Do Owala insulated travel mugs have PFAS?
Owala insulated travel mugs average 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Owala insulated travel mugs graded as of October 2026, above the 70 out of 100 median for the 9 other insulated travel mugs brands graded alongside it.
Owala insulated travel mugs average Excellent on our four-band scale. 8 of the 8 we graded are worth buying. That is above 89% of the insulated travel mugs brands we grade.
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.
What Owala says and does about PFAS
We found no PFAS statement from Owala. Owala says its plastics are BPA and phthalate free and that its products are free of chemical copycats of BPA, but neither claim names PFAS. We found no independent PFAS lab test, state PFAS disclosure or PFAS lawsuit naming Owala.
- Brand statementOwala says the plastics in its products are BPA and phthalate free, a claim that does not mention PFAS. Owala FAQ ↗
- Brand statementOwala says all its products are BPA free and free of chemical copycats and made from food-grade materials, without naming PFAS. Owala blog ↗
Sources checked September 29, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Owala insulated travel mugs worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
Owala
FreeSip Sway Stainless Steel
- Stainless steel body, no interior coating disclosed
- Silicone and plastic lid/valve leachables, Owala does not disclose the exact formulation of the FreeSip valve…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Owala
Stainless Steel Straw Tumbler Route 66
- Stainless steel tumbler, bare uncoated
- Coating degradation and microplastic shedding from exterior print, The Route 66 decorative design (likely a…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Owala
FreeSip Stainless Steel Tumbler
- stainless steel tumbler, no stated coating
- Silicone gasket degradation and ingestion, The FreeSip lid contains silicone seals exposed to hot beverages…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Owala
40oz Stainless Steel Straw Tumbler
- Stainless steel interior, BPA-free plastic exterior
- Plastic exterior off-gassing or additives, The plastic exterior material composition is not disclosed by…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Owala
SmoothSip Travel Mug
- Stainless steel, BPA-free plastic lid
- Lid seal integrity and maintenance, Plastic lids may warp or lose sealing effectiveness over repeated thermal…
Owala
40 oz Tumbler
- Stainless steel and plastic (BPA-free)
- Plastic component degradation under heat, The BPA-free plastic lid and spout may off-gas or leach trace…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Owala
FreeSip Sway Travel Tumbler
- Plastic (acrylic/tritan copolyester) with stainless steel lid
- Plastic degradation and microplastic release, Any polymer tumbler can shed microparticles over years of…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Owala
FreeSip Tumbler
- Stainless steel and plastic components
- BPA & bisphenols, Owala does not specify resin types or provide BPA-free certification from independent labs.…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better insulated travel mugs from other brands
Graded higher than the Owala average of 75.
Thermos
18 oz. Icon Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Mug
- stainless steel exterior, vacuum insulation, stainless steel interior
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel leaching from stainless steel
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Thermos
Guardian Stainless Steel Mug
- Stainless steel (uncoated)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in storage
Thermos
Stainless Steel Mug
- stainless steel, no stated coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Seam or lid leachables
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other insulated travel mugs brands
Best average grade first. Owala averages 75.
See every Owala product we grade on the Owala brand page, or the full insulated travel mugs ranking.