Do Fossil water-resistant smart rings & bands have PFAS?
Fossil water-resistant smart rings & bands average 86 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 14 Fossil water-resistant smart rings & bands graded as of November 2026, above the 85 out of 100 median for the 11 other water-resistant smart rings & bands brands graded alongside it.
Fossil water-resistant smart rings & bands average Excellent on our four-band scale. 14 of the 14 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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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Fossil water-resistant smart rings & bands worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- stainless steel band, knurled/brushed finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel leaching from stainless steel alloy. Stainless steel contains nickel as part of its…
- Stainless steel bracelet, no coating disclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel leaching and contact dermatitis. Stainless steel contains 8-12 percent nickel as an alloy component.…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- silicone elastomer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Polymer degradation and leaching during wear. Silicone can shed oligomers (short-chain fragments) with…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Canvas textile
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Canvas often receives formaldehyde-based sizing or wrinkle-resistance finishes during…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Stainless steel bracelet with leather strap
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Chromium residue from leather tanning. Leather straps may contain residual chromium salts from tanning, but…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- silicone elastomer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Low-molecular-weight siloxane leaching. Residual cyclic siloxanes (D4, D5) can exist in raw silicone but…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather (LiteHide, tanned)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Chromium residue (if chrome-tanned). Chromium salts are a standard tanning agent; residual chromium (III) on…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Fossil
Women's Black History Month Limited Edition Silicone Band for Apple Watch
- silicone elastomer band
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes in synthetic colorants. Black dyes used in limited-edition colorways may include azo-based pigments…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- stainless steel, glass, enamel coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel leaching from stainless steel. Austenitic stainless steel (300-series) contains trace nickel…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Leather and stainless steel watch straps
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Chromium and chrome tanning residues in leather. Leather tanning typically employs chromium (III), which is…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Stainless steel case, mineral crystal, leather/synthetic strap
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Synthetic strap off-gassing and plasticizer leaching. Polyurethane or PVC-based synthetic straps can emit low…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Stainless steel case, mineral or hardened glass crystal, leather or fabric strap
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Chromium in leather tanning residues. If the Stella uses a leather strap, chromium(III) salts from tanning…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Silicone band, primary composition
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Uncrosslinked oligomers and processing residues. Low-quality silicone bands may contain leachable short-chain…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Stainless steel
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel leaching (from stainless steel alloy). Stainless steel bands can release trace nickel ions, especially…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Best average grade first. Fossil averages 86.
See every Fossil product we grade on the Fossil brand page, or the full water-resistant smart rings & bands ranking.