Estée Lauder Pure Color Hi Lustre Lipstick vs Fenty Beauty Red Semi-Matte Lipstick Matte Long Lasting Refill Kissin' Kutie Longwear Lightweight High-Pigment Refillable Lip Color By Rihan: which is safer?

Estée Lauder Pure Color Hi Lustre Lipstick is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Estée Lauder Pure Color Hi Lustre Lipstick

Estée Lauder Double Wear

Estée Lauder Pure Color Hi Lustre Lipstick

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

D 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

wax, oils, pigments, emollients (standard lipstick formulation)

Confidence

72%

PossibleFragrance allergens

PossibleMicroplastic or synthetic polymer accumulation

Fenty Beauty Red Semi-Matte Lipstick Matte Long Lasting Refill Kissin' Kutie Longwear Lightweight High-Pigment Refillable Lip Color By Rihan

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r

Fenty Beauty Red Semi-Matte Lipstick Matte Long Lasting Refill Kissin' Kutie Longwear Lightweight High-Pigment Refillable Lip Color By Rihan

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 59/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Wax, oils, pigments, emollients (typical lipstick base)

Confidence

72%

PossibleHeavy metals in colorants (iron oxides, synthetic dyes)

PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components

PossibleFormaldehyde releasers in preservative systems

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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