Do Poise period pads have PFAS?
Poise period pads average 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Poise period pads graded as of October 2026, below the 38 out of 100 median for the 16 other period pads brands graded alongside it.
Poise period pads average Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 16% of the period pads 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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Which Poise period pads contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- absorbent core with waterproof backing layer, composition unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. The product received a Poor PFAS grade from independent assessment; Kimberly-Clark has not disclosed…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- absorbent core, cellulose, likely water-resistant backing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Water-resistant coatings on period pads commonly use fluorinated compounds; Poise does not disclose…
- Cellulose core with synthetic polymer topsheet and waterproof backing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Waterproof layers in conventional pads routinely use PFAS to achieve liquid repellency; Poise has not…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- absorbent cellulose core with synthetic polymer waterproof backing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Fluorinated polymer backings in incontinence products are known to contain PFAS; Poise has not publicly…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Poise average of 25.
- organic cotton, wood pulp
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Fragrance allergen content
- cellulose, cotton blend, absorbent core
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bleach residues and processing chemicals in cellulose
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cotton, wood pulp absorbent core, plastic backing
- Pesticide residue
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The same question, asked of the other period pads brands
Best average grade first. Poise averages 25.
See every Poise product we grade on the Poise brand page, or the full period pads ranking.