Non-Toxic Pressed Powder, 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.
All 15 pressed powder products PFAS Authority has graded reach its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, as of October 2026. The highest graded is Bare Minerals bareMinerals Original Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 at 100 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Is pressed powder safe?
15 of the 15 pressed powder products we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 0 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.
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MAC Fix+
MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation
Low-medium risk. Powder formula rarely needs waterproofing that would add PFAS.
Coty Airspun
Vintage 1930s 1940s Coty Air Spun L'Aimant SOLEIL D'or .63oz Powder Partial
Lower concern. Talc powder with mineral pigments, no water-repellent finish on record.
Bare Minerals
bareMinerals Original Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15
Brand PFAS statement on record, which we have not verified.
Why Bare Minerals bareMinerals Original Talc-Free 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 25 points between the top and the bottom of this pressed powder ranking come from.
The winner
Made of Talc-free mineral powder (mica, iron oxides, titanium dioxide).
- +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. 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 talc powder with mineral pigments.
- +20Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS
25risk points, a grade of 75
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 pressed powder is PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
Bare Minerals
bareMinerals Original Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15
- Talc-free mineral powder (mica, iron oxides, titanium dioxide)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Bacterial or fungal growth in powder cake
- Mineral powder (talc, mica, oxides)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Talc and historical asbestos contamination
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Coty Airspun
Vintage 1930s 1940s Coty Air Spun L'Aimant SOLEIL D'or .63oz Powder Partial
- talc powder with mineral pigments
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Asbestos contamination in talc
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Bare Minerals Original Foundation
ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Brand New - 100% Fill Level / Fairly Medium 05 / 9 g / 0.3 oz
- mineral powder (talc-free formulation)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of powder particulates
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Coty Airspun
Airspun By Coty 2.3 Oz / 65 Face Powder 070-11 Naturally Neutral R26
- Talc-based face powder with mineral pigments
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc inhalation risk
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- talc, mica, mineral pigments
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Asbestos contamination (talc sourcing)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- talc, mica, mineral pigments
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc inhalation and respiratory exposure
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- talc, mica, powder; compact casing likely plastic or metal
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Asbestos contamination in talc
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Talc-based powder (likely talc, mica, mineral pigments)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc inhalation and asbestos contamination (historical risk class)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- talc, mica, mineral pigments
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc inhalation risk
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Talc, mica, pigments, silica (pressed powder)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc purity and asbestos contamination risk
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Laura Mercier Translucent Powder
Laura Mercier Translucent Pressed Setting Powder
- Talc, mica, silica powder base
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc and asbestos contamination
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Mineral powder (talc or mica base)
- Heavy metals
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Talc and mineral pigments (pressed powder)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc inhalation and asbestos contamination risk
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- talc, mica, iron oxides, silica (mineral pigments)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc contamination (asbestos risk)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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