Does Chanel lip balm & long-wear lipstick have PFAS?
Chanel lip balm & long-wear lipstick averages 53 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Chanel lip balm & long-wear lipstick products graded as of October 2026, below the 75 out of 100 median for the 31 other lip balm & long-wear lipstick brands graded alongside it.
Chanel lip balm & long-wear lipstick averages Good on our four-band scale. 4 of the 8 we graded are worth buying. That is above 10% of the lip balm & long-wear lipstick 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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- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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What Chanel says and does about PFAS
We found no PFAS statement from Chanel on its FAQ pages we could read. Chanel says ingredients are listed on packaging and points customers to Client Care for further questions. We found no independent lab test or PFAS lawsuit naming Chanel. The main public cosmetics PFAS screening study did not publish brand names.
- Brand statementChanel says ingredients are listed on product packaging and offers a Client Care line for further ingredient questions. The FAQ page we read has no PFAS statement. Chanel USA, Fragrance and Beauty FAQ ↗
- StudyThe 2021 Notre Dame and Green Science Policy Institute screening of 231 makeup products found high fluorine in over half, but the research team did not publish brand names, so it is not a test naming Chanel. Green Science Policy Institute ↗
Sources checked September 29, 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.
Chanel lip balm & long-wear lipstick worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- pigments, waxes, emollients, polymeric film-formers
- Fragrance allergens. Rouge Coco Flash contains fragrance compounds (not publicly itemized), which can trigger…
- Silicone oil, waxes, pigments, polymers
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers. Rouge Coco Gloss contains fragrance; individual allergen components are…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Wax, oils, emollients (typical lip gloss base)
- Fragrance allergens. Lip glosses routinely contain fragrance blends; Chanel does not disclose fragrance…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- waxes, oils, pigments, emollients (typical lip balm base)
- Fragrance sensitizers and allergens. Chanel lip balms typically include fragrance compounds (rose, vanilla…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Chanel lip balm & long-wear lipstick contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- liquid lipstick base with film-forming polymers and waterproofing agents
- PFAS. Liquid lipsticks marketed as 'ultra-lasting' and 'ultra-wear' typically depend on fluorinated polymers…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- liquid lacquer lip colour with film-forming resins, likely acrylates or silicones
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Long-wear liquid cosmetics often use formaldehyde-releasing preservatives like DMDM…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- silicones, film-formers, water-resistant polymers (typical matte liquid lipstick base)
- PFAS. Waterproof liquid lipsticks routinely contain fluorinated polymers or silicone-Teflon-family coating…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- liquid pigment suspension with film-forming polymers, waterproof topcoat
- Heavy metals. Chanel does not publicly test for or disclose heavy metal content (lead, cadmium, arsenic) in…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonBetter lip balm & long-wear lipstick from other brands
Graded higher than the Chanel average of 53.
- Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components
- Liquid lipstick, likely pigments, oils, and waxes
- Fragrance allergens or sensitizers
- Natural waxes and oils (beeswax, plant oils, pigments)
- Lead
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Best average grade first. Chanel averages 53.
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