Retinol + Ferulic Acid Body Cream vs Skin Food Body Butter: which is safer?
Skin Food Body Butter is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Medix 5.5
Retinol + Ferulic Acid Body Cream
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
emulsified cream base with retinol and ferulic acid actives
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
Possible1,4-dioxane contamination in emulsifiers or surfactants
ReportedRetinol photosensitivity and skin barrier disruption
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 Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components, 1,4-dioxane contamination in emulsifiers or surfactants and Retinol photosensitivity and skin barrier disruption on the Medix 5.5 and not on the Weleda.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and Oil oxidation and rancidity on the Weleda and not on the Medix 5.5.
- The Medix 5.5 is emulsified cream base with retinol and ferulic acid actives 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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