bareMinerals Mineral Makeup vs Set it Down Superfine Blurring Setting Powder: 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
Fenty Beauty
Set it Down Superfine Blurring Setting Powder
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
talc, mica, silica, iron oxides, other mineral pigments
Confidence
72%
PossibleTalc contamination (asbestos risk)
PossibleRespirable silica exposure
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 Fenty Beauty.
- We flag Talc contamination (asbestos risk) and Respirable silica exposure on the Fenty Beauty 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 Fenty Beauty 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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