Honest Beauty Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 vs Mac Face Body Foundation: which is safer?
Honest Beauty Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Honest Company
Honest Beauty Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens
PossibleEmulsion preservative sensitivity
PossibleSilicone accumulation (if silicone-based formula)
MAC Face and Body
Mac Face Body Foundation
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing preservatives
ReportedFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens, Emulsion preservative sensitivity and Silicone accumulation (if silicone-based formula) on the Honest Company 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 Honest Company.
- The Honest Company is Emulsion base with mineral UV filters (likely zinc oxide or titanium dioxide) 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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