Jojoba Eye Pencil Gem (lilac haze) vs Jojoba Eye Pencil: which is safer?

Jojoba Eye Pencil is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Ere Perez Jojoba Eye Pencil Gem (lilac haze)

Ere Perez

Jojoba Eye Pencil Gem (lilac haze)

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Jojoba oil, waxes, pigments (typical pencil formulation)

Confidence

72%

PossibleFragrance allergens

PossibleMicroorganism growth in oil matrix

PossibleEye irritation or sensitization from wax/oil breakdown

Our pick

Ere Perez

Jojoba Eye Pencil

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 71/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Jojoba oil, wax, pigments

Confidence

72%

PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components

ReportedOil rancidity and oxidation over time

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Fragrance allergens, Microorganism growth in oil matrix and Eye irritation or sensitization from wax/oil breakdown on the Ere Perez and not on the Ere Perez.
  • We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components and Oil rancidity and oxidation over time on the Ere Perez and not on the Ere Perez.
  • The Ere Perez is Jojoba oil, waxes, pigments (typical pencil formulation) where the Ere Perez is Jojoba oil, wax, pigments, which is most of the difference in these two grades.

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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