Degree Review, Is Degree Non-Toxic?
Degree averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 13 Degree products graded as of October 2026, and all 13 reach its 70 point pass mark.
Degree 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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- Water-based emulsion, plant extracts, typical deodorant excipients
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc contamination (asbestos residue). Product may contain talc or talc-derived moisture absorbers; talc…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aluminum/cyclodextrin complex antiperspirant, propylene glycol base
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- Aluminum absorption and systemic exposure. Antiperspirant aluminum compounds are absorbed in small amounts…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aluminum-free active ingredients, talc or mineral-based carrier
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc contamination and asbestos risk. Degree Aluminum Free does not specify whether its carrier base uses…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- powder/cream base with starch, talc, or mineral pigments; aluminum salts (antiperspirant active)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc contamination (if talc-based formula). Degree's ingredient label does not always specify talc vs.…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aluminum-based stick or gel with talc, starch, or mineral-based active ingredients
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Aluminum absorption and systemic exposure. Aluminum-based antiperspirants are applied topically and…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based emulsion (typical stick deodorant base, cyclopentasiloxane, stearic acid, talc, fragrance)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc contamination (asbestos risk). Cosmetic-grade talc in deodorants is subject to FDA asbestos testing…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based emulsion, starch, talc, fragrance
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc contamination and inhalation risk. Talc ore can be contaminated with asbestos depending on mining…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aluminum and starch-based powder
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Aluminum salts (antiperspirant active). Aluminum compounds in antiperspirants have been studied for potential…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aluminum-free formula with typical deodorant actives (mineral salts, starches, oils)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens (undisclosed fragrance compounds). Degree Arctic Edge lists fragrance as an ingredient…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aluminum-free base, likely talc, starch, or mineral powders
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Talc contamination (if talc-based powder). If this formula uses talc, there is a documented risk of asbestos…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Typical antiperspirant/deodorant base, alcohols, starches, fragrance, aluminum compounds
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens. Degree uses proprietary fragrance blends; undisclosed fragrance components may trigger…
- Aluminum stick/emulsion base; talc, starch, wax
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Aluminum exposure (systemic absorption). Aluminum chlorohydrate penetrates skin in small amounts; long-term…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aluminum-based antiperspirant, fragrance, emollients
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and sensitization. Degree MotionSense contains fragrance but no specific allergen…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Degree and PFAS, common questions
- Does Degree have PFAS?
- Degree averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 13 Degree products graded as of October 2026, and all 13 reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Degree non-toxic?
- Degree 0% Aluminum Free Deodorant Revitalizing Botanicals is the highest-graded Degree product we have scored, at 75/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Degree products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Degree products we have scored are Degree 0% Aluminum Free Deodorant Revitalizing Botanicals, Degree Advanced Men Antiperspirant, Degree Aluminum Free Deodorant. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
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