Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Concealer vs Concealer: which is safer?
MAC Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Concealer is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
MAC
Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Concealer
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
liquid foundation/concealer, silicone-based emulsion with pigments
Confidence
72%
Possible1,4-dioxane (synthetic fragrance contaminant)
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
Maybelline Fit Me
Concealer
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Emulsion base with talc, silicates, and pigments
Confidence
72%
PossibleTalc inhalation risk
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers or preservative allergens
PossibleFragrance allergen potential
Where these two actually differ
- We flag 1,4-dioxane (synthetic fragrance contaminant) and Fragrance allergens and sensitizers on the MAC and not on the Maybelline Fit Me.
- We flag Talc inhalation risk, Formaldehyde releasers or preservative allergens, Fragrance allergen potential and Emulsion breakdown and bacterial growth on the Maybelline Fit Me and not on the MAC.
- The MAC is liquid foundation/concealer, silicone-based emulsion with pigments where the Maybelline Fit Me is Emulsion base with talc, silicates, and pigments, 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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