Limitless Lash Mascara Standard Size: Before Dawn (brown) vs Straight Up Volumizing Peptide Mascara | RMS BEAUTY: which is safer?

Straight Up Volumizing Peptide Mascara | RMS BEAUTY is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Ilia

Limitless Lash Mascara Standard Size: Before Dawn (brown)

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 53/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

pigment, wax, polymer-based mascara formula

Confidence

72%

PossibleFragrance allergens or irritant botanicals

LikelyBacterial growth in mascara wand and formula

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

RMS Beauty

Straight Up Volumizing Peptide Mascara | RMS BEAUTY

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

liquid mascara formula with peptides; brush applicator

Confidence

72%

Possible1,4-dioxane (solvent contaminant)

PossibleEye irritation from formula or preservative system

PossibleBacterial or fungal growth if brush contaminated

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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