Does Revlon nail polish & top coat have PFAS?
Revlon nail polish & top coat averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Revlon nail polish & top coat products graded as of October 2026, level with the 75 out of 100 median for the 24 other nail polish & top coat brands graded alongside it.
Revlon nail polish & top coat averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 8 of the 8 we graded are worth buying. That is above 54% of the nail polish & top coat 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.
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 nail polish & top coat worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
Revlon
Nail Art Moon Candy
- nail polish (organic pigments, resins, solvents)
- Volatile organic solvents (toluene, xylene, dibutyl phthalate), Standard nail polish solvents pose inhalation…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Revlon
Nail Enamel Blushing
- Nitrocellulose, plasticizers, resins (standard nail lacquer)
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and solvent exposure, All nitrocellulose nail lacquers release VOCs…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Revlon
Nail Enamel Revlon
- Nail lacquer (solvent-based)
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and solvent inhalation, Nail enamel solvents (acetone, ethyl acetate…
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Revlon
Holochrome Collection Nail Enamel Amethyst Smoke
- nitrocellulose lacquer base (typical nail enamel)
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) from solvent package, Acetone and other solvents in nail enamel release…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Revlon
Nail Enamel Sheer Petal
- organic solvent-based nail lacquer (film-forming resins, plasticizers, solvents)
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - solvent inhalation, Toluene, xylene, and ethyl acetate are standard in…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Revlon
Top Speed Fast Dry Nail Enamel
- Nitrocellulose-based lacquer (nail enamel film)
- Volatile organic solvent inhalation (toluene, xylene, camphor), Nitrocellulose lacquers require…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Revlon
ColorStay Gel Envy Longwear Nail Enamel
- nitrocellulose-based gel lacquer (polymer film)
- Phthalate plasticizers (dibutyl phthalate or DINP), Standard in nitrocellulose lacquers but not disclosed by…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Revlon
Nail Enamel
- organic solvents, resins, pigments (formulation varies by product line)
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and solvent inhalation, Revlon formulations typically contain toluene…
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better nail polish & top coat from other brands
Graded higher than the Revlon average of 75.
Piggy Paint
Basecoat & Sealer Nail Polish
- Water-based organic pigments and plant-derived resins
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Piggy Paint
Nail Polish Piggy Paint
- water-based pigmented lacquer
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from resins and solvents
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Piggy Paint
Showstopper Nail Polish Set
- organic pigments, plant-based resins, water-based lacquer
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other nail polish & top coat brands
Best average grade first. Revlon averages 75.
See every Revlon product we grade on the Revlon brand page, or the full nail polish & top coat ranking.