Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint vs Rainbath Refreshing and Cleansing Shower and Bath Gel, Original Scent, 32 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
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
Neutrogena
Rainbath Refreshing and Cleansing Shower and Bath Gel, Original Scent, 32 oz
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Poor 47/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
water, glycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, fragrance
Confidence
78%
ReportedSodium lauryl sulfate irritation
PossibleFragrance allergens
Possible1,4-dioxane (contaminant in ethoxylated surfactants)
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 Sodium lauryl sulfate irritation, Fragrance allergens, 1,4-dioxane (contaminant in ethoxylated surfactants) and Eye irritation from accidental splash 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 water, glycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, fragrance, 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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