Do Scott paper napkins & paper towels have PFAS?
Scott paper napkins & paper towels average 61 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 Scott paper napkins & paper towels graded as of October 2026, and 4 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Scott paper napkins & paper towels average Good on our four-band scale. 4 of the 5 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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- 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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- 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
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Scott paper napkins & paper towels worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Virgin wood pulp, 1-ply paper
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bleach residues and chlorinated byproducts. Virgin pulp napkins are almost always bleached using chlorine…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- virgin fiber paper napkin, uncoated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Chlorine residues (bleaching byproducts). Standard tissue whitening uses chlorine or oxygen-based bleach.…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- virgin wood pulp, uncoated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Ink migration from printing (if printed). MegaCartridge products may carry printed branding or patterns.…
- Virgin fiber tissue (cellulose)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Starting grade for this product type
Which Scott paper napkins & paper towels contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- virgin and recycled fiber with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Scott has not disclosed whether this napkin uses fluorochemical PFAS-based coatings. Industry standard…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Scott average of 61.
- 100% recycled paper
- Trace metals and contaminants from recycled feedstock
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Virgin wood pulp, 1-ply, no waterproofing layer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Starting grade for this product type
- 100% recycled paper (virgin fiber-free)
- Ink and dye migration from recycled fiber
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Best average grade first. Scott averages 61.
See every Scott product we grade on the Scott brand page, or the full paper napkins & paper towels ranking.