Do Bounty paper napkins & paper towels have PFAS?
Bounty paper napkins & paper towels average 31 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Bounty paper napkins & paper towels graded as of October 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Bounty paper napkins & paper towels average Poor on our four-band scale. 1 of the 8 we graded is worth buying.
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.
Bounty paper napkins & paper towels worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Virgin wood pulp, 1-ply, no waterproofing layer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Starting grade for this product type
Which Bounty paper napkins & paper towels contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- wood pulp with water/oil-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Grease-resistant coating likely contains PFAS or similar fluorochemicals; brand does not disclose. Risk…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cellulose pulp with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Grease-resistant treatment on paper towels almost always contains fluorinated chemicals (PFAS).…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Virgin wood pulp with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Grease-resistant paper napkin coatings commonly use per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances; Bounty does not…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Wood pulp with grease-resistant coating (unspecified fluorochemistry)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Unspecified coating chemistry on a grease-resistant food-contact product strongly suggests fluorinated…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Cellulose (wood pulp) with grease-resistant treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Grease-resistant coating composition (fluorinated or non-fluorinated unknown). Bounty does not disclose…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Virgin wood pulp with grease-resistant treatment (composition unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Unspecified fluorochemical treatment is industry standard for grease-barrier performance. Direct health…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- virgin wood pulp, quilted structure with water/grease resistance coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Quilted grease-resistant napkins in this category routinely use PFAS-based fluorochemicals. Bounty's…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Bounty average of 31.
- 100% recycled paper
- Trace metals and contaminants from recycled feedstock
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Virgin wood pulp, 1-ply paper
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bleach residues and chlorinated byproducts
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- virgin fiber paper napkin, uncoated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Chlorine residues (bleaching byproducts)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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