Do iBand water-resistant smart rings & bands have PFAS?
iBand water-resistant smart rings & bands average 78 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 iBand water-resistant smart rings & bands graded as of October 2026, below the 85 out of 100 median for the 11 other water-resistant smart rings & bands brands graded alongside it.
iBand water-resistant smart rings & bands average Excellent on our four-band scale. 4 of the 5 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.
iBand water-resistant smart rings & bands worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
iBand
Apple 49mm Titanium Milanese Loop Watch Band
- Titanium mesh/stainless steel, bare
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel in stainless steel, Stainless steel watch bands typically contain 8-12% nickel as an alloying element.…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Apple Watch Metal Link Universal Band
- Stainless steel metal links
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel release from stainless steel, Some aftermarket stainless steel bands use lower-grade alloys that may…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Apple Watch 3pk Universal Nylon Bands
- Nylon fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals, Nylon requires synthetic dyes to achieve color; iBand does not disclose whether restricted azo…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Apple Watch Band
- Silicone or fluoroelastomer (typical for Apple Watch bands)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Residual monomers or oligomers in elastomer, Silicone and fluoroelastomer bands may contain trace unreacted…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
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Google Fitbit Air Active Band
- elastomer/textile blend with water-resistant treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs, Elastomer-textile blends commonly use formaldehyde-based resins for water resistance and…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better water-resistant smart rings & bands from other brands
Graded higher than the iBand average of 78.
Even Realities
Even R1 Smart Ring
- titanium, stainless steel, sapphire crystal
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Band material variability
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Smart Ring 3 Silver / 9#19.1mm / Standard with 1 Charging Case
- Titanium alloy, sapphire crystal, stainless steel
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel leaching (from stainless steel components)
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Smart Ring Titan Rose Golden / 11#20.6mm
- Titanium alloy body with ceramic crown
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel leaching from alloy components
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other water-resistant smart rings & bands brands
Best average grade first. iBand averages 78.
See every iBand product we grade on the iBand brand page, or the full water-resistant smart rings & bands ranking.