NARS averages 65 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 31 NARS products graded as of October 2026, and 17 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests. Does NARS have PFAS? We found no PFAS statement from NARS. A 2021 Notre Dame study sampled NARS among many brands and found high fluorine in about half of products overall, but the researchers did not name which brands had PFAS.

NARS Afterglow Lip Balm is the highest-graded NARS 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 NARS products are lower concern for PFAS?

The highest-graded NARS products we have scored are NARS Afterglow Lip Balm, NARS Afterglow Lip Oil, NARS Afterglow Lip Shine. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.

Which NARS products should I avoid?

The lowest-graded NARS products we have scored are NARS Notorious Mascara, NARS Explicit Lipstick, NARS Climax Extreme Mascara. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.

65Good

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The verdict October 2026

NARS averages 65 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 31 NARS products graded as of October 2026, and 17 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.

Free to quote with attribution to PFAS Authority and a link to pfasauthority.com/brands/nars.

NARS grades Good on our four-band scale.

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.

What NARS says and does about PFAS

We found no PFAS statement from NARS. NARS was among the makeup brands sampled in a 2021 Notre Dame study that found high fluorine in many cosmetics, but the study did not say which brands had PFAS in their products.

StudyA 2021 University of Notre Dame study tested cosmetics and found 29 high fluorine products contained between four and 13 specific PFAS. Only one of those items listed PFAS on its label. The university release does not name brands. University of Notre Dame News ↗
StudyEcoWatch reports NARS was among the brands tested in that study, and that the study did not reveal which brands had PFAS in their products. EcoWatch ↗
Independent testMamavation lists NARS among the brands included in the same study. Being included does not mean a NARS product tested positive. Mamavation ↗
StudyThe study lead said the results point to widespread PFAS use in cosmetics overall, and that the full extent is hard to estimate because labeling rules are weak. University of Notre Dame News ↗

Sources checked September 30, 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.

NARS is one of the brands we researched by hand for our record of what every brand has published about PFAS, where the same question is answered for each of them in one line.

Does NARS have PFAS, by category

Which NARS products are PFAS-free? Good or better, best-graded first

NARS

Afterglow Lip Balm

75ExcellentPFAS grade

Wax blend, oils, emollients (typical lip balm base)
Fragrance allergens and sensitizers, NARS lip balms are typically fragrance-forward products; undisclosed…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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