Organic Baby Face Nose & Cheek Balm vs Skin Food Body Butter: which is safer?
Skin Food Body Butter is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Earth Mama
Organic Baby Face Nose & Cheek Balm
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 73/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
organic plant oils, beeswax, mineral-based
Confidence
72%
PossibleHeavy metals in mineral ingredients
PossibleMicrobial contamination and mold growth
PossibleSkin irritation from plant oils in sensitive infants
Our pick
Weleda
Skin Food Body Butter
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Plant oils, butters, waxes
Confidence
82%
PossibleFragrance allergens
PossibleOil oxidation and rancidity
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Heavy metals in mineral ingredients, Microbial contamination and mold growth and Skin irritation from plant oils in sensitive infants on the Earth Mama and not on the Weleda.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and Oil oxidation and rancidity on the Weleda and not on the Earth Mama.
- The Earth Mama is organic plant oils, beeswax, mineral-based where the Weleda is Plant oils, butters, waxes, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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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