Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation vs Mac Face Body Foundation: which is safer?

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

liquid foundation with silicones, pigments, water base

Confidence

72%

PossibleFragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components

PossibleSilicone volatility or respiratory irritation from application

Mac Face Body Foundation

MAC Face and Body

Mac Face Body Foundation

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 61/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Water-based liquid foundation (pigments, glycerin, humectants, emulsifiers)

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing preservatives

ReportedFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Fragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components and Silicone volatility or respiratory irritation from application on the Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r and not on the MAC Face and Body.
  • We flag Formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing preservatives and Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components on the MAC Face and Body and not on the Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r.
  • The Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r is liquid foundation with silicones, pigments, water base where the MAC Face and Body is Water-based liquid foundation (pigments, glycerin, humectants, emulsifiers), 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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