Mac Face Body Foundation vs Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation Makeup - 1.0 fl oz: which is safer?
Mac Face Body Foundation is the clear pick. Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation Makeup - 1.0 fl oz carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
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
Maybelline Fit Me
Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation Makeup - 1.0 fl oz
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in pigments (lead, cadmium, chromium)
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers in preservatives
ReportedFragrance allergens and undisclosed components
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 Maybelline Fit Me.
- We flag Heavy metals in pigments (lead, cadmium, chromium), Formaldehyde releasers in preservatives, Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components and Silicone and polymer film buildup on skin on the Maybelline Fit Me and not on the MAC Face and Body.
- The MAC Face and Body is Water-based liquid foundation (pigments, glycerin, humectants, emulsifiers) where the Maybelline Fit Me is water-based liquid foundation with polymeric film-formers and silicones, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- We are less certain about the Maybelline Fit Me grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
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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