Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% vs Skin Food Body Butter: which is safer?
Skin Food Body Butter is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
The Ordinary
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 71/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Water-based serum, niacinamide and zinc actives in glycerin base
Confidence
85%
Possible1,4-dioxane as a manufacturing byproduct
ReportedIrritation and sensitization from actives themselves
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 1,4-dioxane as a manufacturing byproduct and Irritation and sensitization from actives themselves on the The Ordinary and not on the Weleda.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and Oil oxidation and rancidity on the Weleda and not on the The Ordinary.
- The The Ordinary is Water-based serum, niacinamide and zinc actives in glycerin 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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