BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs Gloss and Glow Glossy Balm: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Becca Cosmetics
BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 71/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss)
Confidence
78%
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components
Burt's Bees
Gloss and Glow Glossy Balm
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 71/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Wax-based balm (beeswax, plant oils, minimal synthetic content)
Confidence
78%
PossibleAllergenic fragrance compounds
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the Burt's Bees.
- We flag Allergenic fragrance compounds on the Burt's Bees and not on the Becca Cosmetics.
- The Becca Cosmetics is Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss) where the Burt's Bees is Wax-based balm (beeswax, plant oils, minimal synthetic content), 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: 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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