Thickening Spray vs Extra Strong Luminous Hairspray: which is safer?
Bumble and Bumble Thickening Spray is the clear pick. MoroccanOil Extra Strong Luminous Hairspray carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Bumble and bumble
Thickening Spray
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from solvents
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossiblePropellant-related respiratory irritation
Moroccanoil
Extra Strong Luminous Hairspray
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS (fluorinated water and oil repellents)
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing preservatives
PossibleFragrance allergens and 1,4-dioxane
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from solvents, Fragrance allergens and sensitizers and Propellant-related respiratory irritation on the Bumble and bumble and not on the Moroccanoil.
- We flag PFAS (fluorinated water and oil repellents), Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, Fragrance allergens and 1,4-dioxane and Inhalation exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and propellants on the Moroccanoil and not on the Bumble and bumble.
- The Bumble and bumble is spray formulation (polymers, propellant, solvents) where the Moroccanoil is aerosol spray with polymeric film-forming agents, 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 Bumble and bumble is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Moroccanoil grade, at 42% confidence against 72%, 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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