Does Revlon lip balm & long-wear lipstick have PFAS?
Revlon lip balm & long-wear lipstick averages 69 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Revlon lip balm & long-wear lipstick products graded as of October 2026, below the 75 out of 100 median for the 31 other lip balm & long-wear lipstick brands graded alongside it.
Revlon lip balm & long-wear lipstick averages Good on our four-band scale. 7 of the 8 we graded are worth buying. That is above 39% of the lip balm & long-wear lipstick 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 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 lip balm & long-wear lipstick worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Wax blend, oils, emollients (typical lip balm base)
- 1,4-Dioxane (contaminant in emulsifiers). If this formulation uses polysorbate emulsifiers or other…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Liquid wax, oils, pigments, polymers (standard lip gloss base)
- Fragrance allergens and contact dermatitis. Lip glosses often contain fragrance compounds (not always fully…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- oil blend (coconut, jojoba, vitamin E base typical for lip oils)
- Fragrance allergens and irritation. Revlon lip oils typically contain fragrance compounds for scent and…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Oil, wax, and resin blend (typical lip gloss formulation)
- Fragrance allergens and sensitization. Lip glosses typically contain fragrance compounds to mask base oils…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- liquid gloss (oils, resins, pigments)
- Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components). Revlon Super Lustrous The Gloss lists fragrance as an…
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- Liquid lipstick formulation (waxes, oils, pigments, vitamin E)
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) inhalation during application. Liquid lipsticks rely on VOC carriers…
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- Water-based serum with silicones, humectants, emollients
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Graded higher than the Revlon average of 69.
- Glycerin, silicones, pigments, film-formers (typical liquid cosmetic gloss)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components
- Liquid lipstick, likely pigments, oils, and waxes
- Fragrance allergens or sensitizers
- Natural waxes and oils (beeswax, plant oils, pigments)
- Lead
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