Does Purell hand soap have PFAS?
Purell hand soap averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Purell hand soap products graded as of October 2026, below the 85 out of 100 median for the 8 other hand soap brands graded alongside it.
Purell hand soap averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 6 of the 6 we graded are worth buying. That is above 19% of the hand soap 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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Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- 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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Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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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.
Purell hand soap worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- water, glycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, fragrance (typical liquid hand soap)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Surfactant (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) skin irritation, SLS is a known irritant in high concentrations or with…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Ethyl alcohol (62%), water, inert ingredients, fragrance
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens. Purell Advanced contains fragrance as an inert ingredient; the specific fragrance…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based soap (glycerin, surfactants)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and irritants. Although marketed as 'Gentle & Free,' liquid soaps typically contain some…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aqueous foam soap concentrate (surfactants, glycerin, water)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens. Fresh Scent variant contains undisclosed fragrance components. While fragrance allergens…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aqueous liquid hand soap base
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens, ES6 Purell Pro Advanced contains fragrance agents (specific compounds not disclosed on…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based foaming soap concentrate
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Surfactant skin irritation. All foaming soaps contain anionic or amphoteric surfactants that can irritate…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Purell average of 75.
- soluble tablet, plant-based surfactants
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, plant oils, potassium hydroxide
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens (peppermint essential oil)
- Glycerin, water, plant oils, lavender fragrance
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens (lavender fragrance)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
See every Purell product we grade on the Purell brand page, or the full hand soap ranking.