Tarte Review, Is Tarte Non-Toxic?
Tarte averages 67 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 20 Tarte products graded as of October 2026, and 15 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Tarte 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 Tarte says and does about PFAS
Tarte says there are over 200 ingredients it refuses to use in its formulas, but we found no published PFAS statement from the brand. Mamavation’s organic fluorine screening, a marker that can indicate PFAS, found 20 ppm in Tarte Maneater Mascara and 1,095 ppm in Tarte Sea Breezy Cream Blush.
- Brand statementTarte’s site says there are over 200 ingredients it refuses to use in its formulas, without publishing the list or naming PFAS. Tarte ↗
- Independent testMamavation’s lab found 20 ppm organic fluorine in Tarte Maneater Mascara and 1,095 ppm in Tarte Sea Breezy Cream Blush. Mamavation ↗
Sources checked September 14, 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.
Tarte 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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- Hydrogenated polyisobutene, waxes, pigments, oils (typical lip gloss base)
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- Water-based formula, wax, natural oils
- Fragrance allergens. Tarte lists 'fragrance' on ingredient labels generically. Maracuja oil itself has low…
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- Lotion base, water, glycerin, mineral oils, emollients
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- liquid/cream tinted moisturizer with SPF 20 (likely silicone, glycerin, pigment blend)
- 1,4-dioxane (manufacturing contaminant). If the product contains PEG ethoxylates or polysorbates, trace…
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Which Tarte products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
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- wax, film-forming polymers, waterproofing agent (unspecified)
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- 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)
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- mineral-based powder blend (arrowroot, magnesium hydroxide, mica)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Skin irritation from magnesium hydroxide alkalinity
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- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Fragrance allergens (natural essential oils)
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- natural mineral powders, plant-based actives, beeswax
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- Beeswax purity and contamination
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- Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base
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Tarte and PFAS, common questions
- Does Tarte have PFAS?
- Tarte averages 67 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 20 Tarte products graded as of October 2026, and 15 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests. Mamavation’s fluorine screening found 20 ppm in Tarte Maneater Mascara and 1,095 ppm in Tarte Sea Breezy Cream Blush, and we found no PFAS statement from Tarte.
- Is Tarte non-toxic?
- tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Balm is the highest-graded Tarte 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 Tarte products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Tarte products we have scored are tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Balm, tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump Shimmer Glass, Agent Nateur Holi (Stick) Tarte Tropezienne Deodorant 2.5 oz. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Tarte products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Tarte products we have scored are Tarte Maneater Waterproof Mascara, Tarte Lights Camera Splashes Waterproof Mascara, TArte Maracuja Juicy Lip Vinyl. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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