Do Pela waterproof phone cases have PFAS?
Pela waterproof phone cases average 93 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Pela waterproof phone cases graded as of October 2026, above the 85 out of 100 median for the 31 other waterproof phone cases brands graded alongside it.
Pela waterproof phone cases average Excellent on our four-band scale. 6 of the 7 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.
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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Pela waterproof phone cases worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Flax fiber and plant-based resin blend, compostable
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Coating degradation and durability over time. Plant-resin composites are newer in phone case applications and…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- plant-based bioplastic (flax and other plant fibers)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Thermal degradation and warping. Plant-based bioplastics typically have lower glass transition temperatures…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Plant-based bioplastic (compostable blend)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Bioplastic degradation and microparticle shedding. Plant-based bioplastics are designed to decompose, not…
- Plant-based bioplastic composite
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Bioplastic composite durability and surface degradation. Plant-based bioplastic composites are known to…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Plant-based bioplastic
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Bioplastic degradation and brittleness over time. Plant-based PLA can become brittle or discolored after…
- plant-based bioplastic, recycled ocean plastic
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Plant-based bioplastics may retain minor VOCs from processing or resin curing. At room…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Pela waterproof phone cases contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Liquid nano-coating (unspecified polymer)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and residual monomers. Liquid nano-coatings typically require solvent…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonThe same question, asked of the other waterproof phone cases brands
Best average grade first. Pela averages 93.
See every Pela product we grade on the Pela brand page, or the full waterproof phone cases ranking.