Suede Splash Lipstick vs Matte Lip Kit: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
Kylie Cosmetics
Matte Lip Kit
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
pigments, waxes, oils, polymers (typical cosmetic blend)
Confidence
72%
PossibleSynthetic organic pigments and azo dyes
PossibleTalc contamination (asbestos risk)
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 Kylie Cosmetics.
- We flag Synthetic organic pigments and azo dyes and Talc contamination (asbestos risk) on the Kylie Cosmetics and not on the Burt's Bees.
- The Burt's Bees is Wax, oils, pigments, beeswax base where the Kylie Cosmetics is pigments, waxes, oils, polymers (typical cosmetic blend), 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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