Roz Salt Scalp Scrub vs Shampoo: which is safer?
Roz Salt Scalp Scrub is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Credo Beauty
Roz Salt Scalp Scrub
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 86/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
salt crystals, mineral-based scrub
Confidence
82%
PossibleFragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components
ReportedMechanical irritation from crystal size and shape
Vanicream
Shampoo
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 86/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
aqueous surfactant base, mineral oil, glycerin
Confidence
82%
Possible1,4-Dioxane (solvent contaminant)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components and Mechanical irritation from crystal size and shape on the Credo Beauty and not on the Vanicream.
- We flag 1,4-Dioxane (solvent contaminant) on the Vanicream and not on the Credo Beauty.
- The Credo Beauty is salt crystals, mineral-based scrub where the Vanicream is aqueous surfactant base, mineral oil, glycerin, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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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