BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs Hydrating Gloss Balm: 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
Sephora Collection
Hydrating Gloss Balm
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Emollient oils, waxes, pigments (typical lip balm base)
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossibleFormaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers in preservative systems
PossibleOil oxidation and rancidity during storage
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the Sephora Collection.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers, Formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers in preservative systems and Oil oxidation and rancidity during storage on the Sephora Collection and not on the Becca Cosmetics.
- The Becca Cosmetics is Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss) where the Sephora Collection is Emollient oils, waxes, pigments (typical lip balm base), 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: 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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