Vintage Coty Refinements Lipstick - 575 Violetta Slide Up Gold Tone
Vintage lipstick with conventional formulation, lower PFAS concern likely.
Coty lipsticks typically use standard wax and pigment bases without disclosed PFAS. Vintage age suggests it predates modern PFAS scrutiny in cosmetics.
We flunk more products than we pass. This one earned its grade. How we grade
Material
wax, oils, pigments; gold-tone metal slide mechanism
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Vintage Coty Refinements Lipstick - 575 is made of, ingredients and materials
This lipstick uses a traditional wax-and-oil base formulation common in mid-20th-century cosmetics, likely containing beeswax or paraffin, natural oils, and iron oxides or mica-based pigments for color. The gold-tone metal slide mechanism is typically brass or zinc alloy plating, inert and non-leaching under normal use. Vintage formulations predate modern synthetic pigment regulations and PFAS water-resistance additives, so composition is simpler than contemporary lipsticks but lacks modern safety documentation.
What’s concerning
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
Fragrance allergens
Vintage Coty lipsticks likely contained fragrance compounds; modern formulations list these explicitly, but this product's full fragrance ingredient list is unavailable. Risk depends on individual sensitivity and is lower than contemporary perfumed lipsticks.
Oil oxidation and rancidity
Natural oils in wax-based formulas can oxidize over decades, potentially producing irritating peroxide compounds. Visible separation, discoloration, or off odors signal degradation and warrant disposal.
What’s reassuring
Base material not linked to PFAS
The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
Heavy metals
Iron oxide and mica-based pigments are FDA-approved colorants with low bioavailability in lipstick form. No recalls or testing data specific to this product indicate lead or cadmium contamination.
Source, FDA ↗Metal leaching from slide mechanism
Gold-tone plating over brass or zinc alloy does not typically leach under lipstick application conditions. Plating integrity may degrade cosmetically over time but presents minimal toxicological risk.
Talc contamination
Talc was not a primary ingredient in Coty Refinements lipsticks (mica and wax dominated), so inhalation risk from powder is minimal. Product formulation does not use talc as a known base.
The full breakdown
The brand's record and disclosure
Coty Inc. (original owner of the Refinements line) has no major cosmetic safety recalls or controversies in public records for vintage lipsticks from this era. The company does not publicly disclose formulation details for discontinued products, and no third-party testing of this specific shade appears in consumer databases. Modern Coty subsidiaries operate under FDA oversight, but historical formulations predate mandatory ingredient labeling (pre-1977 in the US).
How it compares in its category
Vintage lipsticks of this type are simpler than modern formulations, lacking synthetic film-formers, silicones, and PFAS-based water-resistance agents that dominate current products. This simplicity reduces exposure to fragrance allergens and synthetic chemical complexity, though it also means no standardized safety testing documentation. Contemporary lipsticks often contain more pigments and additives; vintage wax-based formulas represent a lower-intensity cosmetic category by ingredient count.
If you buy it
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to prevent wax degradation and separation of oils. Do not apply if the formula shows discoloration, rancidity (off smell), or unusual texture change, as oxidized oils or mold can develop in decades-old products. The metal slide mechanism may loosen with age; handle gently to avoid metal fragments in the wax. Patch-test on lips before full application if you have known sensitivities to fragrance or dyes.
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 72% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Coty has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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