Basis Review, Is Basis Non-Toxic?
Basis averages 85 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 2 Basis products graded as of November 2026, and all 2 reach its 70 point pass mark.
Basis grades Excellent 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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- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
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- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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Which Basis products are PFAS-free? Good or better, best-graded first
- Stainless steel case, silicone band
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Silicone band aging and oligomer leaching. Silicone elastomers naturally release low-molecular-weight cyclic…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Electronics, plastic, stainless steel components
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Lithium-polymer battery degradation and leakage, A 2014 device is now 10+ years old. Lithium cells degrade…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Basis and PFAS, common questions
- Does Basis have PFAS?
- Basis averages 85 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 2 Basis products graded as of November 2026, and all 2 reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Basis non-toxic?
- Basis Health Fitness Tracker Monitor Sensor Digital Watch is the highest-graded Basis product we have scored, at 85/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Basis products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Basis products we have scored are Basis Health Fitness Tracker Monitor Sensor Digital Watch, Basis "world's Most Advanced Health Tracker" 2014 Edition, Carbon. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
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