BECCA x Chrissy Teigen Glow Gloss vs Vice Plumping Shine Balm Coconut Water: 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
Urban Decay
Vice Plumping Shine Balm Coconut Water
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
wax blend, oils, emollients (typical lip balm)
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed components)
PossibleBacterial or fungal growth in product barrel
PossibleOil oxidation and rancidity on aging
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Becca Cosmetics and not on the Urban Decay.
- We flag Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components), Bacterial or fungal growth in product barrel and Oil oxidation and rancidity on aging on the Urban Decay and not on the Becca Cosmetics.
- The Becca Cosmetics is Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss) where the Urban Decay is wax blend, oils, emollients (typical lip balm), 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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