BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs e.l.f. Sheer Slick Lipstick: 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

e.l.f. Sheer Slick Lipstick

ELF

e.l.f. Sheer Slick Lipstick

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

wax, oils, pigments, standard cosmetic base

Confidence

72%

PossibleHeavy metals in pigments (lead, cadmium, arsenic)

PossibleFormaldehyde releasers (preservatives)

PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed ingredients

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the ELF.
  • We flag Heavy metals in pigments (lead, cadmium, arsenic), Formaldehyde releasers (preservatives) and Fragrance allergens and undisclosed ingredients on the ELF and not on the Becca Cosmetics.
  • The Becca Cosmetics is Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss) where the ELF is wax, oils, pigments, standard cosmetic base, 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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