Personal Care
Daily hygiene and personal-care products.
What we look at
- Active ingredient concentrations
- Fragrance disclosure
- Dermatologist guidance
- Certifications
In this category
Bar Soap
Bar soap for hands and body.
Deodorant
Deodorant and antiperspirant.
Hand Soap
Liquid and foaming soap for washing hands.
Period Care
Pads, tampons, cups, and period underwear.
Toothpaste
Toothpaste by formulation and purpose.
Everything in Personal Care
ToothpasteBest Whitening Toothpaste
Three whitening toothpastes with fluoride compared on how each says it whitens, peroxide or surface stain removal, and what each brand discloses and claims.
ToothpasteBest Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth
Three sensitive toothpastes compared on the ingredient each names for sensitivity, whether it has fluoride, what each brand discloses and what it claims.
ToothpasteWhat the ADA Seal on Toothpaste Actually Means
The ADA Seal is awarded for five years, for a named claim, after testing the ADA reviews. What it covers on a toothpaste tube, and what it leaves out.
Hand SoapWhat "Antibacterial" Hand Soap Actually Requires
The FDA banned triclosan and 18 other ingredients from antibacterial soap in 2016 because makers could not show it worked better than plain soap and water.
Period CareTampons Are Medical Devices, and FDA Reviews Them First
FDA regulates tampons as medical devices and reviews each one before sale, checking materials, absorbency and effects on bacteria. What its page says, quoted.
Bar SoapWhat Counts as Soap Under FDA's Rules
FDA's rule says a product is soap only if fat-and-lye salts do all the cleaning and it is sold only as soap. Most bars fail that test. What the wrapper means.
DeodorantBest Aluminum-Free Deodorant
Three aluminum-free deodorants compared on what each brand publishes about its ingredients, from a list with every purpose stated to one with a gap in it.
DeodorantDeodorant Calculator
Figure out how long a stick of deodorant lasts you, how many you use a year, and when to reorder, from your stick size or how long your last one lasted.
DeodorantDeodorant vs. Antiperspirant, and What "Aluminum-Free" Actually Means
An antiperspirant is a drug under FDA rules, and every permitted active is an aluminum compound. Aluminum-free means a deodorant, which claims odor control.