Do Samsung waterproof camera & lens protection cases have PFAS?
Samsung waterproof camera & lens protection cases average 68 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Samsung waterproof camera & lens protection cases graded as of October 2026, below the 70 out of 100 median for the 30 other waterproof camera & lens protection cases brands graded alongside it.
Samsung waterproof camera & lens protection cases average Good on our four-band scale. 2 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 53% of the waterproof camera & lens protection cases 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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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
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- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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What Samsung says and does about PFAS
Samsung publishes a substances standard that lists PFAS as not to be used in mobile products, notebook PCs and packaging from May 2026, and says it is working with suppliers to reach PFAS-free status. A 2024 class action alleged some Galaxy Watch bands contain PFAS and was dismissed in 2025 after an individual settlement. We found no PFAS statement covering chargers or other accessories.
- Brand statementSamsung says in its 2025 Sustainability Report that it surveyed PFAS use across all raw material suppliers in 2023 and is working toward PFAS-free status. Samsung Electronics Sustainability Report 2025 ↗
- Brand statementSamsung's Standards for Control of Substances (Revision 30, dated Sep 4, 2026) lists PFAS with a non-use level for mobile products, notebook PCs and packaging materials, dated May 2026 and tied to EPEAT. Samsung Electronics Standards for Control of Substances Used in Products ↗
- Brand statementThe same standard lists PFHxA and related substances at 0.025 mg/kg each for skin contact textile parts, effective July 2026, and for textiles and natural leather from July 2027. Skin contact parts per the standard include watch straps. Samsung Electronics Standards for Control of Substances Used in Products ↗
- Legal caseGonzalez v. Samsung Electronics America, filed December 31, 2024, alleged certain Galaxy Watch wristbands contain PFAS. These are allegations. The court dismissed the case on March 19, 2025 after Samsung and the plaintiff agreed to settle individually, so no class was certified and no finding was made. ClassAction.org ↗
- StudyAndroid Authority reports that at least one Galaxy Watch band, the Sport T-Buckle Band, is made with FKM rubber, which often contains PFAS. This is a tech press summary of a December 2024 smartwatch band study, not a lab result we reviewed directly. Android Authority ↗
Sources checked September 30, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Samsung waterproof camera & lens protection cases worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Glass lens (borosilicate or soda-lime glass)
- Optical coating degradation. Multi-element optical systems in flagship Samsung phones use anti-reflective…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Optical glass and aluminum frame
- Optical coating degradation. Multi-coated optical glass filters may have anti-reflection layers (typically…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Samsung waterproof camera & lens protection cases contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Glass optical filter lens with unspecified coatings
- Optical coating composition and leaching. Anti-reflective and hydrophobic coatings on the glass are not…
- Glass or polycarbonate lens with multi-layer optical coating (unspecified)
- Optical coating leaching (unverified composition). Multi-layer coatings on this filter are not…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Samsung average of 68.
- Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- No PFAS statement found from the brand
- Optical glass, aluminum frame, non-coated optical surfaces
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Optical glass fragility and sharp edges
- glass optical filters
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Coating degradation or delamination
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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