Silicone Lip Balm & Long-Wear Lipstick, ranked by PFAS safety
All 7 platinum and food-grade silicone in our lip balm & long-wear lipstick database, graded Bad to Excellent and ranked safest first. 2 earn a buy-worthy grade.
Charlotte Tilbury
Matte Revolution Hydrating Lipstick
Wax, oils, pigments, silicones
Fragrance allergens (undisclosed ingredients)
Limited concern
1,4-dioxane contamination (from surfactants or ethoxylated ingredients)
Limited concern
Mica and talc contaminants (if present in pigment blend)
Limited concern
Lower PFAS concern, but brand transparency absent.
⚠Risky category by default
Clinique
Pop Matte Lip Colour + Primer
Pigments, waxes, oils, silicones in lip color base
1,4-dioxane contamination
Limited concern
Fragrance allergens
Limited concern
Lower concern; typical cosmetic formula, no known PFAS indicators.
⚠Risky category by default
MAC
Locked Kiss Ink
silicone-based liquid ink, waterproof coating
Heavy metals
Limited concern
Fragrance allergens
Limited concern
1,4-dioxane as a trace contaminant
Limited concern
Waterproof cosmetic ink; PFAS risk unclear without disclosure.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Wet n Wild
MegaLast Liquid Catsuit Matte Lipstick
liquid pigment formula with matte silicone polymer base
Heavy metals
Limited concern
Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
Limited concern
Lip irritation and contact sensitization from polymer film-formers
Moderate concern
Potential mouth and ingestion exposure from lip product migration
Limited concern
Waterproof liquid lipstick, brand silent on PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Maybelline
Superstay Ink Crayon Lipstick
wax, pigments, silicones; waterproof long-wear coating
Lead
Limited concern
Fragrance allergens and undisclosed sensitizers in fragrance complex
Limited concern
Microplastics
Limited concern
Long-wear waterproof cosmetics may contain PFAS; no disclosure available.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
L'Oréal
L'Oreal Paris Infallible Pro Last 2 Step Lipstick
wax blend, silicones, pigments with unspecified waterproof coating
PFAS
Limited concern
Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
Limited concern
Silicone accumulation with repeated use
Limited concern
Waterproof lipstick; PFAS risk unclear, brand silent on formula.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
L'Oréal
L'Oreal Paris Infallible Lacque Resistance Liquid Lipstick
silicone-based liquid lipstick formula with waterproofing agent
PFAS
High concern
Fragrance allergens
Limited concern
Heavy metals
Limited concern
Waterproof cosmetics carry moderate PFAS risk; brand discloses nothing.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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