The Classic Pencil vs Ultimate Eye Line-Up Makeup Set: which is safer?

Clinique Ultimate Eye Line-Up Makeup Set is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Charlotte Tilbury

The Classic Pencil

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 59/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Graphite/wood pencil core, wooden barrel

Confidence

78%

PossibleFormaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing preservatives

PossibleFragrance allergens

PossibleBacterial or fungal growth from sharpener/shaving debris

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

Clinique

Ultimate Eye Line-Up Makeup Set

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

D 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

pigments, oils, waxes, conventional cosmetic binders

Confidence

72%

PossiblePreservative-related irritation or contact sensitization (formaldehyde releasers, parabens

PossibleFragrance allergens

Why this gradeBuy

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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