Jack Black · Body Wash
Jack Black All-Over Wash
Lower concern, a straightforward rinse-off body wash with no known PFAS-prone ingredients.
Jack Black All-Over Wash is a body cleanser with no disclosed PFAS risk factors. The formula relies on standard surfactants and humectants typical of mainstream body washes, not water-repellent, stain-resistant, or nonstick coatings. The brand does not make any PFAS-related claims one way or the other.
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water-based surfactants, glycerin, botanical extracts
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Category baseline
cosmetics is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
Safe base material
Made from a material with no inherent PFAS use (ceramic, mineral, or natural fiber).
The full breakdown
What it's made of and why it matters
Jack Black All-Over Wash is a water-based cleanser built on mild surfactants, glycerin (a humectant that draws moisture to skin), and botanical extracts. This formulation is typical for men's body washes and poses no inherent chemical hazard because surfactants are designed to rinse completely away and do not bioaccumulate. Glycerin and plant extracts are low-toxicity ingredients with long safety history in cosmetics. The rinse-off nature of the product means exposure is brief and dermal rather than systemic.
The brand's record and disclosure
Jack Black is a men's grooming subsidiary of Edgewell Personal Care and has not made public commitments on ingredient disclosure beyond standard labeling. No major recalls, formulation controversies, or banned-substance incidents are on record for this product line. The brand does not advertise third-party certifications (e.g., EWG Verified, cruelty-free seals) but such absences reflect marketing choice rather than safety failure in body wash.
How it compares in its category
All-over body washes in the male grooming segment typically share this surfactant-glycerin-extract profile. Jack Black's offering sits mid-market in formulation simplicity and transparency. It lacks the premium ingredient marketing (argan oil, collagen) of higher-end brands and the ultra-minimalist approach of dermatologist-directed lines, but those differences are cosmetic, not safety-related. For a mainstream rinse-off product, this composition is unremarkable and safe.
If you buy it
Use as directed on damp skin and rinse thoroughly with water. No special storage conditions are required beyond keeping the bottle upright and capped to prevent spills. Because it is a rinse-off product, it does not accumulate on skin or require removal by additional cleansing. If you have sensitive skin or fragrance allergies, perform a patch test on inner arm first, as botanical extracts and fragrance compounds can trigger contact dermatitis in rare cases.
Beyond PFAS: other things we checked
Established hazard classes for this product type, assessed from public information. These never change the PFAS grade; a Likely flag caps the Verdict at “Buy with care.”
Fragrance allergens
Body washes contain fragrance compounds and botanical extracts that may trigger contact dermatitis or respiratory sensitivity in individuals with fragrance allergies. No specific fragrance allergen recall is on record for this product.
1,4-dioxane (surfactant contamination)
1,4-dioxane can be a trace byproduct of certain surfactant manufacturing processes. Jack Black has not disclosed testing data for this specific product, but no contamination incidents or recalls involving this brand are documented.
Formaldehyde releasers
Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives (e.g., dmdm hydantoin, diazolidinyl urea) are used in some body washes but are not standard in this product category at Jack Black's price point. No evidence suggests their presence in All-Over Wash.
Heavy metal pigments
Liquid body washes rarely contain inorganic pigments that pose heavy metal risk, unlike powdered cosmetics. No contamination incidents are on record for Jack Black body products.
Microplastic microbeads
This product is formulated as a liquid cleanser with no mention of exfoliating beads. U.S. microplastic bead bans (effective 2015) eliminated this hazard from mainstream body washes.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 72% confidence. It is not a lab result.
No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.
The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.
Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.
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