Stainmaster Review, Is Stainmaster Non-Toxic?
Stainmaster averages 30 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Stainmaster products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Stainmaster grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. 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.
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Does Stainmaster have PFAS, by category
Which Stainmaster products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Stainmaster
Asher Toasted Oat Brown 39-oz sq yard Solution-dyed polyester Textured Indoor Carpet one_size
- Solution-dyed polyester with stain resistance treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Solution-dyed polyester carpets with stain resistance are conventionally treated with PFAS compounds…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon fiber with stain-resistant treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Flame retardants. Residential nylon carpet commonly contains flame retardants to meet building codes (e.g.…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Stainmaster
8-in x 8-in Ready 2 Play III 73.1-oz sq yard Nylon Textured Indoor Carpet 7L880
- nylon carpet with stain-resist treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. While PFAS is the primary concern, some older stain treatments also included non-fluorinated additives…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester textile with proprietary stain/leak defense treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Stainmaster's stain and leak defense treatments are not chemically disclosed but are consistent with…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Stainmaster
8-in x 8-in Impassioned II 68.3-oz sq yard Polyester Textured Indoor Carpet
- polyester carpet with stain-resist treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Flame retardants. Polyester residential carpets typically receive flame-retardant treatment to meet fire…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Stainmaster
8-in x 8-in Ready 2 Play II 58.5-oz sq yard Nylon Textured Indoor Carpet 7L879 - 769 - SAMP
- Nylon with stain-resistant treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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- Polyester with unspecified stain-resistant treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from installation adhesives and grout
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Stainmaster and PFAS, common questions
- Does Stainmaster have PFAS?
- Stainmaster averages 30 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Stainmaster products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Stainmaster non-toxic?
- No Stainmaster product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is STAINMASTER Asher Toasted Oat Brown 39-oz sq yard Solution-dyed polyester Textured Indoor Carpet one_size at 30/100.
- Which Stainmaster products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Stainmaster products we have scored are STAINMASTER Compelling Choice II Textured Indoor Carpet Polyester SS020-12-L, STAINMASTER 8-in x 8-in Ready 2 Play II 58.5-oz sq yard Nylon Textured Indoor Carpet 7L879 - 769 - SAMP, STAINMASTER 8-in x 8-in Impassioned II 68.3-oz sq yard Polyester Textured Indoor Carpet. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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