Ultra Gentle Refreshing Body Wash vs Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint: which is safer?
Cetaphil Ultra Gentle Refreshing Body Wash is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Cetaphil
Ultra Gentle Refreshing Body Wash
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens
PossiblePreservative sensitivity (methylisothiazolinone or parabens)
Possible1,4-dioxane (cosmetic impurity)
Dr. Bronner's
Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens (peppermint essential oil)
ReportedEye and mucous membrane irritation
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens, Preservative sensitivity (methylisothiazolinone or parabens) and 1,4-dioxane (cosmetic impurity) on the Cetaphil 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 Cetaphil.
- The Cetaphil is water-based aqueous liquid formulation (surfactants, humectants, glycerin) 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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