L'Oreal Paris True Match Hyaluronic Tinted Serum vs by Selena Gomez: which is safer?

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

L'Oreal Paris True Match Hyaluronic Tinted Serum

L'Oréal

L'Oreal Paris True Match Hyaluronic Tinted Serum

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 57/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

water, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, pigments, emollients

Confidence

75%

Possible1,4-dioxane contamination from emulsifiers

ReportedFragrance allergens (unlisted components)

PossibleMicrobial growth if stored improperly

Our pick

Rare Beauty

by Selena Gomez

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

pigments, binders, waxes, oils in cosmetic formulations

Confidence

60%

PossibleFormaldehyde releasers (preservatives)

PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components

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 Rare Beauty.
  • We flag Formaldehyde releasers (preservatives) and Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components on the Rare Beauty and not on the L'Oréal.
  • The L'Oréal is water, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, pigments, emollients where the Rare Beauty is pigments, binders, waxes, oils in cosmetic formulations, 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, 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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