Do Simple Modern portable water bottles have PFAS?
Simple Modern portable water bottles average 70 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Simple Modern portable water bottles graded as of October 2026, below the 72 out of 100 median for the 15 other portable water bottles brands graded alongside it.
Simple Modern portable water bottles average Good on our four-band scale. 4 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 23% of the portable water bottles 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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Simple Modern portable water bottles worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- BPA-free plastic (Tritan or similar copolyester)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Plasticizer leaching under heat stress. Tritan does not contain BPA, but copolyesters may release trace…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Stainless steel with carbon/activated charcoal filter
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial colonization in filter media. Activated charcoal is a high-surface-area material that can support…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- stainless steel bottle, plastic lid
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in lid and seal. Plastic lids and threaded caps on all reusable bottles can harbor mold…
- Stainless steel body, plastic lid/straw
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Plastic lid/straw leaching under heat. Plastic components (likely polypropylene or similar) may release trace…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Simple Modern average of 70.
- 18/8 stainless steel, no interior coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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- stainless steel body, foam insulation, stainless steel cap
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Cap gasket and seal contamination
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The same question, asked of the other portable water bottles brands
Best average grade first. Simple Modern averages 70.
See every Simple Modern product we grade on the Simple Modern brand page, or the full portable water bottles ranking.