Suede Splash Lipstick vs Estee Lauder Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick: which is safer?
Burt's Bees Suede Splash Lipstick is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Burt's Bees
Suede Splash Lipstick
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Wax, oils, pigments, beeswax base
Confidence
78%
PossibleFragrance allergens (essential oils, fragrance compounds)
PossibleOil rancidity and skin irritation over time
Estée Lauder
Estee Lauder Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
wax, pigments, emollients
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance and flavor allergens
Possible1,4-dioxane as trace contaminant
PossibleIngestion risk from frequent reapplication
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 Estée Lauder.
- We flag Fragrance and flavor allergens, 1,4-dioxane as trace contaminant and Ingestion risk from frequent reapplication on the Estée Lauder and not on the Burt's Bees.
- The Burt's Bees is Wax, oils, pigments, beeswax base where the Estée Lauder is wax, pigments, emollients, 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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