BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs M.A.C. Lipglass High-Glossy Pencil: 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

M.A.C. Lipglass High-Glossy Pencil

MAC

M.A.C. Lipglass High-Glossy Pencil

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Wax, oils, pigments in pencil form

Confidence

72%

PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers

PossibleOxidation and rancidity of wax and oils over time

PossibleAspiration or accidental ingestion in children

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the MAC.
  • We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers, Oxidation and rancidity of wax and oils over time and Aspiration or accidental ingestion in children on the MAC and not on the Becca Cosmetics.
  • The Becca Cosmetics is Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss) where the MAC is Wax, oils, pigments in pencil form, 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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