PFAS score
Estée Lauder · Concealer
Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer
Waterproof cosmetics carry inherent PFAS risk; Estée Lauder silent on formulation, skip if PFAS-sensitive.
Estée Lauder's Double Wear concealer is marketed as 24-hour waterproof, a feature often associated with water-repellent coatings that may contain PFAS. The brand provides no public disclosure of PFAS-free status, ingredient breakdown, or third-party verification. Without lab testing or brand commitment, PFAS presence cannot be ruled out.
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Material
liquid silicone, pigments, polymeric binders
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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