Mac Face Body Foundation vs Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation: which is safer?

Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

MAC Face and Body

Mac Face Body Foundation

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 61/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Water-based liquid foundation (pigments, glycerin, humectants, emulsifiers)

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing preservatives

ReportedFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

Rare Beauty

Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

water-based liquid foundation with pigments and polymers

Confidence

72%

PossiblePreservative system (formaldehyde-releaser risk)

PossibleFragrance allergen undisclosure

PossibleMicrobial contamination risk (water-based formula)

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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