Catalyst Review, Is Catalyst Non-Toxic?
Catalyst averages 85 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 3 Catalyst products graded as of October 2026, and all 3 reach its 70 point pass mark.
Catalyst 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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Catalyst and PFAS, common questions
- Does Catalyst have PFAS?
- Catalyst averages 85 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 3 Catalyst products graded as of October 2026, and all 3 reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Catalyst non-toxic?
- Catalyst iPhone 12 Waterproof Case is the highest-graded Catalyst 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 Catalyst products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Catalyst products we have scored are Catalyst iPhone 12 Waterproof Case, Buy Waterproof Case for iPhone 6s by Catalyst Green Pop, Catalyst Total Protection Waterproof Case for iPhone 13 Pro Max. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
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