Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint vs Body Clear Body Wash: 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
Neutrogena
Body Clear Body Wash
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
Possible1,4-dioxane (manufacturing byproduct)
ReportedSkin irritation from active ingredients (salicylic acid if present)
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 Neutrogena.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers, 1,4-dioxane (manufacturing byproduct) and Skin irritation from active ingredients (salicylic acid if present) on the Neutrogena and not on the Dr. Bronner's.
- The Dr. Bronner's is Saponified plant oils, peppermint essential oil where the Neutrogena is aqueous surfactant cleansing 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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