Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation, #335 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
Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation, #335
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in pigments (lead, cadmium, arsenic)
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossiblePreservative-related irritation (formaldehyde releasers or 1,4-dioxane)
Our pick
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r
Soft Matte Powder Foundation
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
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 Heavy metals in pigments (lead, cadmium, arsenic), Fragrance allergens and sensitizers and Preservative-related irritation (formaldehyde releasers or 1,4-dioxane) 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 pigments, silicone, and emollients 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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