bareMinerals Mineral Makeup vs Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Moisturizer: which is safer?
bareMinerals Mineral Makeup is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Bare Minerals
bareMinerals Mineral Makeup
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 88/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
not stated
Confidence
100%
PossibleHeavy metals in mineral pigments (lead, cadmium, chromium)
PossibleFragrance allergens and skin irritation
PossibleBismuth oxychloride sensitivity
Clinique
Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Moisturizer
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
water, humectants, emollients, preservatives
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens
Possible1,4-dioxane contamination
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Heavy metals in mineral pigments (lead, cadmium, chromium), Fragrance allergens and skin irritation and Bismuth oxychloride sensitivity on the Bare Minerals and not on the Clinique.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and 1,4-dioxane contamination on the Clinique and not on the Bare Minerals.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Bare Minerals is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Clinique grade, at 72% confidence against 100%, because it discloses less.
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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