Estee Lauder The Smoother Universal Perfecting Primer vs Set, Protect, Mattify On 'Til Dawn Duo: which is safer?
Estee Lauder The Smoother Universal Perfecting Primer is the clear pick. Set, Protect, Mattify On 'Til Dawn Duo carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Estée Lauder
Estee Lauder The Smoother Universal Perfecting Primer
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components
PossibleSkin sensitization from colorants or preservatives
Estée Lauder
Set, Protect, Mattify On 'Til Dawn Duo
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFluorinated waterproofing agents (PFAS family)
PossibleTalc or silica contamination (respirable particles)
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components and Skin sensitization from colorants or preservatives on the Estée Lauder and not on the Estée Lauder.
- We flag Fluorinated waterproofing agents (PFAS family), Talc or silica contamination (respirable particles), Fragrance allergens (undisclosed) and Polymer film occlusion and skin irritation on the Estée Lauder and not on the Estée Lauder.
- The Estée Lauder is Silicone, glycerin, water, pigments where the Estée Lauder is emulsion base with silicone, polymers, waterproofing agents, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Estée Lauder is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Estée Lauder grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
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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