Colorescience Review, Is Colorescience Non-Toxic?
Colorescience averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Colorescience products graded as of October 2026, and all 7 reach its 70 point pass mark.
Colorescience 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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Sunforgettable Total Protection Sheer Matte SPF 30 Sunscreen Brush
- Powder mineral sunscreen, brush applicator (natural/synthetic bristles)
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-resistant mineral sunscreen with silica, mica, iron oxides
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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- mineral sunscreen (zinc oxide/titanium dioxide) with unknown water-resistant binders
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- Mineral sunscreen with waterproof film-forming coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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- Mineral powder, pigments, silicones, waterproofing agents (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals. Mineral powders may contain iron oxides, mica, and synthetic colorants; impurities such as lead…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Colorescience and PFAS, common questions
- Does Colorescience have PFAS?
- Colorescience averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Colorescience products graded as of October 2026, and all 7 reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Colorescience non-toxic?
- Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Brush-On Shield SPF 50 Sunscreen is the highest-graded Colorescience 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 Colorescience products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Colorescience products we have scored are Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Brush-On Shield SPF 50 Sunscreen, Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Sheer Matte SPF 30 Sunscreen Brush, Colorescience Total Protection No-Show Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
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