bareMinerals Mineral Makeup vs Voluminous Original Washable Bold Eye Mascara: which is safer?
bareMinerals Mineral Makeup is the clear pick. L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Original Washable Bold Eye Mascara carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Bare Minerals
bareMinerals Mineral Makeup
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in mineral pigments (lead, cadmium, chromium)
PossibleFragrance allergens and skin irritation
PossibleBismuth oxychloride sensitivity
L'Oréal Paris
Voluminous Original Washable Bold Eye Mascara
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleUndisclosed waterproofing agents (possible PFAS)
ReportedBacterial or fungal growth in mascara suspension
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 L'Oréal Paris.
- We flag Undisclosed waterproofing agents (possible PFAS) and Bacterial or fungal growth in mascara suspension on the L'Oréal Paris and not on the Bare Minerals.
- The gap is 70 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 L'Oréal Paris grade, at 35% 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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