Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint vs 5.5 Glycolic Acid + Lactic Acid Exfloiating Body Wash. 15 Fl Oz : Target: which is safer?
Medix 5.5 Glycolic Acid + Lactic Acid Exfloiating Body Wash. 15 Fl Oz : Target 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
Medix
5.5 Glycolic Acid + Lactic Acid Exfloiating Body Wash. 15 Fl Oz : Target
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 71/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
aqueous gel/liquid cleanser, glycolic and lactic acids, polymers
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components
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 undisclosed components 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 aqueous gel/liquid cleanser, glycolic and lactic acids, polymers, 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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