Does Tarte deodorant have PFAS?
Tarte deodorant averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Tarte deodorant products graded as of October 2026, level with the 75 out of 100 median for the 53 other deodorant brands graded alongside it.
Tarte deodorant averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 4 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 49% of the deodorant 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 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 deodorant worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- wax, oil, and mineral-based stick deodorant (typical formulation)
- Fragrance allergen and skin sensitization (fragrance components). The Tarte Tropezienne scent (tropical fruit…
- Vegan powder/talc-free base with proprietary blend (stick deodorant)
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance chemicals. Proprietary fragrance blend is not fully itemized on…
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- powder, fragrance, mineral pigments
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed synthetics. Tarte does not itemize fragrance ingredients; typical…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Vegan deodorant (plant-based waxes, powders, oils)
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Better deodorant from other brands
Graded higher than the Tarte average of 75.
- mineral-based powder blend (arrowroot, magnesium hydroxide, mica)
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- Skin irritation from magnesium hydroxide alkalinity
- cosmetic formulations, primary ingredients listed
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Fragrance allergens (natural essential oils)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- natural mineral powders, plant-based actives, beeswax
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Beeswax purity and contamination
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The same question, asked of the other deodorant brands
Best average grade first. Tarte averages 75.
See every Tarte product we grade on the Tarte brand page, or the full deodorant ranking.