Lipglass Air Non-Sticky Lip Gloss vs Lip Gloss Bougainville: which is safer?
NARS Lip Gloss Bougainville is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
MAC
Lipglass Air Non-Sticky Lip Gloss
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Silicone-based non-sticky gloss formula (typical MAC formulation)
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed composition)
Possible1,4-dioxane (cosmetic solvent contaminant)
ReportedBacterial colonization on applicator wand
Our pick
NARS
Lip Gloss Bougainville
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Pigments, oils, waxes, resins in liquid/gel formula
Confidence
72%
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers (preservative systems)
PossibleFragrance allergens and contact sensitization
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 NARS.
- We flag Formaldehyde releasers (preservative systems) and Fragrance allergens and contact sensitization on the NARS and not on the MAC.
- The MAC is Silicone-based non-sticky gloss formula (typical MAC formulation) where the NARS is Pigments, oils, waxes, resins in liquid/gel formula, 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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