Non-Toxic Cosmetic Color Products, 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.
14 of the 15 cosmetic color products PFAS Authority has graded reach its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 93.3% of the category, as of October 2026, and 1 scores below it. The highest graded is Mac Cosmetics Mac Nail Lacquer Polish Over-Accessorized (Pink Gold Glitter ) Boxed at 75 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Are cosmetic color products safe?
14 of the 15 cosmetic color products we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 1 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 cosmetic color products here
- 1Mac Cosmetics Mac Nail Lacquer Polish Over-Accessorized (Pink Gold Glitter ) Boxed 75 out of 100
- 2Mac Nail Lacquer 75 out of 100
- 3MAC Nail Lacquer 10 ml / 0.34 oz ( CHOOSE 75 out of 100
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Butter London
Hardwear Shine UV Topcoat
Medium risk. No PFAS data available, limited formula transparency.
MAC
Cosmetics Mac Nail Lacquer Polish Over-Accessorized (Pink Gold Glitter ) Boxed
Nail polish poses lower PFAS concern.
Why Mac Cosmetics Mac Nail Lacquer Polish 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 35 points between the top and the bottom of this cosmetic color products ranking come from.
The winner
Made of nitrocellulose, plasticizers, pigments, resins.
- +20Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
25risk points in total, which is a grade of 75
What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, No PFAS disclosure, and our graders recorded 5 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.
What it beats, and why
What puts it behind. Unknown / proprietary coating, +25 points. A coating is recorded with no disclosed chemistry. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of UV-curable gel topcoat, formula not publicly disclosed.
- +25Unknown / proprietary coating
- +20Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
60risk points, a grade of 40
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 cosmetic color products are PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
MAC
Cosmetics Mac Nail Lacquer Polish Over-Accessorized (Pink Gold Glitter ) Boxed
- nitrocellulose, plasticizers, pigments, resins
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and solvent inhalation
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Organic pigments, resins, solvents in liquid lacquer
- Volatile organic solvents (VOCs)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Nail lacquer, organic pigments and film-formers
- Volatile organic compounds (toluene, xylene) from solvents
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Nail lacquer polish, organic solvent base with pigments
- Volatile organic compound (VOC) inhalation from solvents
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based nail polish, pigments, resins
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- nail polish, organic pigments and resins
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and solvent inhalation
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- liquid cosmetic spray, alcohol and resin based
- Alcohol inhalation from spray
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- nitrocellulose, plasticizers, resins, pigments
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and inhalation risk
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Nitrocellulose, plasticizers, resins, pigments
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Phthalate plasticizers
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Nail lacquer, organic solvents and film-formers
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - toluene, xylene, acetone inhalation
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- nail polish, organic solvents and resins
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic solvent inhalation (toluene, xylene, acetone)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- nail lacquer film-forming resins, pigments, solvents
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) / Solvent Inhalation
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- nail polish, film-forming resins and solvents
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic solvents (acetone, ethyl acetate, toluene)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- gel nail polish, synthetic polymers and resins
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from uncured gel monomers
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which cosmetic color products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- UV-curable gel topcoat, formula not publicly disclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Uncured resin monomers (sensitization/irritation)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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