PFAS score
Makeup Forever Ultra HD · Pressed Powder
HD Skin Matte Velvet Powder Foundation Make Up For Ever
Powder foundation carries minimal inherent PFAS risk, but brand silence on formulation leaves room for concern.
Make Up For Ever's HD Skin Matte Velvet Powder is a talc-and-silicone-based cosmetic with no known PFAS use or confirmed detection in public data. Powder foundations don't typically require PFAS for function.
The safe swap
Bare Minerals Original Foundation
ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Brand New - 100% Fill Level / Fairly Medium 05 / 9 g / 0.3 oz
75/100 safety
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Material
talc, mica, iron oxides, silicones
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.
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.
Safer alternatives in Pressed Powder
Bare Minerals Original Foundation
ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Brand New - 100% Fill Level / Fairly Medium 05 / 9 g / 0.3 oz
mineral powder (talc-free formulation)
Lower PFAS concern for a talc-free mineral powder, but brand offers no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
MAC Fix+
MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation
talc, mica, iron oxides, silica (mineral pigments)
Lower PFAS concern for powder formula; no waterproofing claims typical of pressed powders.
⚠Risky category by default
MAC Fix+
Mac Studio Fix Powder Foundation Refill 129
Talc and mineral pigments (pressed powder)
Lower concern; powder cosmetics rarely contain PFAS, but MAC does not publicly disclose ingredients or PFAS stance.
⚠Risky category by default
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How we score: every product runs through the same public 0–100 rubric based on materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls. See the full methodology → Spotted a mistake? Report an error.