Does Rare Beauty makeup have PFAS?
Rare Beauty makeup averages 73 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Rare Beauty makeup products graded as of October 2026, above the 70 out of 100 median for the 24 other makeup brands graded alongside it.
Rare Beauty makeup averages Good on our four-band scale. 5 of the 6 we graded are worth buying. That is above 63% of the makeup 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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- 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.
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- 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.
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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.
Rare Beauty makeup worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- liquid pigment emulsion, likely mineral oxides and glycerin base
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components). Cosmetic fragrance blends are exempt from full ingredient…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- pigments, oils, waxes, powders
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Lead. Iron oxide and synthetic colorants in Rare Beauty's 46 products are not independently tested or…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- pigments, binders, waxes, oils in cosmetic formulations
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Rare Beauty does not disclose full preservative systems on marketing materials. Some…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- cosmetics powders, pigments, waxes
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc contamination (asbestos risk). Cosmetic-grade talc is regulated but not universally asbestos-free. Rare…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- pigments, binders, oils, waxes, polymers
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Lead. Rare Beauty does not publicly disclose heavy-metal testing or pigment sourcing. Conventional cosmetic…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Rare Beauty makeup contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- pigments, waxes, oils, polymers (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Lead. Color cosmetics routinely contain trace metals from mineral pigments; Rare Beauty does not publish…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Rare Beauty average of 73.
- water, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, pigments, emollients
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- 1,4-dioxane contamination from emulsifiers
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- pigments, oils, waxes, polymers (standard cosmetic formulations)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens or 1,4-dioxane in fragrances
- pigments, waxes, oils, talc, mica
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens
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Best average grade first. Rare Beauty averages 73.
See every Rare Beauty product we grade on the Rare Beauty brand page, or the full makeup ranking.