Non-Toxic Waterproof Mascara, ranked by PFAS grade

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Aqua Pure

3M Aqua-Pure AP802B Whole House Filter Housing

95ExcellentPFAS grade

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.

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Aquasure

Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System

100ExcellentPFAS grade

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.

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Avocado

Vegan Mattress

100ExcellentPFAS grade

✓ MADE SAFE Certified✓ Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

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.

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What we found October 2026

81 of the 82 waterproof mascara products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 98.8% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 1 that passes. The highest graded is Burt's Bees 100% Natural Nourishing Mascara, Black Brown at 75 out of 100.

The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.

Is waterproof mascara safe?

1 of the 82 waterproof mascara products we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 81 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 waterproof mascara here

1Burt's Bees 100% Natural Nourishing Mascara, Black Brown 75 out of 100
2Chanel Le Volume de Chanel Mascara 65 out of 100
3Estée Lauder Lash Drama Mascara Gift Set 65 out of 100

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Waterproof Mascara, ranked.

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Avoid30Poor

CoverGirl

Lash Blast Volume Waterproof Mascara Very Black

30/100 safety

Skip due to waterproofing mystery; no PFAS disclosure from brand.

Why avoid it

Best pick75Excellent

Burt's Bees

100% Natural Nourishing Mascara, Black Brown

75/100 safety

Lower concern; conventional non-waterproof formula with no identified PFAS drivers.

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Why Burt's Bees 100% Natural Nourishing Mascara 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 2 products it beats, so you can see exactly where the 45 points between the top and the bottom of this waterproof mascara ranking come from.

The winner

75Excellent

Burt's Bees 100% Natural Nourishing Mascara, Black Brown

Made of Wax, pigments, natural oils (typical mascara base).

+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 2 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.

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What it beats, and why

65Good10 points behind the winner

Chanel Le Volume de Chanel Mascara

What puts it behind. The winner earns -10 points for Base material not linked to PFAS. We found nothing comparable published for this product.

Made of pigments, waxes, polymers (unspecified).

+20Category baseline
+15No PFAS disclosure

35risk points, a grade of 65

30Poor45 points behind the winner

Bobbi Brown Kajal Eyeliner & Mascara Duo

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 pigmented wax blend, 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.

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Burt's Bees

100% Natural Nourishing Mascara, Black Brown

75ExcellentPFAS grade

Wax, pigments, natural oils (typical mascara base)
Fragrance allergens and undisclosed sensitizers

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Chanel

Le Volume de Chanel Mascara

65GoodPFAS grade

pigments, waxes, polymers (unspecified)
Lead

5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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