Hydro Boost Water Gel Moisturizer vs Skin Food Body Butter: which is safer?
Skin Food Body Butter is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Neutrogena
Hydro Boost Water Gel Moisturizer
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Water gel emulsion (glycerin, hydrating polymer base)
Confidence
78%
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers (preservatives)
PossibleFragrance allergens
PossibleContainer leachables (BPA, BPS from 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 Formaldehyde releasers (preservatives) and Container leachables (BPA, BPS from packaging) on the Neutrogena and not on the Weleda.
- We flag Oil oxidation and rancidity on the Weleda and not on the Neutrogena.
- Both carry a flag for Fragrance allergens, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Neutrogena is Water gel emulsion (glycerin, hydrating polymer base) where the Weleda is Plant oils, butters, waxes, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Weleda is the one to buy.
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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