleSkin irritation from surfactant concentration or pH
Dr. Bronner's
Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 61/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Saponified plant oils, peppermint essential oil
Confidence
92%
PossibleFragrance allergens (peppermint essential oil)
ReportedEye and mucous membrane irritation
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers and Skin irritation from surfactant concentration or pH on the Axe and not on the Dr. Bronner's.
- We flag Fragrance allergens (peppermint essential oil) and Eye and mucous membrane irritation on the Dr. Bronner's and not on the Axe.
- The Axe is water, surfactants, glycerin, fragrance where the Dr. Bronner's is Saponified plant oils, peppermint essential oil, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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