Fard À Joues Cloud Paint Plush - Beam vs Multi-Stick Cream Blush and Lip Tint: which is safer?

Multi-Stick Cream Blush and Lip Tint is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Glossier Fard À Joues Cloud Paint Plush - Beam

Glossier

Fard À Joues Cloud Paint Plush - Beam

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Emollient-based cream (pigments, oils, waxes)

Confidence

72%

PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance chemicals

PossibleOil oxidation and rancidity over time

Our pick

Ilia Beauty

Multi-Stick Cream Blush and Lip Tint

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

pigments, waxes, oils in stick form

Confidence

72%

PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers

PossibleSkin sensitization from plant-derived oils or botanicals

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance chemicals and Oil oxidation and rancidity over time on the Glossier and not on the Ilia Beauty.
  • We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers and Skin sensitization from plant-derived oils or botanicals on the Ilia Beauty and not on the Glossier.
  • The Glossier is Emollient-based cream (pigments, oils, waxes) where the Ilia Beauty is pigments, waxes, oils in stick form, 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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