Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint vs 5.5 Glycolic Acid + Lactic Acid Body Wash for Clean Skin, 15 fl oz: which is safer?
Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
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
Medix
5.5 Glycolic Acid + Lactic Acid Body Wash for Clean Skin, 15 fl oz
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers (preservative systems)
ReportedSkin irritation and chemical burns from acid concentration
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 Medix.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers, Formaldehyde releasers (preservative systems) and Skin irritation and chemical burns from acid concentration on the Medix and not on the Dr. Bronner's.
- The Dr. Bronner's is Saponified plant oils, peppermint essential oil where the Medix is water-based liquid cleanser with glycolic and lactic acids, 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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