Do Owala portable water bottles have PFAS?
Owala portable water bottles average 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Owala portable water bottles graded as of October 2026, above the 70 out of 100 median for the 13 other portable water bottles brands graded alongside it.
Owala portable water bottles average Excellent on our four-band scale. 6 of the 6 we graded are worth buying. That is above 88% of the portable water bottles 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 portable water bottles worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
Owala
FreeSip Water Bottle - Owala Neo Sage / Stainless Steel / 32oz
- Stainless steel, no reported coating
- Seal and gasket degradation, Elastomer seals in the lid can degrade with repeated thermal stress or prolonged…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Owala
30 fl oz Stainless Steel Special Edition FreeSip Sway Insulated Water Bottle
- Stainless steel interior and exterior, plastic lid and spout
- PFAS, The plastic components (lid, spout, seals) are not independently tested or certified PFAS-free by…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Owala
FreeSip Stainless Steel Water Bottle
- Stainless steel with plastic lid/spout
- BPA & bisphenols, Owala does not publicly specify the plastic type (likely polypropylene or polyester) or…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Owala
25-oz FreeSip Tritan
- Tritan copolyester (BPA-free plastic)
- Microplastics, Repeated dishwasher cycles and hot water contact may cause microscopic plastic particles to…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Owala
FreeSip Sway Water Bottle
- Plastic bottle with stainless steel interior
- Bacterial growth in lid mechanism, The FreeSip flip-top lid has internal crevices where water droplets can…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Owala
FreeSip Tritan Sports Water Bottle
- Tritan copolyester plastic (bottle body)
- Microplastics, All plastics shed micro-particles as they degrade, especially with thermal cycling, scratches…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better portable water bottles from other brands
Graded higher than the Owala average of 75.
Klean Kanteen
27oz Wide Water Bottle with Loop Cap
- 18/8 stainless steel, no interior coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Cap or closure contamination
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Klean Kanteen
Rise Classic Insulated Water Bottle
- stainless steel body, foam insulation, stainless steel cap
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Cap gasket and seal contamination
Klean Kanteen
Classic Flip Seal Sport Cap
- Stainless steel bottle, plastic flip cap
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Plastic cap degradation and microplastic shedding
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other portable water bottles brands
Best average grade first. Owala averages 75.
See every Owala product we grade on the Owala brand page, or the full portable water bottles ranking.