Do Charlotte Tilbury cosmetics have PFAS?
Charlotte Tilbury cosmetics average 70 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Charlotte Tilbury cosmetics graded as of November 2026, below the 72 out of 100 median for the 17 other cosmetics brands graded alongside it.
Charlotte Tilbury cosmetics average Good on our four-band scale. 3 of the 6 we graded are worth buying. That is above 47% of the cosmetics 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 Charlotte Tilbury says and does about PFAS
Charlotte Tilbury’s own US product page for its Colour Chameleon eyeshadow pencil in Dark Pearl lists perfluorononyl dimethicone, a PFAS ingredient. In 2024 an EU consumer safety alert, notified by Luxembourg, reported a Charlotte Tilbury Dark Pearl eyeliner containing intentionally added perfluorononyl dimethicone and a withdrawal of that product from the market.
- MaterialsCharlotte Tilbury’s US product page for the Colour Chameleon eyeshadow pencil in Dark Pearl lists perfluorononyl dimethicone among its ingredients. Charlotte Tilbury ↗
- Regulatory filingAn EU consumer safety alert from 2024, notified by Luxembourg and republished by InfoCons, reported a Charlotte Tilbury Dark Pearl eyeliner containing intentionally added perfluorononyl dimethicone, a PFOA-related compound, and a withdrawal of the product from the market. InfoCons ↗
- Brand statementPuig, the company behind Charlotte Tilbury, says in its 2025 annual report that it is phasing out chemicals known to be biopersistent, such as PFAS. The statement does not name Charlotte Tilbury. Puig Integrated Annual Report 2025 ↗
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.
Charlotte Tilbury cosmetics worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- waxes, oils, pigments, emollients
- Fragrance allergens (synthetic or natural). Charlotte Tilbury formulations often include fragrance compounds…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- pigments, waxes, oils, talc
- Talc contamination (asbestos). Talc used in cosmetics can historically contain trace asbestos fibers if…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- wax, oils, pigments in lipstick format
- Fragrance allergens and contact sensitizers. Hot Lips 2 contains fragrance (ingredient list includes…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Charlotte Tilbury cosmetics contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Pigments, waxes, oils, polymers in lip product formulation
- Fragrance allergens (unlisted components). Product may contain fragrance or essential oils listed as…
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- wax blend, hyaluronic acid, pigments
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- Emollient balm with pigment blend, likely silicone or plant oil base
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- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and essential oils
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Best average grade first. Charlotte Tilbury averages 70.
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