Sea Buckthorn Replenishing 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.
Weleda
Sea Buckthorn Replenishing Body Lotion
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 77/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
water, plant oils, emollients
Confidence
78%
PossibleFragrance allergens (natural essential oils)
PossibleRancidity and microbial growth in plant oil-based formulations
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 (natural essential oils) and Rancidity and microbial growth in plant oil-based formulations on the Weleda and not on the Weleda.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and Oil oxidation and rancidity on the Weleda and not on the Weleda.
- The Weleda is water, plant oils, emollients 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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