Baby Lotion Fragrance Free vs Skin Food Body Butter: which is safer?
Skin Food Body Butter is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Pipette
Baby Lotion Fragrance Free
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 73/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Water, emollients, preservatives (typical lotion base)
Confidence
72%
PossiblePreservative-related irritation or contact dermatitis
PossibleBacterial or fungal contamination if packaging compromised
PossiblePlant-derived emollient allergenicity
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-related irritation or contact dermatitis, Bacterial or fungal contamination if packaging compromised and Plant-derived emollient allergenicity on the Pipette and not on the Weleda.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and Oil oxidation and rancidity on the Weleda and not on the Pipette.
- The Pipette is Water, emollients, preservatives (typical lotion base) 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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