Mac Face Body Foundation vs MAC Studio Radiance Face and Body Radiant Sheer Foundation: which is safer?
MAC Studio Radiance Face and Body Radiant Sheer Foundation is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Our pick
MAC Face and Body
MAC Studio Radiance Face and Body Radiant Sheer Foundation
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in iron oxide pigments
Possible1,4-dioxane (solvent contaminant)
PossibleAllergic contact dermatitis from preservatives
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing preservatives and Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components on the MAC Face and Body and not on the MAC Face and Body.
- We flag Heavy metals in iron oxide pigments, 1,4-dioxane (solvent contaminant) and Allergic contact dermatitis from preservatives on the MAC Face and Body and not on the MAC Face and Body.
- The MAC Face and Body is Water-based liquid foundation (pigments, glycerin, humectants, emulsifiers) where the MAC Face and Body is Water-based liquid foundation with mineral/pigment suspension, 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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