Olay Ultra Moisture Body Wash Shea Butter
Lower concern. Body wash ingredients are not associated with PFAS.
Olay body wash is a rinse-off cosmetic with no surface treatments or coatings typical of PFAS use. Surfactants and humectants have no established PFAS risk in this product category.
We flunk more products than we pass. This one earned its grade. How we grade
Material
water, glycerin, surfactants, shea butter extract
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Olay Ultra Moisture Body Wash Shea Butter is made of, ingredients and materials
Olay Ultra Moisture Body Wash is a water-based surfactant blend with glycerin (a humectant that draws water into skin) and shea butter extract. The formula contains no pigments, colorants, or particulates requiring heavy-metal testing, and no fragrance allergen disclosures on record beyond standard INCI labeling. Surfactants in rinse-off body wash are designed to wash away completely, minimizing skin contact duration and residue risk.
What’s concerning
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
1,4-dioxane (surfactant byproduct)
Body washes using ethoxylated surfactants may contain trace 1,4-dioxane as a manufacturing byproduct. FDA has not set a limit for cosmetics; trace presence is not uncommon but unlikely to exceed typical environmental exposure levels in a rinse-off product.
What’s reassuring
Base material not linked to PFAS
The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
Fragrance allergens
Olay Ultra Moisture Body Wash Shea Butter contains fragrance as a declared ingredient but does not list specific fragrance compounds or allergen flags on standard labeling. No allergen-related recalls or complaints specific to this product are on record.
Formaldehyde / VOCs
This formula does not declare methylisothiazolinone, DMDM hydantoin, or other formaldehyde-releasing preservatives on available ingredient lists. Glycerin and water-based systems typically rely on milder preservative chemistries.
Source, ATSDR ↗Talc or asbestos contamination
Body wash is a liquid formula with no talc in its declared ingredient profile. Talc concerns are primary to powder products; this product carries no talc risk.
Heavy metals
Shea butter extract at cosmetic-use concentrations has no established record of lead, cadmium, or arsenic contamination from Olay sources. No third-party heavy-metal testing of this specific product is publicly available, but the ingredient is a rinse-off botanical in low concentration.
Source, FDA ↗The full breakdown
The brand's record and disclosure
Olay is owned by Procter & Gamble and complies with FDA cosmetics regulations and EU Annex II/III restrictions on banned or limited ingredients. The brand does not publish independent third-party safety certifications (e.g., EWG Verified, Leaping Bunny) but maintains ingredient lists on product labels and websites. No recalls or safety controversies specific to this body wash formulation are on record.
How it compares in its category
Body washes in the mainstream drugstore category typically use similar anionic or amphoteric surfactant bases; this product sits in the standard rinse-off segment rather than leave-on or sensitive-skin premium lines. Absence of added fragrance markers and reliance on water-soluble botanicals places it in the lower-complexity formulation space, reducing the number of potential allergen or solubility concerns versus heavily fragranced or essential-oil-loaded alternatives.
If you buy it
Body wash is a rinse-off product; use warm (not hot) water and rinse thoroughly to remove all residue. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to preserve glycerin hydration and prevent mold growth in the bottle. Discontinue use if redness, itching, or irritation develops; patch-test on inner arm first if you have sensitive skin or known surfactant sensitivity.
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 78% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Olay has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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