20Bad

Gregory Review, Is Gregory Non-Toxic?

The verdict
Gregory averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Gregory products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
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Gregory grades Bad 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.

Does Gregory have PFAS, by category

Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

Gregory Alpaca Gear Box 25 2 Pack Backpack

Gregory

Alpaca Gear Box 25 2 Pack Backpack

20BadPFAS grade
  • Nylon fabric with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Gregory does not disclose water-repellent coating chemistry or PFAS status. Nylon backpacks with…

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Gregory Alpaca Gear Box Adventure Kit Backpack

Gregory

Alpaca Gear Box Adventure Kit Backpack

20BadPFAS grade
  • Alpaca fiber/nylon blend with water-repellent coating finish
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Gregory does not disclose whether this pack uses legacy long-chain PFAS, short-chain PFAS, or…
Gregory Inertia 24 H2O Backpack

Gregory

Inertia 24 H2O Backpack

20BadPFAS grade
  • Nylon with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Water-repellent textiles commonly contain PFAS. Gregory's water-repellent coating chemistry is…

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Gregory Swift 22 H2O Backpack

Gregory

Swift 22 H2O Backpack

20BadPFAS grade
  • Nylon with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • water-repellent coating degradation and unknown chemical composition, Gregory does not disclose whether the…

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Inertia 18 H2O

Gregory

Inertia 18 H2O

20BadPFAS grade
  • Nylon/polyester blend with water-resistant treatment (H2O system)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Formaldehyde / VOCs

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Gregory Alpaca Gear Box Adventure Kit 2 Pack Backpack

Gregory

Alpaca Gear Box Adventure Kit 2 Pack Backpack

20BadPFAS grade
  • Alpaca fiber blend with water-repellent coating-treated nylon
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Gregory does not disclose water-repellent coating chemistry; outdoor backpacks typically use…

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Gregory and PFAS, common questions

Does Gregory have PFAS?
Gregory averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Gregory products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
Is Gregory non-toxic?
No Gregory product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Gregory Alpaca Gear Box 25 2 Pack Backpack at 20/100.
Which Gregory products should I avoid?
The lowest-graded Gregory products we have scored are Gregory Alpaca Gear Box Adventure Kit 2 Pack Backpack, Inertia 18 H2O, Gregory Swift 22 H2O Backpack. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.

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