Does Revlon makeup have PFAS?
Revlon makeup averages 65 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Revlon makeup products graded as of October 2026, below the 70 out of 100 median for the 24 other makeup brands graded alongside it.
Revlon makeup averages Good on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 17% 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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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.
Which Revlon makeup contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- liquid foundation base with emollients and pigments
- Fragrance allergen sensitivity. ColorStay contains fragrance compounds per ingredient labeling. Fragrance is…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- water-based pigments, polymers, talc, silica
- Heavy metals. Talc and silica are mined minerals vulnerable to lead, cadmium, and historic asbestos…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- pigments, silicones, polymers, waxes, oils in liquid/cream base
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Revlon ColorStay formulations typically include polymeric or phenolic preservatives…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- pigments, waxes, oils, polymers (unspecified coating type)
- 1,4-dioxane contamination in polymers or emulsifiers, 1,4-dioxane is a trace contaminant in some synthetic…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Revlon average of 65.
- 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. Revlon averages 65.
See every Revlon product we grade on the Revlon brand page, or the full makeup ranking.