Dr. Bronner's Review, Is Dr. Bronner's Non-Toxic?
Dr. Bronner's averages 80 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Dr. Bronner's products graded as of October 2026, and all 4 reach its 70 point pass mark.
Dr. Bronner's 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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Dr. Bronner's and PFAS, common questions
- Does Dr. Bronner's have PFAS?
- Dr. Bronner's averages 80 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Dr. Bronner's products graded as of October 2026, and all 4 reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Dr. Bronner's non-toxic?
- Peppermint Pure-Castile Liquid Soap is the highest-graded Dr. Bronner's 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 Dr. Bronner's products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Dr. Bronner's products we have scored are Peppermint Pure-Castile Liquid Soap, All-One Toothpaste Peppermint, Organic Sugar Soap Peppermint. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
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