Fels-Naptha Review, Is Fels-Naptha Non-Toxic?
Fels-Naptha averages 85 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Fels-Naptha products graded as of October 2026, and all 8 reach its 70 point pass mark.
Fels-Naptha grades Excellent on our four-band scale.
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.
What Fels-Naptha says and does about PFAS
Fels-Naptha is owned by Summit Brands, which announced its acquisition of the brand. Summit’s ingredient listing for the Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar names soap ingredients such as beef tallow, palm oil and palm kernel oil, along with chelating agents, and no fluorinated ingredient. We found no PFAS test or PFAS statement about Fels-Naptha.
- Brand statementSummit Brands announced its acquisition of the Zout and Fels-Naptha brands. Summit Brands ↗
- MaterialsSummit Brands’ ingredient listing for the Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar includes beef tallow, palm oil, palm kernel oil and chelating agents, and no fluorinated ingredient. Summit Brands ↗
Sources checked September 14, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Fels-Naptha is one of the brands we researched by hand for our record of what every brand has published about PFAS, where the same question is answered for each of them in one line.
Does Fels-Naptha have PFAS, by category
Worth buying from Fels-Naptha Good or better, best-graded first
Fels-Naptha
Fels Naptha Laundry Soap & Stain Remover Bar
- soap bar, vegetable and animal oils
- Heavy metals, Optical brighteners (likely fluorescent compounds used to enhance whiteness on fabric) are…
Fels-Naptha
Laundry Soap
- soap bar (saponified tallow, coconut oil, naptha)
- Fragrance allergens or sensitizers, Fels-Naptha contains fragrance compounds (specific ingredients not fully…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Fels-Naptha
Fels Naptha Laundry Bar
- soap bar, vegetable and tallow oil base
- Fragrance allergens (undisclosed), Fels-Naptha contains added fragrance but does not itemize specific scent…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Fels-Naptha
Fels Naptha Laundry Bar and Stain Remover, 5.0 oz
- soap bar, tallow and coconut oil base
- Alkaline burn risk (skin/eyes), Soap bars are alkaline (pH 9-11 typical) and can irritate or burn skin and…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Fels-Naptha
Laundry Bar & Stain Remover 1 Bar
- soap bar, tallow and plant oils base
- Skin sensitization or irritation from soap and fatty acids, Tallow-based soaps can cause contact dermatitis…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Fels-Naptha
Fels Naptha Laundry Soap Bar & Stain Remover
- soap bar, plant-based surfactants
- Talc contamination, Fels-Naptha historically contained talc as a filler; if present in the current…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Fels-Naptha
Purex Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar & Stain Remover & Pre-treater
- soap bar, sodium tallowate and coconut oil base
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers, The product includes synthetic fragrance compounds listed only as…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Fels-Naptha
Fels Naptha Laundry Bar Soap
- Soap base (tallow, coconut oil, other saponified fats), hexachlorophene preservative (historical)
- Fragrance allergens and skin sensitization, The product contains synthetic fragrance blend not fully itemized…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Fels-Naptha and PFAS, common questions
- Does Fels-Naptha have PFAS?
- Fels-Naptha averages 85 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Fels-Naptha products graded as of October 2026, and all 8 reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests. Summit Brands’ ingredient listing for the Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar names soap ingredients and no fluorinated ingredient.
- Is Fels-Naptha non-toxic?
- Fels Naptha Laundry Soap & Stain Remover Bar is the highest-graded Fels-Naptha 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 Fels-Naptha products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Fels-Naptha products we have scored are Fels Naptha Laundry Soap & Stain Remover Bar, Fels-Naptha Laundry Soap, Fels Naptha Laundry Bar. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
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