Ultra Gentle Body Wash vs Body Wash: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Cetaphil
Ultra Gentle Body Wash
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
water, glycerin, cleansing agents, fragrance
Confidence
82%
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed aromatic compounds)
Possible1,4-dioxane (contaminant in ethoxylated surfactants)
Irish Spring
Body Wash
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
aqueous surfactant solution, no known PFAS-targeted additives
Confidence
85%
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components
PossibleSkin irritation from sodium lauryl sulfate
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens (undisclosed aromatic compounds) and 1,4-dioxane (contaminant in ethoxylated surfactants) on the Cetaphil and not on the Irish Spring.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components and Skin irritation from sodium lauryl sulfate on the Irish Spring and not on the Cetaphil.
- The Cetaphil is water, glycerin, cleansing agents, fragrance where the Irish Spring is aqueous surfactant solution, no known PFAS-targeted additives, 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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