bareMinerals Original Prime Time Foundation Primer vs bareMinerals Prime Time Original Foundation Primer: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Bare Minerals
bareMinerals Original Prime Time Foundation Primer
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 96/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
mineral powder, silicones, mica
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergen sensitization
Bare Minerals
bareMinerals Prime Time Original Foundation Primer
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 96/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Mineral pigments, silica, dimethicone
Confidence
72%
Possible1,4-dioxane (cosmetic contaminant)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergen sensitization on the Bare Minerals and not on the Bare Minerals.
- We flag 1,4-dioxane (cosmetic contaminant) on the Bare Minerals and not on the Bare Minerals.
- The Bare Minerals is mineral powder, silicones, mica where the Bare Minerals is Mineral pigments, silica, dimethicone, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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