Lipglass Air Non-Sticky Lip Gloss vs Shine Sensational Lip Gloss: which is safer?
MAC Lipglass Air Non-Sticky Lip Gloss is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
MAC
Lipglass Air Non-Sticky Lip Gloss
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed composition)
Possible1,4-dioxane (cosmetic solvent contaminant)
ReportedBacterial colonization on applicator wand
Maybelline
Shine Sensational Lip Gloss
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in synthetic pigments (lead, cadmium, arsenic)
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
Possible1,4-dioxane as trace manufacturing byproduct
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens (undisclosed composition), 1,4-dioxane (cosmetic solvent contaminant) and Bacterial colonization on applicator wand on the MAC and not on the Maybelline.
- We flag Heavy metals in synthetic pigments (lead, cadmium, arsenic), Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components, 1,4-dioxane as trace manufacturing byproduct and Ingestion risk from lip application on the Maybelline and not on the MAC.
- The MAC is Silicone-based non-sticky gloss formula (typical MAC formulation) where the Maybelline is Glycerin, silicone, wax, 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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