PFAS score
MAC · Eyeliner
Eye Kohl MAC
Waterproof cosmetics carry unquantified PFAS risk; MAC discloses nothing, safer alternatives exist.
MAC Eye Kohl is a waterproof pencil eyeliner likely using water-repellent treatments, a common PFAS application in cosmetics. The brand provides no public disclosure about PFAS presence or avoidance. Without third-party testing or a PFAS-free claim, the waterproofing mechanism remains unspecified and potentially problematic.
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Material
Pigments, waxes, oils in pencil/kohl format with waterproofing agents
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 35% 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.
Safer alternatives in Eyeliner
MAC
Chromaline Gel - Hi-Def Cyan
gel pigment formulation (primary ingredients not publicly disclosed for proprietary reasons)
Lower concern, but cosmetic formulation opacity limits certainty.
⚠Risky category by default
Ere Perez
Jojoba Eye Pencil Gem (lilac haze)
Jojoba oil, waxes, pigments (typical pencil formulation)
Lower-concern cosmetic; no PFAS risk signals identified, but brand provides no transparency on formulation or PFAS stance.
⚠Risky category by default
Ere Perez
JOJOBA EYE PENCIL Natural Black
Jojoba oil, waxes, pigments (natural eye pencil formulation)
Lower PFAS concern; natural cosmetic formulation unlikely to contain intentional PFAS, but brand transparency absent.
⚠Risky category by default
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