Smashbox Review, Is Smashbox Non-Toxic?
Smashbox averages 64 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Smashbox products graded as of October 2026, and 3 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Smashbox grades Good on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
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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Find an alternative on AmazonSmashbox and PFAS, common questions
- Does Smashbox have PFAS?
- Smashbox averages 64 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Smashbox products graded as of October 2026, and 3 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Smashbox non-toxic?
- Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer is the highest-graded Smashbox 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 Smashbox products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Smashbox products we have scored are Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer, Smashbox Photo Finish Pore Minimizing Primer, Smashbox Photo Finish Pore Vanishing Primer. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Smashbox products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Smashbox products we have scored are Smashbox Photo Finish Invisible SPF 45 Broad Spectrum Primer. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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