Do Estée Lauder beauty primers & setting sprays have PFAS?
Estée Lauder beauty primers & setting sprays average 56 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Estée Lauder beauty primers & setting sprays graded as of October 2026, and 4 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Estée Lauder beauty primers & setting sprays average Good on our four-band scale. 4 of the 7 we graded are worth buying.
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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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Avocado
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
What Estée Lauder says and does about PFAS
We found no PFAS policy published by Estée Lauder. In 2022 the Center for Environmental Health announced a court-enforceable settlement under which Estée Lauder and its subsidiaries will not use intentionally added PFOA, or fluorinated ingredients known to break down into it, in cosmetics such as foundations and concealers, noting Estée Lauder had said it reformulated away from PFOA the year before. That covers PFOA, not every PFAS, and Ulta’s ingredient list for one Estée Lauder waterproof mascara includes PTFE.
- Legal caseThe Center for Environmental Health announced in March 2022 a legally binding, court-enforceable agreement with Estée Lauder and its subsidiaries covering intentionally added PFOA and fluorinated ingredients known to degrade to PFOA. Center for Environmental Health (archived page) ↗
- Brand statementThe same release says Estée Lauder had said it reformulated away from PFOA the previous year. Center for Environmental Health (archived page) ↗
- MaterialsUlta’s ingredient list for Estée Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Waterproof Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara includes PTFE. Ulta Beauty ↗
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.
Estée Lauder beauty primers & setting sprays worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Silicone polymers, mineral pigments, water-based emulsion
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Estée Lauder product formulas may include imidazolidinyl urea or similar…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- pigments, polymers, silicones in powder/cream cosmetic
- Heavy metals. Modern cosmetic-grade talc is regulated to exclude asbestos, but no public testing data exists…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Estée Lauder
Estee Lauder The Mattifier Shine Control Perfecting Primer and Finisher
- silicones, talc, pigments, waxes
- Talc inhalation risk. Talc is a primary ingredient. Talc powder itself is not toxic, but inhaling fine…
- Silicone, glycerin, water, pigments
- Fragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components. Fragrance is not listed as a primary ingredient on…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Estée Lauder beauty primers & setting sprays contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Water-based spray formula with silicones and polymers
- Silicone and synthetic polymer inhalation. Fine mist atomization may suspend silicone and polymer particles…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- emulsion base with silicone, polymers, waterproofing agents
- PFAS. Waterproof cosmetic claims often rely on fluorinated polymers; Estée Lauder does not disclose or rule…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- water-based spray mist, likely silicone or acrylic polymers
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers. The product contains fragrance (listed on label). Common setting spray…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonBetter beauty primers & setting sprays from other brands
Graded higher than the Estée Lauder average of 56.
- Silicone, polymers, pigments
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and 1,4-dioxane
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- cosmetic powders and pigments with silica/talc base
- silica inhalation risk during airbrush application
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based formula with glycerin and botanical extracts
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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