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Do Folex fabric stain guard sprays have PFAS?

The verdict
Folex fabric stain guard sprays average 85 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 12 Folex fabric stain guard sprays graded as of October 2026, above the 40 out of 100 median for the 30 other fabric stain guard sprays brands graded alongside it.
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Folex fabric stain guard sprays average Excellent on our four-band scale. 12 of the 12 we graded are 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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85ExcellentPFAS grade
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