Dry Skin Relief Body Lotion vs Skin Food Body Butter: which is safer?
Skin Food Body Butter is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Harry's
Dry Skin Relief Body Lotion
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy with care
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
emollients, humectants, water, emulsifiers
Confidence
78%
PossibleFragrance allergens
PossibleMicrobial contamination from water and emulsion instability
ReportedPFAS (PFAS "forever chemicals") in formulation or packaging
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 Microbial contamination from water and emulsion instability and PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in formulation or packaging on the Harry's and not on the Weleda.
- We flag Oil oxidation and rancidity on the Weleda and not on the Harry's.
- Both carry a flag for Fragrance allergens, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Harry's is emollients, humectants, water, emulsifiers 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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