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Do Simple Modern insulated travel mugs have PFAS?

The verdict
Simple Modern insulated travel mugs average 70 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Simple Modern insulated travel mugs graded as of October 2026, below the 72 out of 100 median for the 10 other insulated travel mugs brands graded alongside it.
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Simple Modern insulated travel mugs average Good on our four-band scale. 4 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 20% of the insulated travel mugs 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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70GoodPFAS grade
  • Double-wall stainless steel tumbler
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Simple Modern Insulated Tumbler with Lid and Straw

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Insulated Tumbler with Lid and Straw

70GoodPFAS grade
  • Stainless steel, plastic lid and straw
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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Graded higher than the Simple Modern average of 70.

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85ExcellentPFAS grade
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80ExcellentPFAS grade
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