Does L'Oréal foundation & primer have PFAS?
L'Oréal foundation & primer averages 64 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 L'Oréal 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.
L'Oréal 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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- silicones, glycerin, mineral pigments, polymethyl methacrylate
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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Which L'Oréal foundation & primer contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- silicone or polymeric film-forming resin base
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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Graded higher than the L'Oréal average of 64.
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- Fragrance allergen sensitization
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- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Talc inhalation
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
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The same question, asked of the other foundation & primer brands
Best average grade first. L'Oréal averages 64.
See every L'Oréal product we grade on the L'Oréal brand page, or the full foundation & primer ranking.