Haida Review, Is Haida Non-Toxic?
Across 1 graded product, Haida averages Good (50/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. None of its products grade Good or better yet. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
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.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Haida
Greystone Multicoated UV Filter
Optical glass with multicoated UV filter
Coating delamination and wear
Multilayer optical coatings can separate or flake at edges or with repeated cleaning…
Heavy metals
Metal oxide multicoatings may incorporate trace metals (titanium, aluminum, or rare…
PFAS
Some premium optical coatings use Teflon-family coating binders to improve water and oil…
Biofilm or fungal growth on lens surface
Humid storage or condensation can allow algae or mold to colonize the coating surface…
Coating details missing and PFAS risk unconfirmed.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Haida and PFAS, common questions
- Does Haida have PFAS?
- We graded 1 Haida product, averaging Good (50/100). None grade Good or better. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Haida non-toxic?
- No Haida product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Haida Greystone Multicoated UV Filter at 50/100.
- Which Haida products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Haida products we have scored are Haida Greystone Multicoated UV Filter. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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