Ultra Gentle Refreshing Body Wash vs Men's Body Wash: 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)
Irish Spring
Men's Body Wash
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed components)
PossibleSurfactant-induced skin irritation
ReportedEye irritation if misused
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 Irish Spring.
- We flag Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components), Surfactant-induced skin irritation and Eye irritation if misused on the Irish Spring and not on the Cetaphil.
- The Cetaphil is water-based aqueous liquid formulation (surfactants, humectants, glycerin) where the Irish Spring is aqueous liquid formulation, standard cosmetic 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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