BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm: which is safer?
BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
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
Clinique
Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 61/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
wax, oils, pigments in stick form
Confidence
72%
PossibleHeavy metals in iron oxide pigments
ReportedFragrance allergens and sensitization
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the Clinique.
- We flag Heavy metals in iron oxide pigments and Fragrance allergens and sensitization on the Clinique and not on the Becca Cosmetics.
- The Becca Cosmetics is Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss) where the Clinique is wax, oils, pigments in stick form, 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, 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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