Non-Toxic BB Cream, ranked by PFAS grade
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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
13 of the 15 bb cream products PFAS Authority has graded reach its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 86.7% of the category, as of October 2026, and 2 score below it. The highest graded is Bare Minerals bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Luminous Skin Tint Stick at 100 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Is bb cream safe?
13 of the 15 bb cream products we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 2 do not. Our grades are model-based assessments built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, not laboratory tests, so they say what we can evidence rather than that anything is safe.
Best graded bb cream here
- 1Bare Minerals bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Luminous Skin Tint Stick 100 out of 100
- 2Bare Minerals Bareminerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream Spf 100 out of 100
- 3Mac Cream Colour Base 75 out of 100
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The best non-toxic bb cream, ranked by grade
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What to look for in bb cream, and which brands grade best and worst
BB Cream, ranked.
The quickest read, what to skip and the top-graded picks worth buying instead.
MAC
Prep + Prime BB Beauty Balm SPF 35
Waterproof cosmetics carry PFAS risk; MAC discloses nothing so skip until clarity emerges.
MAC
Cream Colour Base
Lower concern; cream color base uses typical cosmetic ingredients without known PFAS triggers.
Bare Minerals
bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Luminous Skin Tint Stick
Brand PFAS statement on record, which we have not verified.
Why Bare Minerals bareMinerals Complexion Rescue wins, and what it beats
Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 2 products it beats, so you can see exactly where the 70 points between the top and the bottom of this bb cream ranking come from.
The winner
Made of mineral pigments, wax, oils in stick form.
- +20Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- -10Brand-stated PFAS-free. The brand states this product is PFAS-free. We have not verified the claim.
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
0risk points in total, which is a grade of 100
What the grade does not fix. Nothing specific to this product adds risk, so what remains is the category baseline that every product here starts from, and our graders recorded 2 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.
What it beats, and why
What puts it behind. No PFAS disclosure, +15 points. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Oils, waxes, pigments, and standard cosmetic emollients.
- +20Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS
25risk points, a grade of 75
What puts it behind. Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment, +35 points. Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Water-resistant silicone, emollients, polymeric thickeners.
- +35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
- +20Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
70risk points, a grade of 30
No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.
Which bb cream is PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
- mineral pigments, wax, oils in stick form
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based gel cream with mineral pigments and SPF actives
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Oils, waxes, pigments, and standard cosmetic emollients
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- liquid foundation with water, glycerin, silicones, pigments
- Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Emulsion base (water, silicones, pigments); sunscreen actives (likely UV filters)
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based gel with glycerin, humectants, emollients
- Fragrance allergens
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based emulsion, glycerin, silicones (typical CC cream base)
- Fragrance allergens (unspecified components)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Liquid foundation with water, silicones, pigments
- 1,4-dioxane (manufacturing impurity)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water, silicones, glycerin (emollient cosmetic cream)
- Parabens
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based emulsion, talc/mineral pigments, glycerin
- Talc contamination (asbestos risk)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based liquid emulsion, mineral pigments, glycerin
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components
- Water-based emulsion with pigments, talc/mica, glycerin
- Talc contamination (asbestos or inert)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- liquid cosmetic base (emulsion); composition not fully disclosed
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonWhich bb cream contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Water-resistant silicone, emollients, polymeric thickeners
- PFAS
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- emulsion base with silicones, water, mineral pigments, SPF actives
- PFAS
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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