BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs Lifter Oil-in-Gel Lip Gloss: 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
Maybelline
Lifter Oil-in-Gel Lip Gloss
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Oil-in-gel base (silicones, oils); standard cosmetic pigments and thickeners
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components
PossibleBacterial contamination from applicator design
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Bacterial contamination from applicator design on the Maybelline and not on the Becca Cosmetics.
- Both carry a flag for Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Becca Cosmetics is Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss) where the Maybelline is Oil-in-gel base (silicones, oils); standard cosmetic pigments and thickeners, 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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