Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint · Foundation
Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 ST16 Pavones (Very deep with cool undertones)
Lower-concern cosmetic; no PFAS-typical ingredients identified, but brand provides no disclosure.
Ilia is a clean-beauty brand and this liquid tint uses common cosmetic base materials (water, silicones, mineral pigments) with no known PFAS-heavy additives like Teflon-type coating or aqueous film-forming foams. However, Ilia does not publicly disclose PFAS testing or commit to PFAS-free formulation.
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Liquid foundation with mineral pigments, water, silicones, plant extracts, UV filters
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Category baseline
cosmetics is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
Safe base material
Made from a material with no inherent PFAS use (ceramic, mineral, or natural fiber).
The full breakdown
What it's made of and why it matters
This is a silicone-based liquid foundation using iron oxides and possibly titanium dioxide as pigments rather than synthetic dyes, which reduces risk of heavy-metal contaminants (lead, cadmium, chromium). The water and plant-extract base minimizes volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing typical of powder foundations. Silicones are inert in cosmetics and do not bioaccumulate; no migration or leaching hazard exists at skin pH and temperature.
The brand's record and disclosure
Ilia is known for clean-beauty positioning and ingredient transparency on product pages, though the brand does not publicly commit to third-party testing or formal heavy-metal screening programs. No recalls, contamination alerts, or formaldehyde-releaser reports are on record for Ilia foundations. The brand remains silent on PFAS despite industry momentum toward disclosure, typical of indie beauty brands that do not yet treat PFAS as a public commitment.
How it compares in its category
Liquid foundations overall carry lower hazard profiles than powders (which can contain talc, bismuth oxychloride, or legacy heavy-metal pigments). Mineral-pigment choices here align with safer-category standards. Compared to mass-market foundations, Ilia avoids known problematic surfactants and fragrance complexity, placing it in the middle-to-upper safety tier for the category.
If you buy it
Apply to clean, dry skin; do not heat or store in direct sunlight, though the formulation is stable at normal room temperature. Replace after 12 months of open use to prevent bacterial colonization in the liquid base, standard for all water-based liquids. If redness, burning, or rash develops, discontinue and patch-test on forearm before resuming. No special handling required; normal disposal in household waste is safe.
Beyond PFAS: other things we checked
Established hazard classes for this product type, assessed from public information. These never change the PFAS grade; a Likely flag caps the Verdict at “Buy with care.”
Heavy metals in mineral pigments (lead, cadmium, chromium)
Iron oxides and titanium dioxide are low-risk pigments with no history of contamination in Ilia products. No recalls or test failures on record for this brand or product line.
Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives
Ilia does not use known formaldehyde-releaser preservatives (DMDM hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea) according to published ingredient lists and brand transparency statements.
Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components
If the product contains fragrance (not confirmed in ingredient list reviewed), synthetic fragrance blends may include allergens not individually listed. This is a category-wide limitation in cosmetic labeling, not a specific Ilia weakness.
Bacterial growth in water-based liquid
All water-based liquids risk bacterial and mold colonization if contaminated during application or stored in warm, humid conditions. This is a usage and storage issue, not a manufacturing defect.
1,4-dioxane in plant extracts or emulsifiers
No trace 1,4-dioxane reports exist for Ilia foundations. The brand's use of botanical extracts and silicones (rather than ethoxylated surfactants) reduces typical sources of 1,4-dioxane contamination.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 72% 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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