Non-Toxic Setting Spray, 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.
9 of the 16 setting spray products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 56.3% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 7 that pass. The highest graded is Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer at 85 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Is setting spray safe?
7 of the 16 setting spray products we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 9 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 setting spray here
- 1Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer 85 out of 100
- 2Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Mattify Blur Set Kit 75 out of 100
- 3Charlotte Tilbury Magic Hydrator Mist 75 out of 100
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The best non-toxic beauty primers & setting sprays, ranked by grade
Beauty Primers & Setting Sprays, ranked.
The quickest read, what to skip and the top-graded picks worth buying instead.
Estée Lauder
Set and Refresh Perfecting Makeup Mist Setting Spray
PFAS data unavailable; lower concern than apparel but check if sensitive.
Charlotte Tilbury
Airbrush Flawless Mattify Blur Set Kit
Cosmetic powder with no known PFAS links.
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r
Instant Retouch Primer
Lower concern cosmetic primer; no known PFAS risk signals identified.
Why Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer 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 1 product it beats, so you can see exactly where the 55 points between the top and the bottom of this beauty primers & setting sprays ranking come from.
The winner
Made of Silicone, polymers, pigments.
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
- +10Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
15risk points in total, which is a grade of 85
What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, No PFAS disclosure, and our graders recorded 2 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.
What it beats, and why
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 spray formulation with water resistance properties.
- +35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
- +20Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
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 beauty primers & setting sprays are PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
- Silicone, polymers, pigments
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and 1,4-dioxane
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- cosmetic powders and pigments with silica/talc base
- silica inhalation risk during airbrush application
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based formula with glycerin and botanical extracts
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Silicone polymers, mineral pigments, water-based emulsion
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- pigments, polymers, silicones in powder/cream cosmetic
- Heavy metals
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Estée Lauder
Estee Lauder The Mattifier Shine Control Perfecting Primer and Finisher
- silicones, talc, pigments, waxes
- Talc inhalation risk
- Silicone, glycerin, water, pigments
- Fragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which beauty primers & setting sprays contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- spray formulation with water resistance properties
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- aqueous setting spray with waterproofing agents
- 1,4-dioxane (solvent contaminant)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Water-resistant cosmetic spray formulation
- 1,4-dioxane (solvent and processing contaminant)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Water-based spray formula with silicones and polymers
- Silicone and synthetic polymer inhalation
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- emulsion base with silicone, polymers, waterproofing agents
- PFAS
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- liquid spray formulation with silicones and polymers
- Fragrance allergens and fragrance-related contact dermatitis
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- liquid spray formula, waterproofing treatment unspecified
- 1,4-dioxane contamination
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- liquid spray suspension, waterproofing agents unspecified
- Fragrance allergens and sensitization
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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