Suede Splash Lipstick vs Outlast Forever Velvet Pigment: which is safer?
Burt's Bees Suede Splash Lipstick is the clear pick. CoverGirl Outlast Forever Velvet Pigment carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Burt's Bees
Suede Splash Lipstick
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens (essential oils, fragrance compounds)
PossibleOil rancidity and skin irritation over time
CoverGirl
Outlast Forever Velvet Pigment
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in waterproof film-forming polymers
PossibleUndisclosed fragrance and fragrance allergens
Possible1,4-dioxane contamination in VOC carriers
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens (essential oils, fragrance compounds) and Oil rancidity and skin irritation over time on the Burt's Bees and not on the CoverGirl.
- We flag PFAS in waterproof film-forming polymers, Undisclosed fragrance and fragrance allergens, 1,4-dioxane contamination in VOC carriers and Contact dermatitis from polymer film or residue buildup on the CoverGirl and not on the Burt's Bees.
- The Burt's Bees is Wax, oils, pigments, beeswax base where the CoverGirl is liquid pigment with waterproof film-forming polymers, 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 Burt's Bees is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the CoverGirl grade, at 45% 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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