Is Butter London PFAS-free?
Across 11 graded products, Butter London averages C (70/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. 8 of its products grade C or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Worth buying from Butter London C or better, safest first
Butter London
Cakes & Cuppas 6-Piece Nail Lacquer Set
Nail lacquer (solvent-based or water-based polish)
Lower PFAS concern; typical nail lacquer formulation unlikely to contain PFAS, but brand provides no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
Butter London
Seasons Everything 6-Piece PC21X Nail Lacquer Set
Nail lacquer (nitrocellulose-based polish)
Lower PFAS concern for nail polish; no known industry drivers for forever chemicals in this format.
⚠Risky category by default
Butter London
Ice Princess Mini Nail Lacquer Set
Nitrocellulose, resins, and pigments (standard nail lacquer)
Lower concern, standard nail polish formulation with no known PFAS triggers, but brand transparency absent.
⚠Risky category by default
Butter London
Imperial Crown Patent Shine Nail Lacquer Set
Nitrocellulose, plasticizers, resins, pigments (typical nail lacquer)
Lower concern for PFAS; nail polish is not a typical PFAS-use category, but brand offers no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
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Nail Blush Restorative Treatment
nail polish/treatment lacquer (typical resin/film-forming base)
Lower PFAS concern typical of standard nail lacquers; no red flags identified, but no transparency either.
⚠Risky category by default
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Nail Foundation Priming Basecoat
Nail polish basecoat (typical acrylics, resins, solvents)
Lower concern; standard nail polish basecoat with no known PFAS-prone features, but brand discloses nothing.
⚠Risky category by default
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Mini Nail Lacquer Set
nail lacquer, organic pigments and resins
Lower concern. Standard nail polish has minimal PFAS risk.
⚠Risky category by default
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Royal Quartet 4-Pc. Limited Edition Nail Lacquer Set
nail lacquer, organic solvents and resins
Nail polish has low PFAS risk; no known connection to PFAS chemicals.
⚠Risky category by default
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
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Patent Shine 10X Nail Lacquer
nail lacquer (film-forming resins, solvents, pigments)
Skip until brand discloses PFAS status; nail lacquers rarely need PFAS but opacity is a red flag.
⚠Risky category by default
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Pure Color 21X Nail Lacquer
Organic solvent-based nail lacquer (typical formulation)
No public PFAS risk data; nail lacquers rarely contain PFAS, but Butter London makes no disclosure, skip only if PFAS-free verification matters to you.
⚠Risky category by default
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Hardwear Shine UV Topcoat
UV-curable gel topcoat, formula not publicly disclosed
No PFAS data available. Limited transparency on formula.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
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