Suede Splash Lipstick vs Powermatte Lipstick: 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
NARS
Powermatte Lipstick
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Pigments, waxes, oils in standard lipstick base
Confidence
72%
PossibleTalc contamination (asbestos trace)
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitivizers
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 NARS.
- We flag Talc contamination (asbestos trace) and Fragrance allergens and sensitivizers on the NARS and not on the Burt's Bees.
- The Burt's Bees is Wax, oils, pigments, beeswax base where the NARS is Pigments, waxes, oils in standard lipstick base, 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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