BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs Afterglow Moisturizing 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
NARS
Afterglow Moisturizing Lip Gloss
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Oil/wax-based lip gloss; no public disclosure of fluorinated coatings
Confidence
45%
PossibleFragrance allergens
Possible1,4-dioxane (solvent contaminant)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the NARS.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and 1,4-dioxane (solvent contaminant) on the NARS and not on the Becca Cosmetics.
- The Becca Cosmetics is Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss) where the NARS is Oil/wax-based lip gloss; no public disclosure of fluorinated coatings, 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.
- We are less certain about the NARS grade, at 45% 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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