Therapium BALNEA™ Hand & Body Wash — Peppermint & Dark Cedar
Hand & body wash, 490 ml · Betaine, coco-glucoside and cocamidopropyl betaine, organic quince fruit extract · For hands and body, several times a day
The coolest of the four scents — fresh mint over cedarwood, for hands and body.
The cleansing comes from coconut-derived surfactants, with betaine for softness and organic quince fruit extract in the formula. It lathers generously without leaving the tight, squeaky feeling that cheaper washes do, which is what makes it usable on hands several times a day as well as in the shower. The 490 ml bottle is sized for a family bathroom or a kitchen sink.
Which of the four scents — and the difference that matters
All four share one formula and differ only in the fragrance. But the fragrances are not equivalent on the label, and that is the thing worth knowing before you buy:
- Peppermint & Dark Cedar — this one. Cool and dry. One declared fragrance allergen: Benzyl Alcohol.
- Ginger & Smoky Cardamom — warm and spiced. Also one: Benzyl Alcohol.
- Patchouli & Amber Vanilla — sweet and resinous. Also one: Benzyl Alcohol.
- Grapefruit — bright citrus, and the outlier: seven declared allergens, because the scent is built on citrus essential oils.
So if fragrance allergens are your concern, three of the four are equivalent and grapefruit is the one to skip. If you would rather avoid the question entirely, the SERAVIA™ Face & Body Cleanser is the low-fragrance option, though note it contains hydrolysed wheat protein.
How to use
- Apply to damp skin, hands or body.
- Lather, then rinse off thoroughly.
What's in the bottle
490 ml.
Key ingredients
- Betaine — a humectant that keeps the wash from stripping.
- Organic quince fruit extract — the botanical in the formula.
- Coco-glucoside and cocamidopropyl betaine — mild coconut-derived cleansers.
Scent
Cool and dry — fresh mint up front, cedarwood underneath.
Good to know
- For hands and body.
- Vegan, gluten free and naturally certified.
- One declared fragrance allergen — Benzyl Alcohol.
- What "fragrance free" actually means explains how to read these names on any label.
Full ingredients (INCI)
Aqua/Water, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Citric Acid, Parfum/Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol, Pyrus Cydonia (Quince) Fruit Extract➀, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate. ➀ Ingredients from organic farming.Therapium Ltd, company number 16471805 · 71–75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
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