Liquid Mineral Foundation vs Mac Face Body Foundation: which is safer?
Liquid Mineral Foundation is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Honest Company
Liquid Mineral Foundation
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens
PossibleBacterial or fungal growth in pump dispenser
PossibleSkin irritation from emollients or preservatives
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, Bacterial or fungal growth in pump dispenser and Skin irritation from emollients or preservatives 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 Water, mineral pigments (mica, iron oxides), emollients 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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