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Bare Minerals Original Foundation Review, Is Bare Minerals Original Foundation Non-Toxic?

The verdict
Bare Minerals Original Foundation averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the single Bare Minerals Original Foundation product graded as of October 2026, which reaches its 70 point pass mark.
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Bare Minerals Original Foundation grades Excellent on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.

PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.

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Bare Minerals Original Foundation and PFAS, common questions

Does Bare Minerals Original Foundation have PFAS?
Bare Minerals Original Foundation averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the single Bare Minerals Original Foundation product graded as of October 2026, which reaches its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
Is Bare Minerals Original Foundation non-toxic?
ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Brand New - 100% Fill Level / Fairly Medium 05 / 9 g / 0.3 oz is the highest-graded Bare Minerals Original Foundation product we have scored, at 75/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
Which Bare Minerals Original Foundation products are lower concern for PFAS?
The highest-graded Bare Minerals Original Foundation products we have scored are ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Brand New - 100% Fill Level / Fairly Medium 05 / 9 g / 0.3 oz. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.

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