Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint vs Body Wash: which is safer?
Zest Body Wash 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
Zest
Body Wash
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Water, cleansing surfactants, glycerin, botanical extracts
Confidence
82%
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed composition)
Possible1,4-dioxane as cosmetic contaminant
PossibleSkin irritation from surfactant 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 Zest.
- We flag Fragrance allergens (undisclosed composition), 1,4-dioxane as cosmetic contaminant and Skin irritation from surfactant concentration on the Zest and not on the Dr. Bronner's.
- The Dr. Bronner's is Saponified plant oils, peppermint essential oil where the Zest is Water, cleansing surfactants, glycerin, botanical extracts, 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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