Revlon Review, Is Revlon Non-Toxic?
Revlon averages 59 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 36 Revlon products graded as of October 2026, and 17 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Revlon 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 Revlon says and does about PFAS
We found no PFAS statement from Revlon. Its 2014 restricted chemicals list included PTFE, a fluoropolymer, and a 2022 class action alleged PFAS in Almay makeup, a Revlon brand. The lawsuit outcome was not confirmed in the sources we read.
- Brand statementRevlon's ingredients page says its ingredients have been reviewed for safety. The page does not mention PFAS. Revlon Ingredients page ↗
- Medical referenceIn December 2014 the Safe Cosmetics campaign reported Revlon had shared a restricted list that included PTFE. This is Revlon's commitment as relayed by an advocacy group, from 2014, and PTFE is one fluoropolymer, not all PFAS. Safe Cosmetics, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners ↗
- Legal caseAnderson et al. v. Almay, Inc. and Revlon, Inc., filed April 1, 2022 in federal court in New York, alleged Almay makeup marketed as clean contained PFAS. These are allegations. The ClassAction.org page does not state an outcome and we could not confirm one. ClassAction.org ↗
- Legal caseThe complaint says the plaintiffs' own testing of Almay products found organic fluorine, a PFAS marker. This is the plaintiffs' claim, not a finding by the court. ClassAction.org ↗
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.
Revlon 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.
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Revlon and PFAS, common questions
- Does Revlon have PFAS?
- Revlon averages 59 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 36 Revlon 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 Revlon have PFAS? We found no PFAS statement from Revlon. In 2014 Revlon disclosed a restricted chemicals list that named PTFE. A 2022 class action, Anderson v. Almay and Revlon, alleged Almay makeup contained PFAS. Those are allegations, and we could not confirm the outcome.
- Is Revlon non-toxic?
- Revlon Nail Art Moon Candy is the highest-graded Revlon 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 Revlon products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Revlon products we have scored are Revlon Nail Art Moon Candy, Revlon Nail Enamel Blushing, Revlon Super Lustrous Glass Shine Lip Balm. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Revlon products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Revlon products we have scored are Revlon Ultimate All-in-One Waterproof Mascara, Revlon ColorStay Full Time Mascara, Mascara Revlon So Big Bad Lash. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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