Does Tarte lip balm & long-wear lipstick have PFAS?
Tarte lip balm & long-wear lipstick averages 69 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Tarte lip balm & long-wear lipstick products graded as of October 2026, below the 75 out of 100 median for the 31 other lip balm & long-wear lipstick brands graded alongside it.
Tarte lip balm & long-wear lipstick averages Good on our four-band scale. 7 of the 8 we graded are worth buying. That is above 39% of the lip balm & long-wear lipstick 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 lip balm & long-wear lipstick worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Wax, oils, and emollients (typical lip balm base)
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers. Maracuja oil and other botanical extracts can trigger contact dermatitis…
- Glass container with cosmetic liquid formula (oils, silicones, pigments)
- Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components). Product contains fragrance listed as 'parfum' without component…
- emollient oils, pigments, waxes
- Heavy metals. Iron oxides used for lip/cheek color are generally well-regulated, but independent testing of…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Hydrogenated polyisobutene, waxes, pigments, oils (typical lip gloss base)
- Synthetic colorant allergens (azo dyes, CI pigments). Product contains 'pigments' and likely mica-based…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- liquid lip plumper with natural oils and botanical extracts
- Fragrance allergens and botanical extract sensitizers. Maracuja oil and botanical extracts can trigger…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based formula, wax, natural oils
- Fragrance allergens. Tarte lists 'fragrance' on ingredient labels generically. Maracuja oil itself has low…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Lip liquid color & sip cup (plastic cup material unspecified by brand)
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and solvent irritation. Liquid lip colors rely on volatile carriers (ethyl…
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Which Tarte lip balm & long-wear lipstick contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Vinyl polymer (waterproof lip gloss base)
- PFAS. Vinyl polymer lip coatings are typically water-resistant due to fluorochemical additives; Tarte…
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Graded higher than the Tarte average of 69.
- 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)
- Lead
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The same question, asked of the other lip balm & long-wear lipstick brands
Best average grade first. Tarte averages 69.
See every Tarte product we grade on the Tarte brand page, or the full lip balm & long-wear lipstick ranking.