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

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

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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