by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation vs Soft Matte Powder Foundation: which is safer?

Soft Matte Powder Foundation is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

Fenty Beauty

by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

liquid foundation with silicones, pigments, water base

Confidence

72%

PossibleFragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components

PossibleSilicone volatility or respiratory irritation from application

Our pick

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r

Soft Matte Powder Foundation

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

mineral powder blend

Confidence

72%

PossibleTalc contamination (if talc-based variant)

PossibleFragrance allergens or sensitizing components

PossibleMica and silica inhalation risk during application

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Fragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components and Silicone volatility or respiratory irritation from application on the Fenty Beauty and not on the Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r.
  • We flag Talc contamination (if talc-based variant), Fragrance allergens or sensitizing components and Mica and silica inhalation risk during application on the Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r and not on the Fenty Beauty.
  • The Fenty Beauty is liquid foundation with silicones, pigments, water base where the Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r is mineral powder blend, which is most of the difference in these two grades.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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