Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint vs pH5 Wash Gel 400ml: which is safer?
Eucerin pH5 Wash Gel 400ml is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Our pick
Eucerin
pH5 Wash Gel 400ml
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Aqueous gel formulation, typically glycerin and water base
Confidence
82%
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance constituents
Possible1,4-dioxane as a process contaminant
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens (peppermint essential oil) and Eye and mucous membrane irritation on the Dr. Bronner's and not on the Eucerin.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance constituents and 1,4-dioxane as a process contaminant on the Eucerin and not on the Dr. Bronner's.
- The Dr. Bronner's is Saponified plant oils, peppermint essential oil where the Eucerin is Aqueous gel formulation, typically glycerin and water 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, 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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