3M Review, Is 3M Non-Toxic?
3M averages 64 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 18 3M products graded as of November 2026, and 8 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
3M grades Good on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Does 3M have PFAS, by category
Which 3M products are PFAS-free? Good or better, best-graded first
- activated carbon filter media
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth and biofilm in filter media. If cartridge replacement is delayed or filter sits idle for…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Activated carbon and ion exchange resin filters
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth if cartridge is not replaced on schedule. Activated carbon filters can support microbial…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Activated carbon/pleated filter media
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in housing or bypass if unmaintained. Whole-house filter housings can harbor biofilm if left…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- activated carbon filter media, plastic housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in filter media if maintenance is neglected. Activated carbon is a nutrient source for…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Activated carbon filter media with polypropylene housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in filter housing or media. Any whole-house filter housing can accumulate biofilm if water…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Activated carbon and ion exchange filter media
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in filter media (if unmaintained). All activated carbon pitcher filters can develop…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Plastic pitcher, activated carbon filter media
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Activated carbon filter degradation and bacterial growth. Spent activated carbon can accumulate biofilm and…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polycarbonate lens
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Optical degradation and UV yellowing. Polycarbonate naturally yellows over years of sun exposure; this…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which 3M products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Polycarbonate or acrylic lens, tinted coating composition unclear
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Coating degradation and leachable constituents. The tint coating composition is undisclosed. UV exposure…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- proprietary protective coating on fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Stain guard sprays in this product class have historically relied on PFAS chemistry. 3M's silence on…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- proprietary water and stain-resistant coating on fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, 3M has not disclosed whether this formulation contains perfluorinated or polyfluorinated compounds…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Proprietary fabric/carpet protection coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, 3M Scotchgard products are known to contain fluorocarbon repellents (PFAS class). The 40/100 safety…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Fabric treatment coating, composition unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. The product category (fabric stain guards) is historically dominated by PFAS-based formulations; 3M's…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Proprietary fabric/upholstery protector coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from aerosol propellant and solvent carrier. Aerosol fabric protectors are…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Proprietary water and stain repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Graded separately (45/100 poor). Scotchgard historically contains PFAS to achieve stain and water…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Proprietary water/stain repellent coating (Scotchgard formula)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Scotchgard's core function relies on fluorochemical water-repellents; 3M has not disclosed whether this…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Liquid fabric protector coating, composition undisclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Fabric protectors in this solvent-based category are widely documented to contain PFAS; 3M provides no…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Scotchgard water and stain repellent coating on mineral spirits base
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Mineral spirits inhalation and skin irritation. Mineral spirits is classified as a volatile organic compound…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonWhat 3M told Minnesota 1 filing, the company’s own words to a regulator
Minnesota requires manufacturers to report every product they sell there that contains intentionally added PFAS, naming the compound, what it does and roughly how much. 3M has filed the disclosure below. Nothing here is our grade or our inference, and it does not change any score on this page.
- Where in the product,
- Surface Cleaners - Type Of Surface Cleaners - Degreaser
- What it is doing,
- Solvent
- Compound,
- 1-ethoxy-1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluorobutane (CAS 163702-05-4)
- How much the filer reports,
- 10,000 ppm to <150,000 ppm (15%)
SKU 72DA · Minnesota disclosure MN-8FDNZNC · published 2026-02-19
Source, manufacturer filings made to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency under the state’s PFAS in Products law and published through PRISM, run by the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse. These are the manufacturers’ own statements, not our grades and not laboratory results. A filing covers the product as sold in Minnesota and says nothing about products or formulations the company did not file. Reporting was still open when this was pulled, so absence from the set is not evidence a product is PFAS-free.
What to buy instead Good or better, in the categories 3M sells
- glass bottles, sodium dichloroisocyanurate treatment chemical
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Chemical overdose or misuse
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Stainless steel housing and spigot
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth and biofilm if filters not replaced
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Borosilicate glass pitcher, replaceable activated-carbon filter cartridge
- Bacterial growth in filter cartridge if unmaintained
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
3M and PFAS, common questions
- Does 3M have PFAS?
- 3M averages 64 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 18 3M products graded as of November 2026, and 8 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is 3M non-toxic?
- 3M BREW110-MS Coffee/Tea Water Filtration System is the highest-graded 3M product we have scored, at 95/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which 3M products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded 3M products we have scored are 3M BREW110-MS Coffee/Tea Water Filtration System, 3M Filtrete Water Pitcher & Replacement Filters - New Home, 3M 4WH-HDGR-F01 Filtrete Large Capacity Whole House Filter Replacement. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which 3M products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded 3M products we have scored are 3M Outdoor Sun & Water Protector, Outdoor Sun & Water Shield, 10.5 oz, Mineral Spirits, Scotchgard Model, 5019-10UV, 3M Fabric Protector, Solvent, Liquid, PK2, 4106-10 2P, 3M Impregnation Spray 400 ml for furniture/clothes. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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