Non-Toxic Eyeliner, ranked by PFAS grade
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11 of the 16 eyeliner products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 68.8% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 5 that pass. The highest graded is Ere Perez Jojoba Eye Pencil at 85 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Is eyeliner safe?
5 of the 16 eyeliner products we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 11 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 eyeliner here
- 1Ere Perez Jojoba Eye Pencil 85 out of 100
- 2Ere Perez Jojoba Eye Pencil Gem (lilac haze) 75 out of 100
- 3ERE PEREZ JOJOBA EYE PENCIL Natural Black 75 out of 100
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Ere Perez
Jojoba Eye Pencil Gem (lilac haze)
Lower concern. Material as recorded is not linked to PFAS.
Ere Perez
Jojoba Eye Pencil
Lower concern. Natural cosmetic pencil with no known PFAS indicators.
Why Ere Perez Jojoba Eye Pencil 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 eyeliner ranking come from.
The winner
Made of Jojoba oil, wax, 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 gel pencil with waterproof formula.
- +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 eyeliner is PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
- Jojoba oil, wax, pigments
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Jojoba oil, waxes, pigments (typical pencil formulation)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Jojoba oil, waxes, pigments (natural eye pencil formulation)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens or essential oil irritants
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- gel pigment formulation (primary ingredients not publicly disclosed for proprietary reasons)
- Heavy metals
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Wood pencil, wax and pigment formula, no coating disclosed
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which eyeliner contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Liquid eyeliner, waterproof coating unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Fragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- gel eyeliner base with waterproof polymers
- 1,4-dioxane (manufacturing byproduct)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polymer film coating + pigments (waterproof eyeliner formula)
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed ingredients
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- wax/pigment pencil with waterproof film-forming polymer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Lead
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Wax/oil pencil with waterproof polymeric coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- liquid formula with polymeric film-forming resins; waterproof liner
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- liquid eyeliner with waterproof film-forming resin system
- PFAS
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- wax/pigment pencil with waterproof treatment (formulation undisclosed)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Pigments, waxes, oils in pencil/kohl format with waterproofing agents
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Bacterial growth and contamination (brush applicator)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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