BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs Moisture Surge Lip Hydro-Plump Treatment: which is safer?
BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss is the clear pick. Clinique Moisture Surge Lip Hydro-Plump Treatment carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Becca Cosmetics
BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components
Clinique
Moisture Surge Lip Hydro-Plump Treatment
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFluorinated compounds (PFAS) in water-resistant formulations
PossibleFragrance allergens
Possible1,4-dioxane contaminant (from non-ionic surfactants)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the Clinique.
- We flag Fluorinated compounds (PFAS) in water-resistant formulations, Fragrance allergens and 1,4-dioxane contaminant (from non-ionic surfactants) 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 Hydrating polymer blend with water-resistant emollients, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Becca Cosmetics is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Clinique grade, at 35% confidence against 78%, 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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