Does SheaMoisture shampoo have PFAS?
SheaMoisture shampoo averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 SheaMoisture shampoo products graded as of October 2026, level with the 75 out of 100 median for the 34 other shampoo brands graded alongside it.
SheaMoisture shampoo averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 7 of the 7 we graded are worth buying. That is above 50% of the shampoo 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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- aqueous shampoo; carrier oils (mafura, shea), surfactants, humectants
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aqueous shampoo base with natural oils and botanical extracts
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based shampoo formulation (surfactants, emollients, water)
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- water-based shampoo and conditioner formulas
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- water-based shampoo (coconut oil, shea butter, glycerin, surfactants)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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Best average grade first. SheaMoisture averages 75.
See every SheaMoisture product we grade on the SheaMoisture brand page, or the full shampoo ranking.