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Do Polar water-resistant smart rings & bands have PFAS?

The verdict
Polar water-resistant smart rings & bands average 79 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Polar water-resistant smart rings & bands graded as of November 2026, below the 85 out of 100 median for the 11 other water-resistant smart rings & bands brands graded alongside it.
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Polar water-resistant smart rings & bands 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

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters

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Vegan Mattress

100ExcellentPFAS grade
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  • organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
  • Heavy metals

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Polar water-resistant smart rings & bands worth buying Good or better, best-graded first

  • silicone elastomer
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial or fungal growth in contact zone. Silicone's porous surface can harbor moisture and microbes if not…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Silicone elastomer, no stated coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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  • silicone elastomer strap
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Silicone
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial/microbial growth. Silicone surfaces can harbor bacteria if not cleaned regularly, particularly in…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • Silicone
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Skin sensitization from pigments or residual monomers. Camo colorants are added to silicone; if the band is…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Polar Verity Sense Armband

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Verity Sense Armband

85ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Elastomer armband, electronics assembly
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Elastomer degradation and leaching. Elastomers can release small quantities of oligomers and plasticizers…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Which Polar water-resistant smart rings & bands contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

Polar Elastic Nylon Watch Band

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Elastic Nylon Watch Band

40PoorPFAS grade
  • Elastic nylon with likely water-resistant treatment
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Better water-resistant smart rings & bands from other brands

Graded higher than the Polar average of 79.

Even R1 Smart Ring

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85ExcellentPFAS grade
  • titanium, stainless steel, sapphire crystal
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Band material variability

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • Titanium alloy, sapphire crystal, stainless steel
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Nickel leaching (from stainless steel components)

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • Titanium alloy body with ceramic crown
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Nickel leaching from alloy components

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Best average grade first. Polar averages 79.

See every Polar product we grade on the Polar brand page, or the full water-resistant smart rings & bands ranking.