Deep Moisture Body Wash with Pump vs Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Dove
Deep Moisture Body Wash with Pump
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 61/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
aqueous liquid cleanser in plastic pump bottle
Confidence
72%
Possible1,4-dioxane (residual solvent contaminant)
ReportedFragrance allergens (undisclosed components)
Dr. Bronner's
Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 61/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Saponified plant oils, peppermint essential oil
Confidence
92%
PossibleFragrance allergens (peppermint essential oil)
ReportedEye and mucous membrane irritation
Where these two actually differ
- We flag 1,4-dioxane (residual solvent contaminant) and Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components) on the Dove 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 Dove.
- The Dove is aqueous liquid cleanser in plastic pump bottle 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.
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