BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs /LIP SHINE: which is safer?

BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss

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/LIP SHINE

Burt's Bees

/LIP SHINE

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Natural waxes, oils, and plant-based emollients (beeswax-based lip balm)

Confidence

78%

PossibleFragrance allergens / essential oil sensitivity

PossibleMicrobial contamination from applicator

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 Fragrance allergens / essential oil sensitivity and Microbial contamination from applicator 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 Natural waxes, oils, and plant-based emollients (beeswax-based lip balm), 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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