Non-Toxic Cosmetics, ranked by PFAS grade
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Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
- 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.
4 of the 8 cosmetics PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 50% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 4 that pass. The highest graded is Bare Minerals bareMinerals Mineral Makeup at 100 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Are cosmetics safe?
4 of the 8 cosmetics we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 4 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 cosmetics here
- 1Bare Minerals bareMinerals Mineral Makeup 100 out of 100
- 2Ilia Beauty Clean Makeup 75 out of 100
- 3RMS Beauty Organic Makeup 75 out of 100
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Generic
Waterproof Mascara (generic)
Medium-high risk. Waterproofing ingredients typically require PFAS.
Ilia Beauty
Clean Makeup
No coating of concern recorded, and no PFAS statement from the brand.
Bare Minerals
bareMinerals Mineral Makeup
Brand PFAS statement on record, which we have not verified.
Why Bare Minerals bareMinerals Mineral Makeup 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 3 products it beats, so you can see exactly where the 70 points between the top and the bottom of this cosmetics ranking come from.
The winner
- +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 3 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.
- +20Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS
25risk points, a grade of 75
What puts it behind. Vague safety claims only, +15 points. Uses vague language ("eco-friendly", "clean") without a specific PFAS statement. The winner carries no such factor.
- +20Category baseline
- +15Vague safety claims only
35risk points, a grade of 65
What puts it behind. Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment, +35 points. Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS. The winner carries no such factor.
- +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 cosmetics are PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Lead
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and essential oils
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- liquid pigments, silicones, emollients, binders
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Lead
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which cosmetics contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Talc contamination and respirable mineral risk
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- 1,4-dioxane (solvent/emulsifier contaminant)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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