PFAS score
MAC · BB Cream
M·A·C MAC Prep + Prime BB Beauty Balm SPF 50
Skip until MAC discloses water-resistant ingredient sources; SPF 50 waterproof cosmetics often use PFAS-based water-resistant coatings.
MAC's Prep + Prime BB Beauty Balm SPF 50 is a waterproof cosmetic with SPF, a product category where PFAS have historically been used to maintain water and sweat resistance. MAC makes no public disclosure about PFAS in this formulation.
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Material
Water-resistant silicone, emollients, polymeric thickeners
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
Maybelline
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Lower PFAS concern; typical cosmetic formula with no known water-repellent coating or water-resistance drivers.
⚠Risky category by default
Clinique
Dramatically Different Moisturizing BB-Gel
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Lower concern, cosmetic gel with no known PFAS-trigger formulation, but brand offers no public transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
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