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Kosmatology Organic Body Wash, Free & Clear (Unscented)

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Kosmatology Organic Body Wash, Free & Clear (Unscented)

A six-ingredient liquid soap of olive oil, shea butter and castor oil, with no fragrance or essential oil, listed by MADE SAFE. It is a soap, so it is alkaline, no independent lab has tested it, and it costs about $1.50 an ounce.

Best for Someone who wants a fragrance-free liquid body wash with an ingredient screen behind it, and whose skin tolerates soap.

Our rating
Good (4.1 of 5)
Price range
Mid-range
Verified marks
MADE SAFE Certified
Size
8 oz bottle (choose the Free & Clear scent on the page)

approx. $12.00 for 8 oz

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Also sold at Amazon ($12.99), Walmart ($12.99) .

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    How we evaluated it

    How it scores Our rating, metric by metric Good, 4.1 of 5
    1. Ingredients 45% of the rating 5 of 5

      Six named ingredients (water, three organic oils and butters, potassium hydroxide that turns them into soap, and salt) with no fragrance, essential oil or preservative.

    2. Independent testing 15% of the rating 2 of 5

      MADE SAFE screens the ingredients and the maker pays for it; we found no independent test of the finished wash for heavy metals or other contaminants.

    3. Does what it says 10% of the rating 3 of 5

      The page calls it suitable for dry, sensitive and eczema-prone skin, but it is an alkaline soap and no pH is stated; the claim goes further than the pH evidence supports.

    4. Trust 15% of the rating 4 of 5

      No recall or Prop 65 notice found and no lawsuit in news searches, and a pharmacist founder who names every ingredient; the EWG score it cites is unverified.

    5. Value 15% of the rating 4 of 5

      About $1.50 an ounce, between Dr. Bronner’s bar (about $1.04) and Meliora’s bar (about $1.75), though nearly three times Dr. Bronner’s liquid soap.

    The rating, 4.1 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank personal care and our standard.

    Where to buy Stores and the prices we saw 2 stores
    • Amazon (opens in a new tab) approx. $12.99. 8 oz, titled “Organic Unscented Body Wash”; its ingredient list matches. Sold by Kosmatology and shipped by Amazon.
    • Walmart (opens in a new tab) approx. $12.99. 8 fl oz Free & Clear wash. Sold by Kosmatology on Walmart’s marketplace.

    Prices as we saw them on October 23, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

    What’s in it Every ingredient, in label order 6 ingredients
    1. Aqua (water)
    2. Organic Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil
    3. Potassium Hydroxide
    4. Sodium Chloride
    5. Organic Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
    6. Organic Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil
    Who tested it What each test found, and who paid for it 1 test
    • Paid certification MADE SAFE

      Lists the Body Wash as certified in all sizes and in five scents including Free + Clear (Unscented). MADE SAFE screens each ingredient and process against more than 15,000 banned or restricted substances and requires disclosure; its listing shows no finished-product lab results. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Who paid, and why it matters
    • Independent The tester took no money from the maker for it: a consumer group, a journalist, a university or a regulator.
    • Paid certification An outside lab or certifier tested or listed it, and the maker paid for that.
    • Maker’s own test A lab report or certificate of analysis the maker commissioned and published.

    A certification is a floor, not a verdict: it checks what its program checks and nothing else. We weigh tests by someone with no stake in the result most.

    What people ask Worries raised online and elsewhere, and what we found 5 questions
    Is a liquid soap too alkaline for eczema-prone skin?
    Kosmatology says the wash suits dry, sensitive and eczema-prone skin but states no pH. In a randomized study of infants (opens in a new tab), an alkaline soap (pH 9.5) raised skin pH more than a pH 5.5 detergent and removed more skin fat; in a 10-week home-use study (opens in a new tab), a bar soap caused only a small pH rise but tended to be rated more irritating than a syndet bar. Watch how your skin responds.
    Can a water-based wash stay clean with no preservative?
    The list shows none, and the product page (opens in a new tab) gives no shelf life, pH or microbial test. We found no recall, complaint or lawsuit about spoilage.
    Is the “EWG Skin Deep 1 to 2” claim the same as EWG Verified?
    No. Skin Deep is EWG’s ingredient-hazard database score, and Kosmatology does not claim EWG Verified status. EWG’s Verified directory had no Kosmatology listing when we searched it on 2026-10-22, and EWG blocks our requests now, so we could not check the score.
    Does MADE SAFE mean it was lab-tested?
    No. MADE SAFE screens ingredients and manufacturing disclosures against its restricted list, and companies apply to have their products reviewed (MADE SAFE process (opens in a new tab)). It does not describe testing the finished product, and we class it as a certification the maker pays for. We found no lab test of the finished wash.
    Has Kosmatology had recalls or lawsuits?
    We found no FDA recall records and no Prop 65 notice under the Kosmatology name, and no lawsuit or recall in news searches. CourtListener’s RECAP archive shows no federal case naming Kosmatology (searched 2026-10-23).
    Why we chose it What put it on our list 4 points
    • MADE SAFE’s index lists “Body Wash” as certified in all sizes and in five scents, including “Free + Clear (Unscented)”.
    • Six ingredients, listed on the page for the Free & Clear wash: water, organic olive oil, potassium hydroxide, sodium chloride, organic shea butter and organic castor oil.
    • No essential oil or fragrance. The page says the Free & Clear wash is “made without fragrance or essential oils”, while the scented washes use organic essential oils.
    • Kosmatology says the formula has no parabens, petroleum-based ingredients or synthetic fragrance. It was started by a compounding pharmacist after her daughter developed eczema.
    Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy 4 points
    • It is a soap, made with potassium hydroxide, and Kosmatology does not state a pH. In a randomized study of infants, an alkaline soap raised skin pH more than a pH 5.5 detergent.
    • About $1.50 an ounce, against about $0.54 an ounce for Dr. Bronner’s 32 oz liquid soap.
    • No preservative is listed, and Kosmatology states no shelf life or microbial test for a water-based wash.
    • MADE SAFE’s entry does not reproduce the ingredient list, so the list and the “fragrance-free” claim are Kosmatology’s. Its EWG Skin Deep score of 1 to 2 is EWG’s database score, not EWG Verified, and we could not confirm it.
    What to know Details worth knowing first

