Does NARS foundation & primer have PFAS?
NARS foundation & primer averages 68 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 NARS foundation & primer products graded as of October 2026, level with the 68 out of 100 median for the 24 other foundation & primer brands graded alongside it.
NARS foundation & primer averages Good on our four-band scale. 1 of the 4 we graded is worth buying. That is above 58% 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 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 foundation & primer worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- silicone, mineral pigments
- Heavy metals. Iron oxides and titanium dioxide are FDA-approved colorants with strict purity standards…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which NARS foundation & primer contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- water-based liquid primer emulsion
- Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components), NARS lists 'fragrance' as a single ingredient without itemizing…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- liquid primer, mineral-based with UV filters
- 1,4-dioxane (synthetic contaminant in emulsifiers/preservatives), NARS does not disclose whether emulsifiers…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- silicone, film-forming polymers (unspecified)
- Fragrance allergens (unspecified composition), NARS does not disclose fragrance ingredients or allergen…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonBetter foundation & primer from other brands
Graded higher than the NARS average of 68.
- mineral powder, silicones, mica
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Fragrance allergen sensitization
- mineral powder, silica, mica, talc
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Talc inhalation
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- mineral pigments, glycerin, plant extracts, silicones
- 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. NARS averages 68.
See every NARS product we grade on the NARS brand page, or the full foundation & primer ranking.