bareMinerals Mineral Makeup vs The Falsies Surreal Extensions Mascara: which is safer?
bareMinerals Mineral Makeup is the clear pick. Maybelline The Falsies Surreal Extensions 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
Maybelline
The Falsies Surreal Extensions Mascara
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possible1,4-dioxane (secondary contaminant in polymers/emulsifiers)
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers in polymeric binders
PossibleFragrance allergens (if present)
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 Maybelline.
- We flag 1,4-dioxane (secondary contaminant in polymers/emulsifiers), Formaldehyde releasers in polymeric binders, Fragrance allergens (if present) and Coating degradation and leaching over time on the Maybelline 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 Maybelline 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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