Kosmatology Organic Lotion Bar, Free & Clear (Unscented)

1. Ingredients 45% of the rating 5 of 5

   Five named ingredients (shea butter, coconut oil, olive oil, candelilla wax, elderberry extract) with no water, 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 bar for heavy metals or other contaminants.

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

   A plain oil-and-wax moisturizer is a sound idea for dry skin, but the page’s eczema claims go beyond the evidence, and olive oil weakened the skin barrier in a small adult study.

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 2 of 5

   About $4.53 an ounce, more than five times Vanicream’s cream per ounce, though a bar is a small, long-lasting pack.

The rating, 3.8 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank personal care and our standard.

• Amazon (opens in a new tab) approx. $15.00. 2.65 oz, titled “Unscented Organic Lotion Bar”. Sold and shipped by Kosmatology itself (the listing's shipper and seller), $3 above Kosmatology's own price; delivery was estimated at 6 to 10 November on 2026-11-03. Walmart sells only the Grapefruit, Pine and Spearmint bars.
• The Choosy Chick (opens in a new tab) approx. $12.00. Listed as Lotion Bars by Kosmatology; choose the scent “Free & Clear (Unscented)”, a 2.65 oz stick, $12.00, in stock when opened 2026-11-03. An online natural skin care shop that Kosmatology names on its stockists page.

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

1. Organic Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
2. Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
3. Organic Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil
4. Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax
5. Sambucus Nigra (Elderberry) Fruit Extract

• Paid certification MADE SAFE

  Lists the Lotion Bar 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)

Is olive oil good for dry or eczema-prone skin?

Not necessarily. In two forearm studies of 19 adults (opens in a new tab), olive oil applied twice daily for 4 weeks reduced skin-barrier integrity and caused mild redness, with or without a history of eczema, while sunflower oil did not. A bar is not neat olive oil, and Kosmatology’s page says it uses olive oil to soften skin, but this is the third ingredient.

Do lotion bars really help eczema?

Kosmatology says they suit eczema-prone skin because they are waterless with few ingredients. A Cochrane review of 77 trials (opens in a new tab) found that moisturizers reduce eczema flares (moderate-quality evidence) and found no reliable evidence that one moisturizer is better than another. The bar is a moisturizer, not a treatment.

Does a waterless bar go rancid with no preservative?

Kosmatology says the lack of water reduces the need for preservatives, and the elderberry extract may help, but the product page (opens in a new tab) gives no shelf life or antioxidant. Keep it cool: butters and oils soften in heat.

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 bar.

• MADE SAFE’s index lists “Lotion Bar” as certified in all sizes and in five scents, including “Free + Clear (Unscented)”.
• Five ingredients, listed on the page for the Free & Clear bar: organic shea butter, organic coconut oil, organic olive oil, candelilla wax and elderberry fruit extract.
• No essential oil or fragrance. Kosmatology recommends the Free & Clear bar for sensitive or eczema-prone skin, and says the scented bars use essential oils that can irritate some skin.
• The bar has no water, which Kosmatology says reduces the need for preservatives. None is listed.

• About $4.53 an ounce, and a 2.65 oz bar is best for hands and small areas rather than the whole body.
• Olive oil is the third ingredient. In two small forearm studies of 19 adults, olive oil applied neat weakened the skin barrier and caused mild redness, while sunflower oil did not.
• The page says lotion bars are ideal for eczema-prone skin and help when “traditional lotions fall short”. A Cochrane review found that moisturizers help eczema but found no reliable evidence that one type beats another.
• 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.

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MADE SAFE (index entry we opened)

1. Kosmatology Organic Lotion Bar 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 with a lotion bar after her daughter developed eczema. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
3. MADE SAFE index: Kosmatology, Lotion Bar. 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. Danby et al., 2013: olive and sunflower seed oil on the adult skin barrier (PMID 22995032). Independent source. Two randomized forearm studies of 19 adult volunteers in all: 5 weeks of olive oil in the first, 4 weeks of olive oil on one arm and sunflower oil on the other in the second. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
8. van Zuuren et al., 2017: emollients and moisturisers for eczema, Cochrane review (PMID 28166390). 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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