Does Pantene shampoo have PFAS?
Pantene shampoo averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Pantene shampoo products graded as of October 2026, level with the 75 out of 100 median for the 34 other shampoo brands graded alongside it.
Pantene shampoo averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 8 of the 8 we graded are worth buying. That is above 50% of the shampoo 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.
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- aqueous shampoo formulation (surfactants, conditioning agents, water)
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aqueous liquid shampoo base (surfactants, water, conditioners)
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- aqueous surfactant-based shampoo formulation
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4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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The same question, asked of the other shampoo brands
Best average grade first. Pantene averages 75.
See every Pantene product we grade on the Pantene brand page, or the full shampoo ranking.