100% Natural Nourishing Mascara, Black Brown vs Limited-Edition Tartelette Tubing Mascara: which is safer?
Burt's Bees 100% Natural Nourishing Mascara, Black Brown is the clear pick. Tarte Limited-Edition Tartelette Tubing Mascara carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Burt's Bees
100% Natural Nourishing Mascara, Black Brown
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed sensitizers
PossibleBacterial growth and contamination in wax formula
Tarte
Limited-Edition Tartelette Tubing Mascara
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing preservatives
PossibleHeavy metals in pigments (iron oxides, carmine, synthetic colorants)
ReportedFragrance allergen undisclosure
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed sensitizers and Bacterial growth and contamination in wax formula on the Burt's Bees and not on the Tarte.
- We flag Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, Heavy metals in pigments (iron oxides, carmine, synthetic colorants), Fragrance allergen undisclosure and Bacterial or mold growth from improper storage or age on the Tarte and not on the Burt's Bees.
- The Burt's Bees is Wax, pigments, natural oils (typical mascara base) where the Tarte is liquid formula, brush applicator, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- We are less certain about the Tarte grade, at 35% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
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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