Seventh Generation Review, Is Seventh Generation Non-Toxic?
Seventh Generation averages 76 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 28 Seventh Generation products graded as of October 2026, and all 28 reach its 70 point pass mark.
Seventh Generation grades Excellent on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand claims its products are PFAS-free (self-declared). See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
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.
What Seventh Generation says and does about PFAS
Seventh Generation publicly backs PFAS restrictions, and in 2023 told Minnesota lawmakers it supported the state’s PFAS ban. Independent testing of its products is mixed. Mamavation’s lab tests found organic fluorine, a screening marker that can indicate PFAS, in its recycled bathroom tissue and paper towels, while its facial tissues and organic cotton tampons came back non-detect. Organic fluorine is a screen, not a confirmed PFAS measurement.
- Brand statementIn a March 2023 letter to the Minnesota Senate, Seventh Generation said it supported SF-0834, the bill restricting PFAS in consumer products, as proactive action against PFAS. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library ↗
- Independent testMamavation’s lab found 35 ppm organic fluorine in Seventh Generation 100% Recycled Bath Tissue. Mamavation ↗
- Independent testMamavation found 13 ppm in Seventh Generation 100% Recycled Paper Towels and 20 ppm in its Unbleached Paper Towels, with a March 2026 retest of the unbleached towels at 12 ppm. Mamavation ↗
- Independent testIts 100% Recycled Facial Tissues tested non-detect for organic fluorine. Mamavation ↗
- Independent testIts Organic Cotton Tampons tested non-detect for organic fluorine. Mamavation ↗
Sources checked September 14, 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.
Seventh Generation is one of the brands we researched by hand for our record of what every brand has published about PFAS, where the same question is answered for each of them in one line.
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Seventh Generation and PFAS, common questions
- Does Seventh Generation have PFAS?
- Seventh Generation averages 76 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 28 Seventh Generation products graded as of October 2026, and all 28 reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests. Seventh Generation supported Minnesota’s 2023 PFAS ban, and independent tests found organic fluorine, a possible PFAS marker, in its recycled bathroom tissue and paper towels but none in its organic cotton tampons.
- Is Seventh Generation non-toxic?
- Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Maxi Pads is the highest-graded Seventh Generation product we have scored, at 100/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Seventh Generation products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Seventh Generation products we have scored are Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Maxi Pads, SEVENTH GENERATION 22981 Cleaners & Detergents, Aerosol Can, Mint, Seventh Generation Laundry Stain Remover, Fragrance-Free, 16 oz Spray Bottle, 8/Carton. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
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