Is Aveda PFAS-free?
Across 9 graded products, Aveda averages C (72/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. 6 of its products grade C or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Worth buying from Aveda C or better, safest first
Aveda
Brilliant Medium Hold Hair Spray
aerosol spray propellant and film-forming polymers (typical: acrylates, silicones)
Lower concern; no known PFAS in typical aerosol hairspray formulations, but Aveda makes no explicit commitment.
⚠Risky category by default
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Tousle Texture Dry Texture Spray
aerosolized polymers and propellants (typical hair spray formula)
Lower concern; typical aerosol dry texture spray with no known PFAS triggers, but brand offers no disclosure.
⚠Risky category by default
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Abundant Blowout All-Over Volumizing Spray
aqueous aerosol spray formulation (carrier gases, polymeric film-formers, solvents)
Lower PFAS concern, but Aveda makes no public commitment; typical cosmetic spray with no known PFAS-prone chemistry.
⚠Risky category by default
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Brilliant Damage Control
water-based silicones and natural conditioning polymers in leave-in conditioner/serum
Lower-concern cosmetic with no known PFAS triggers, but brand makes no explicit safety claims.
⚠Risky category by default
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Scalp Solutions Refreshing Protective Mist
Water-based spray mist (cosmetic aerosol/liquid)
Lower concern cosmetic product; no known PFAS triggers, but Aveda has not publicly disclosed PFAS policy.
⚠Risky category by default
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Pure Abundance Volumizing Style-Prep
Water-soluble styling spray (aerosol or pump bottle)
Lower PFAS concern for a cosmetic spray; no known trigger materials, but brand discloses nothing.
⚠Risky category by default
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
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Air Control Hair Spray
aerosol propellant + hydrocarbon hairspray base
Low direct PFAS risk in formulation, but no brand transparency on processing or propellants.
⚠Risky category by default
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Control Force Firm Hold Hair Spray
aerosol propellant and polymeric film formers
Skip until clarity, aerosol cosmetics with undisclosed propellants and resins warrant caution.
⚠Risky category by default
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Smooth Infusion Perfect Blow Dry Hair Spray
aerosol spray propellant, alcohol, polymeric film-formers
Skip until Aveda discloses propellant and polymer chemistry.
⚠Risky category by default
Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →