Lipglass Air Non-Sticky Lip Gloss vs Butter Gloss: which is safer?
NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Butter Gloss 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
NYX Professional Makeup
Butter Gloss
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Oil, wax, and pigment emulsion (typical gloss formulation)
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossiblePreservative or emulsifier irritation
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 NYX Professional Makeup.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers and Preservative or emulsifier irritation on the NYX Professional Makeup and not on the MAC.
- The MAC is Silicone-based non-sticky gloss formula (typical MAC formulation) where the NYX Professional Makeup is Oil, wax, and pigment emulsion (typical gloss formulation), 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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