Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint vs Body Wash Creamy Cocoa Butter Shea: 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
Zest
Body Wash Creamy Cocoa Butter Shea
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
water-based liquid body wash with cocoa butter and shea extracts
Confidence
82%
Possible1,4-dioxane (contaminant)
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers (preservatives)
ReportedFragrance allergens
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 1,4-dioxane (contaminant), Formaldehyde releasers (preservatives) and Fragrance allergens 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-based liquid body wash with cocoa butter and shea 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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