Blushing Blush Powder Blush - Smoldering Plum vs Powder Blush: which is safer?

Clinique Blushing Blush Powder Blush - Smoldering Plum is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Clinique Blushing Blush Powder Blush - Smoldering Plum

Clinique

Blushing Blush Powder Blush - Smoldering Plum

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

talc, mica, iron oxides, binders

Confidence

72%

PossibleFragrance allergens and irritation

PossibleBacterial or mold growth (storage and use)

PossibleMica and talc inhalation (airborne dust)

Revlon Powder Blush

Revlon

Powder Blush

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 59/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

talc, mica, iron oxides, pigments

Confidence

72%

PossibleTalc inhalation and contamination

PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components

PossibleBacterial or mold growth if poorly maintained

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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