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Do Retrospec yoga & exercise mats have PFAS?

The verdict
Retrospec yoga & exercise mats average 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Retrospec yoga & exercise mats graded as of October 2026, level with the 75 out of 100 median for the 21 other yoga & exercise mats brands graded alongside it.
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Retrospec yoga & exercise mats average Excellent on our four-band scale. 4 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 57% of the yoga & exercise mats 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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See every Retrospec product we grade on the Retrospec brand page, or the full yoga & exercise mats ranking.