pH5 Wash Gel 400ml vs Men's Body Wash: which is safer?
Eucerin pH5 Wash Gel 400ml is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Eucerin
pH5 Wash Gel 400ml
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Aqueous gel formulation, typically glycerin and water base
Confidence
82%
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance constituents
Possible1,4-dioxane as a process contaminant
Irish Spring
Men's Body Wash
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
aqueous liquid formulation, standard cosmetic base
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed components)
PossibleSurfactant-induced skin irritation
ReportedEye irritation if misused
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance constituents and 1,4-dioxane as a process contaminant on the Eucerin and not on the Irish Spring.
- We flag Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components), Surfactant-induced skin irritation and Eye irritation if misused on the Irish Spring and not on the Eucerin.
- The Eucerin is Aqueous gel formulation, typically glycerin and water base where the Irish Spring is aqueous liquid formulation, standard cosmetic 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: 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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