Lipstick Iced Iris vs Mega Inky Lip: which is safer?
Burt's Bees Lipstick Iced Iris is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Burt's Bees
Lipstick Iced Iris
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and essential oils
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers and preservatives
PossibleRancidity and microbial growth in wax-oil base
Wet n Wild
Mega Inky Lip
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in pigments (lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel)
Possible1,4-dioxane (trace contaminant in surfactants and solvents)
ReportedFragrance and flavor allergens
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and essential oils, Formaldehyde releasers and preservatives and Rancidity and microbial growth in wax-oil base on the Burt's Bees and not on the Wet n Wild.
- We flag Heavy metals in pigments (lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel), 1,4-dioxane (trace contaminant in surfactants and solvents), Fragrance and flavor allergens and Volatile organic solvents (VOC) inhalation during application on the Wet n Wild and not on the Burt's Bees.
- The Burt's Bees is wax, oils, pigments (standard lip color base) where the Wet n Wild is Pigment blend, waxes, oils in liquid ink formulation, 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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