Guardsman Review, Is Guardsman Non-Toxic?
Guardsman averages 39 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 11 Guardsman products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Guardsman grades Poor 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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- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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Does Guardsman have PFAS, by category
Which Guardsman products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Unknown liquid/stain repellent coating (likely fluorinated polymer)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of aerosolized Teflon-family coating during spray application. Spray-on application creates fine…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- proprietary fabric protector coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and inhalation risk. Spray application releases aerosolized particles and…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Proprietary fabric treatment coating, unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Stain-resist coatings typically contain PFAS to achieve water and oil repellency; Guardsman has made no…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- proprietary fabric treatment spray coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) and inhalation risk. Aerosol delivery system inherently produces airborne…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Proprietary water and stain-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and solvent inhalation. Aerosol fabric treatments require organic solvents…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Guardsman
Protect & Preserve for Leather 8.4 oz Repels Stains, Retains Color and Softness
- Proprietary leather coating/protectant, composition undisclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and inhalation risk. Aerosol or spray formulations of leather protectants…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Proprietary protective coating (furniture/fabric protectant)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Water and stain repellents of this type conventionally used polyfluorinated alkyl substances. Guardsman…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Proprietary fabric protector spray coating (unspecified chemistry)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of spray propellant and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Aerosol fabric protectors release fine…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- wood protector/sealant coating (composition unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and solvent inhalation. Spray-applied wood sealants typically contain…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Fabric treatment coating, composition undisclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Fluorochemical stain repellents are the largest known consumer source of PFAS exposure via fabric.…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- proprietary water-repellent aerosol coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from solvents and propellants. Aerosol wood coatings typically contain…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonGuardsman and PFAS, common questions
- Does Guardsman have PFAS?
- Guardsman averages 39 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 11 Guardsman 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 Guardsman non-toxic?
- No Guardsman product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Guardsman Fabric Defense & Upholstery Protector Blocks Stains and Repels Liquid at 40/100.
- Which Guardsman products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Guardsman products we have scored are Guardsman Wood Protector Weather Defence Aerosol, Guardsman Fabric Defense 2-Pack, Guardsman Weather Defense Wood Protector 10 Oz.. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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