    Our guide to shampoo and body care says to pick fragrance-free body wash with recognizable ingredients. This one is six: water, three plant oils and butters, potassium hydroxide to turn them into soap, and salt. The unscented version leaves out the essential oils that the other scents use.

    The outside check is MADE SAFE. Its own index lists Kosmatology’s body wash and names the unscented version, so we could see the certification in the certifier’s listing. It is an ingredient screen the maker pays for, and we found no lab test of the wash itself. The ingredient list and the fragrance-free claim come from Kosmatology’s page.

    The caution is the same as for any true soap. The skin microbiome guide suggests cleansers near pH 5.5, and soap is typically more alkaline. If your skin is dry or eczema-prone, watch how it responds. For a bar instead of a liquid, see the Meliora alternative below.

    What we checked Each claim, and how sure we are of it 6 checks
    Tested by
    MADE SAFE (index entry we opened)
    How Kosmatology Organic Body Wash, Free & Clear (Unscented) measures up against our personal care criteria
    What we checked What we found
    Every ingredient listed Maker’s claim Six ingredients on Kosmatology’s page for the Free & Clear wash: water, organic olive oil, potassium hydroxide, sodium chloride, organic shea butter, organic castor oil. No “fragrance” line.
    Independent screening: MADE SAFE Verified MADE SAFE’s index lists Kosmatology’s Body Wash with the certification, “in all currently available sizes”, and names Free + Clear (Unscented) among the scents.
    Independent screening: EWG Verified Not verified Not claimed. Kosmatology cites an EWG Skin Deep score of 1 to 2, which is not EWG Verified, and EWG’s Verified directory had no Kosmatology listing when we searched it on 2026-10-22.
    Fragrance-free Maker’s claim The Free & Clear wash is made “without fragrance or essential oils”, per Kosmatology’s page, and the list names none.
    Short formula Maker’s claim Six ingredients.
    Independent contaminant test of the wash Not verified None found.
    What the labels mean
    • Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
    • Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
    • Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
    Sources Where our facts come from 10 sources
    1. Kosmatology Organic Body Wash product page. Maker’s page. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    2. Kosmatology: about us. Maker’s page. Says the founder is a compounding pharmacist who started the line after her daughter developed eczema. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    3. MADE SAFE index: Kosmatology, Body Wash. Certifier or regulator listing. Lists the certification and the scents covered. It gives no ingredient list. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    4. MADE SAFE certification process. Independent source. Says products are screened against more than 15,000 banned or restricted substances. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    5. FDA enforcement (recall) search for Kosmatology (openFDA). Certifier or regulator listing. Returns “No matches found”: no recall records. Searched 2026-10-23. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    6. California Prop 65 60-day notice search: Kosmatology. Certifier or regulator listing. No matching records. Searched 2026-10-23. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    7. Gfatter et al., 1997: soap and detergents and infant skin pH (PMID 9407174). Independent source. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    8. Barel et al., 2001: bar soap versus syndet bar in normal use (PMID 11393212). Independent source. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    9. EWG Verified directory: search for “Kosmatology”. Certifier or regulator listing. Returned no Kosmatology products on 2026-10-22, when it was read in a browser. EWG blocks automated requests, so we could not search it again. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    10. CourtListener RECAP search: “Kosmatology”. Certifier or regulator listing. Returned no federal cases when searched on 2026-10-23. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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