Moisturizing Cream vs Moisturizing Cream: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
CeraVe
Moisturizing Cream
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Water, glycerin, ceramides, humectants (cream emulsion)
Confidence
78%
Possible1,4-dioxane (synthetic contaminant in emulsifiers)
PossiblePreservative safety and formaldehyde releasers
La Mer
Moisturizing Cream
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Water, mineral oil, petrolatum, glycerin, wax, typical emollient cream base
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components
PossibleBotanical extracts and botanical contaminants
Where these two actually differ
- We flag 1,4-dioxane (synthetic contaminant in emulsifiers) and Preservative safety and formaldehyde releasers on the CeraVe and not on the La Mer.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components and Botanical extracts and botanical contaminants on the La Mer and not on the CeraVe.
- The CeraVe is Water, glycerin, ceramides, humectants (cream emulsion) where the La Mer is Water, mineral oil, petrolatum, glycerin, wax, typical emollient cream base, 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: 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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