L'Oreal Paris True Match Hyaluronic Tinted Serum vs Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup SPF 20: which is safer?
L'Oreal Paris True Match Hyaluronic Tinted Serum is the clear pick. Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup SPF 20 carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
L'Oréal
L'Oreal Paris True Match Hyaluronic Tinted Serum
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possible1,4-dioxane contamination from emulsifiers
ReportedFragrance allergens (unlisted components)
PossibleMicrobial growth if stored improperly
Neutrogena
Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup SPF 20
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers in preservative system
Possible1,4-dioxane in trace amounts (from emulsifier byproducts)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag 1,4-dioxane contamination from emulsifiers, Fragrance allergens (unlisted components) and Microbial growth if stored improperly on the L'Oréal and not on the Neutrogena.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers, Formaldehyde releasers in preservative system and 1,4-dioxane in trace amounts (from emulsifier byproducts) on the Neutrogena and not on the L'Oréal.
- The L'Oréal is water, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, pigments, emollients where the Neutrogena is liquid foundation with water and pigments, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- We are less certain about the Neutrogena grade, at 45% confidence against 75%, because it discloses less.
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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