BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs L'Oreal Paris Infallible Matte Resistance Liquid Lipstick: which is safer?
BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss is the clear pick. L'Oreal Paris Infallible Matte Resistance Liquid Lipstick 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
L'Oréal
L'Oreal Paris Infallible Matte Resistance Liquid Lipstick
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in waterproof film-formers
PossibleHeavy metal pigments (iron oxide, carmine)
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) in solvent base
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the L'Oréal.
- We flag PFAS in waterproof film-formers, Heavy metal pigments (iron oxide, carmine), Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in solvent base and Fragrance allergens and irritants on the L'Oréal and not on the Becca Cosmetics.
- The Becca Cosmetics is Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss) where the L'Oréal is Pigments, film-formers, resins; waterproof liquid formula, 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 L'Oréal 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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