The 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.
Necessaire
The Body Lotion
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 77/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Water, glycerin, emollients, preservatives
Confidence
78%
PossiblePreservative sensitivity and contact dermatitis
PossibleFragrance allergens
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 Preservative sensitivity and contact dermatitis on the Necessaire and not on the Weleda.
- We flag Oil oxidation and rancidity on the Weleda and not on the Necessaire.
- Both carry a flag for Fragrance allergens, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Necessaire is Water, glycerin, emollients, preservatives 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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