Comparative Chart of Lab Test Results: Lipstick, Lip Balm, & Lip Liner Products

Published: April 16, 2026
A Quick Note From Tamara Rubin

Below you will find a comparative chart showing the lab test results for each of the lipstick, lip balm, lip gloss and lip liner products we have sent in for independent, third-party laboratory testing to date (since we started the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Community Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative in March of 2024). In fact the lipstick testing part of our lab testing initiative is new, with our first lipstick lab test results published in February of 2026!  There are currently lab test results for five lip products included in this chart as of the date of publishing, and we have three more in the queue (two Ilia products and one from Victoria Beckham). The links for each of the published full original lab reports are in the numbered list below (one of the five in the chart is still pending).

As always – to see the full original lab report for each noted product, click the link for the article for that specific product and scroll down to the very bottom of the article. The lab reports are always BELOW the sharable social media graphic and BELOW the list of Lab Tested Safer Choices that is embedded in each article.

As with all of the lab test results we share, we will take a moment reiterate the key point: All relevant federal agencies have published statements that are in agreement with the consensus in the scientific and medical communities that there is no safe level of Lead exposure for human beings — especially in products that may be ingested with normal use as intended (like lipsticks!) That said — exciting news everyone! — two of the products listed below came back with “non-detect” results for all four heavy metals that we test for: Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic!

1. Dior Addict Lip Glow Lip Balm in color “001 Pink”
2. Rare Beauty (by Selina Gomez), Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil in color “Delight” – Not Yet Published
3. Make Up Forever Artist Color Pencil Extreme Lip Liner in color “Wherever Walnut”
4. Pat McGrath Labs LiquiLUST Legendary Wear Matte Lipstick in color “Elson 4 (Vivid Blue Red)”
5. Kosas Sport (KosaSport) Lip Fuel Lip Balm in color “Pulse”

The testing and reporting of some of the products included in this chart was not funded. If you appreciate this information and would like to support our work with a financial contribution, we would like to encourage you to join us on Patreon with a small monthly gift in support of the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Community Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative. The link to our Patreon membership page is below. Thank you for considering this request. Even a monthly gift of just $2.00 or $3.00 makes a difference! Our current average monthly gift is $3.91 a month (there are also some fun membership perks at the $25.00 / month and $50.00 / month levels, so please do check those out as well).   https://www.patreon.com/leadsafemama/membership

We are working on testing and reporting on three more lip products and hope to be updating this chart to include those new products by the end of April 2026 (funding permitting!)