BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick: which is safer?
BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss is the clear pick. MAC Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick 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
MAC
Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleWaterproof treatment chemistry (PFAS suspected but unconfirmed)
PossiblePlumping agents and contact sensitization
PossibleFragrance allergens
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the MAC.
- We flag Waterproof treatment chemistry (PFAS suspected but unconfirmed), Plumping agents and contact sensitization, Fragrance allergens and Ingestion of cosmetic waxes and polymers during normal use 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 proprietary lip gloss formula with waterproof/plumping treatment, 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 MAC 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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