BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs Estee Lauder Pure Color Matte 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
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
Estée Lauder
Estee Lauder Pure Color Matte Lipstick
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
waxes, oils, pigments, emollients
Confidence
72%
PossibleTalc or talc-like powder (matte agent)
PossibleFragrance allergens
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers in preservatives
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the Estée Lauder.
- We flag Talc or talc-like powder (matte agent), Fragrance allergens, Formaldehyde releasers in preservatives and Dye or pigment sensitivity or staining 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 waxes, 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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