Suede Splash Lipstick vs Lipstick Matte: 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
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens (essential oils, fragrance compounds)
PossibleOil rancidity and skin irritation over time
MAC
Lipstick Matte
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleTalc contamination with asbestos or respirable particles
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitization
Possible1,4-dioxane in emulsifiers or preservative systems
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 Talc contamination with asbestos or respirable particles, Fragrance allergens and sensitization and 1,4-dioxane in emulsifiers or preservative systems on the MAC and not on the Burt's Bees.
- The Burt's Bees is Wax, oils, pigments, beeswax base where the MAC is Wax, oils, pigments, talc, 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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