PFAS score
Chanel · Lip Gloss & Lip Balm
CHANEL Rouge Allure Liquid Velvet Ultrawear Intense Matte Liquid Lip Colour
Skip if PFAS-concern matters to you; Chanel discloses nothing, waterproof liquid lipsticks often use fluorinated polymers.
Chanel's Rouge Allure Liquid Velvet is marketed as ultrawear with matte, waterproof finish, a formulation type that commonly relies on Teflon-family coating or PFAS-containing film-formers to achieve water resistance and longevity on lips. Chanel provides no public ingredient transparency, PFAS declaration, or third-party testing.
The safe swap
Estée Lauder
Estee Lauder Glossy Pout Tinted Lip Oil
85/100 safety
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Material
silicones, film-formers, water-resistant polymers (typical matte liquid lipstick base)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
cosmetics is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 45% confidence. It is not a lab result.
No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.
The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.
Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.
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⚠Risky category by default
Tarte
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Glass container with cosmetic liquid formula (oils, silicones, pigments)
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⚠Risky category by default
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