True Skin Serum Concealer with Vitamin C vs Studio Radiance 24HR Luminous Lift Concealer: which is safer?
True Skin Serum Concealer with Vitamin C is the clear pick. MAC Studio Radiance 24HR Luminous Lift Concealer carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Ilia Beauty
True Skin Serum Concealer with Vitamin C
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossiblePreservative system stability and microbial growth
MAC
Studio Radiance 24HR Luminous Lift Concealer
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possible1,4-dioxane (contaminant in surfactants/emulsifiers)
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
PossiblePreservative-related irritation or sensitization
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers and Preservative system stability and microbial growth on the Ilia Beauty and not on the MAC.
- We flag 1,4-dioxane (contaminant in surfactants/emulsifiers), Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components, Preservative-related irritation or sensitization and Silicone accumulation and pore occlusion on the MAC and not on the Ilia Beauty.
- The Ilia Beauty is liquid cosmetic serum, presumed water and glycerin base where the MAC is liquid concealer with silicones and polymers; formula claims 24HR wear/waterproofing, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 55 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Ilia Beauty is the one to buy.
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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