BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs Estee Lauder Pure Color Hi Lustre 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 Cosmetics
BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components
Estée Lauder
Estee Lauder Pure Color Hi Lustre Lipstick
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in synthetic colorants (iron oxides, carmine, titanium dioxide)
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
PossibleBacterial growth from applicator contact or storage
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the Estée Lauder.
- We flag Heavy metals in synthetic colorants (iron oxides, carmine, titanium dioxide), Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components and Bacterial growth from applicator contact or storage on the Estée Lauder and not on the Becca Cosmetics.
- The Becca Cosmetics is Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss) where the Estée Lauder is wax, oils, pigments, emollients, 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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