Pop Lip + Cheek Oil vs Lipglass Air Non-Sticky Lip Gloss: which is safer?

Clinique Pop Lip + Cheek Oil is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Clinique Pop Lip + Cheek Oil

Clinique

Pop Lip + Cheek Oil

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

D 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

oil-based liquid cosmetic (oils, pigments, emollients)

Confidence

72%

PossibleFragrance allergens

PossibleOil oxidation and rancidity

MAC Lipglass Air Non-Sticky Lip Gloss

MAC

Lipglass Air Non-Sticky Lip Gloss

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 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

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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