Suede Splash Lipstick vs Sleek Satin Lip Set: 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
MAC
Sleek Satin Lip Set
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
liquid/cream lipstick with standard pigments and emollients
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossibleCoating or formula instability causing separation or contamination
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 MAC.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers and Coating or formula instability causing separation or contamination on the MAC and not on the Burt's Bees.
- The Burt's Bees is Wax, oils, pigments, beeswax base where the MAC is liquid/cream lipstick with standard pigments and 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, which covers 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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