Does Bobbi Brown foundation & primer have PFAS?
Bobbi Brown foundation & primer averages 65 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Bobbi Brown foundation & primer products graded as of October 2026, below the 68 out of 100 median for the 24 other foundation & primer brands graded alongside it.
Bobbi Brown foundation & primer averages Good on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 31% of the foundation & primer brands we grade.
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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What Bobbi Brown says and does about PFAS
We found no PFAS statement from Bobbi Brown. A March 2023 archived copy of Bobbi Brown’s own page for Intensive Skin Serum Concealer listed perfluorooctyl triethoxysilane, a PFAS ingredient. We could not confirm whether the formula sold today still contains it, so check the current ingredient list before buying.
- MaterialsA March 2023 archived copy of Bobbi Brown’s page for Intensive Skin Serum Concealer listed perfluorooctyl triethoxysilane among the ingredients. Bobbi Brown (archived page) ↗
Sources checked September 14, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Which Bobbi Brown foundation & primer contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- water-based moisturizer, emulsified oil and water base
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components. Product lists fragrance but does not enumerate…
- cosmetic formula (cream/primer base)
- 1,4-dioxane (synthetic fragrance/emulsifier contaminant). Not an intentional ingredient, but a trace…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- emollient oils, silicones, mineral pigments, sunscreen actives
- Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components). Product does not publish fragrance components or allergen…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Vitamin Enriched Face Base+ Moisturizer & Primer with Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid, Size: 3.4 Oz, None
- emulsion moisturizer with vitamins and hyaluronic acid
- 1,4-dioxane (indirect contamination in emulsifiers). Cosmetic emulsifiers used in moisturizers can be…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Bobbi Brown average of 65.
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- Fragrance allergen sensitization
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- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Talc inhalation
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- mineral pigments, glycerin, plant extracts, silicones
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
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The same question, asked of the other foundation & primer brands
Best average grade first. Bobbi Brown averages 65.
See every Bobbi Brown product we grade on the Bobbi Brown brand page, or the full foundation & primer ranking.