PFAS score
Smashbox · BB Cream
Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30
Lower-concern cosmetic, but waterproof claim warrants caution; no PFAS transparency from brand.
Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water is a liquid cosmetic with an SPF 30 waterproof claim, which is a common use case for PFAS-based water-resistant treatments in beauty products. The brand has not publicly disclosed PFAS presence or absence. No independent lab testing or third-party PFAS verification is publicly available for this product.
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Material
water-based BB cream with silicone polymers, fragrance, preservatives
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 55% 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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Clinique
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