Levi's Review, Is Levi's Non-Toxic?
Levi's averages 58 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Levi's products graded as of October 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Levi's grades Good 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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Find an alternative on AmazonLevi's and PFAS, common questions
- Does Levi's have PFAS?
- Levi's averages 58 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Levi's products graded as of October 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Levi's non-toxic?
- Levi's 501 Jeans is the highest-graded Levi's product we have scored, at 80/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Levi's products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Levi's products we have scored are Levi's 501 Jeans. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Levi's products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Levi's products we have scored are Levi's Men's 511 Slim Jeans Performance Cool, Levi's Men's 501 Original Thermodapt Jeans, Levi's Men's 502 Taper Jeans. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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