Does Estée Lauder foundation & primer have PFAS?
Estée Lauder foundation & primer averages 64 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Estée Lauder 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.
Estée Lauder foundation & primer averages Good on our four-band scale. 3 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 29% 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 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 foundation & primer worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- silicone and mineral-based cosmetic primer
- Fragrance allergens (undisclosed composition). Cosmetic fragrances are listed as single ingredient…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based peptide serum with glycerin, silicones, polymers
- Preservative system / bacterial contamination if unmaintained. Water-based serums require preservatives to…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Emollients, silicones, polymers, SPF actives in water-based cream base
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers. Estée Lauder cosmetics typically include fragrance compounds; individual…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Estée Lauder foundation & primer contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- liquid aerosol spray with silicone/polymer water-resistant finish
- PFAS. Water-resistant makeup mists commonly use PFAS to repel moisture. Estée Lauder has not disclosed…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Estée Lauder average of 64.
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Best average grade first. Estée Lauder averages 64.
See every Estée Lauder product we grade on the Estée Lauder brand page, or the full foundation & primer ranking.