BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs Estee Lauder Futurist HydraPlump Tinted Lip 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
Estée Lauder
Estee Lauder Futurist HydraPlump Tinted Lip Balm
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Wax, oils, pigments, standard cosmetic emollients
Confidence
72%
PossibleCarmine (cochineal) pigment allergy
ReportedFragrance allergens (undisclosed)
PossiblePetrolatum and mineral oil oxidation
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the Estée Lauder.
- We flag Carmine (cochineal) pigment allergy, Fragrance allergens (undisclosed) and Petrolatum and mineral oil oxidation 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, standard cosmetic 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: 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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