Does Tena incontinence pads & protection have PFAS?
Tena incontinence pads & protection averages 27 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 26 Tena incontinence pads & protection products graded as of October 2026, above the 25 out of 100 median for the 36 other incontinence pads & protection brands graded alongside it.
Tena incontinence pads & protection averages Poor on our four-band scale. 1 of the 26 we graded is worth buying. That is above 75% of the incontinence pads & protection 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.
Tena incontinence pads & protection worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
Tena
Very Light
- absorbent core, nonwoven layers, adhesive
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance additives and allergens, TENA Very Light is available in both scented and unscented versions.…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Tena
Serenity Overnight Ultimate Pads
- Cellulose, SAP (superabsorbent polymer), polyethylene backsheet with moisture barrier
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Polyethylene backsheet with moisture-barrier coating typical of incontinence pads frequently relies on…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Air Flow Disposable Underpads SQ370_CA Disposable Underpads
- Cellulose core with polymer backing, waterproofing unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof disposable underpads almost always use fluorinated water-repellent coating or similar…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Air Flow Underpads, Heavy Absorbency, 23 Inches x 36 Inches, 60 Count
- Cellulose core with waterproof backing layer (composition unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof backing composition not disclosed by Aeroflow. PFAS-based Teflon-family coating (such as…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Women's Overnight Incontinence Pads
- Cellulose-based absorbent core, polyethylene backsheet, unknown waterproof/moisture-barrier coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fluorinated waterproof coating (undisclosed), Incontinence pads require water-barrier performance that…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Intimates Moderate Bladder Control Pad
- Absorbent core with unspecified waterproof backing/coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof backing chemistry is undisclosed. Standard industry practice for incontinence pads relies on…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Thin Pads Moderate
- nonwoven layers, absorbent core, waterproof backing (unspecified polymer)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof polymer composition is undisclosed. If it uses fluorochemical coatings, PFAS exposure is…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Day Light Bladder Control Pad
- nonwoven cellulose with waterproof backing layers
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Waterproof backing leachables (plastic polymers or fluorochemical coatings), The polyethylene or…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Incontinence
- absorbent core, polymer backsheet with unspecified waterproof coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof incontinence products commonly use fluorinated polymers or PFAS-containing topcoats for…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Intimates Pads Light Ultra Thin Regular 9
- Cellulose/synthetic fiber pad with unspecified waterproof coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, The backing layer composition is not publicly disclosed. Waterproof coatings in budget-tier menstrual…
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
ProSkin Overnight Protection Incontinence
- nonwoven cellulose, superabsorbent polymer, waterproof backing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Incontinence products commonly use PFAS-based or perfluorinated polymers in water-resistant films. Tena…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
ProSkin Ultimate Bladder Control Pad
- Cellulose-based absorbent core, polyester, waterproof backing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof backing composition is undisclosed. PFAS is a common choice for this function in…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Women Super Plus Underwear
- absorbent core with waterproof backing layer, unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof layer chemistry is undisclosed. Many incontinence product backings historically used…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Air Flow Underpads 4 Pack / 40
- Absorbent core, synthetic polymer backing with waterproof layer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof coatings on incontinence underpads are the primary end-use category for PFAS in textiles…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Air Flow Underpads - Heavy Absorbency
- cellulose core with plastic/synthetic backing layers (waterproofing agent unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Incontinence pad backings frequently use Teflon-type coating or PFAS-derived polymers for water…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Women's Sensitive Care Extra Coverage Overnight Incontinence Pads
- cellulose-based core with synthetic waterproof/moisture-barrier outer layers (composition unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Incontinence pads almost universally use fluorinated polymers for moisture barriers. Cantel Medical has…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Air Flow - Disposable Bed Pads Bag of 10
- cellulose/polymer blend with moisture-barrier coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Unspecified moisture-barrier coating is presumed fluorinated based on industry standards for disposable…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Air Flow Disposable Underpad
- cellulose/polymer core with waterproof backing layer (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Waterproof coating leachates (unknown chemistry), The unidentified backing-layer chemistry poses low but…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Air Flow Underpad 23" x 36"
- Cellulose/nonwoven with waterproof backing layer (unspecified polymer)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Waterproof backing polymer composition (unspecified), The backing layer polymer is not identified in…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Air Flow Underpads, Package
- Cellulose core with waterproof backing layer (unspecified polymer)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof polymer backing composition is undisclosed; incontinence pads historically use PFAS-treated…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
ProSkin Overnight Incontinence Pads
- absorbent core, superabsorbent polymer, waterproof backing layer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Overnight incontinence pads require durable water repellency; PFAS-based coatings are standard in the…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Sensitive Care Adult Incontinence Underwear
- nonwoven textile, elastomeric polymers, absorbent core with moisture-barrier layer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Incontinence products routinely use fluorochemical water repellents to prevent leakage. Tena's silence…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Sensitive Care Ultra InstaDry Pads
- Cellulose core with synthetic absorbent layers and waterproof backing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Undisclosed waterproof backing chemistry almost certainly contains Teflon-type coating or similar…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Stretch Ultra Brief
- Absorbent core with polymeric waterproof backing layer (unspecified treatment)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Undisclosed waterproof backing chemistry (potential DWRs or fluorinated compounds), Polymeric backing…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Tena
Ultra Thin Light Bladder Control
- nonwoven, absorbent core, waterproof backing (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof layer composition is undisclosed; PFAS-based water repellents are standard in industry…
Tena
Women's Ultimate Pads
- Cellulose/nonwoven blend with unspecified waterproof coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, The waterproof backing layer in incontinence pads typically relies on fluorochemical-based durable…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better incontinence pads & protection from other brands
Graded higher than the Tena average of 27.
Eco By Naty
Incontinence Pads
- Bamboo-derived viscose, cotton, plant-based absorbent core
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals
Because Market
Because Booster Pads
- Cellulose, superabsorbent polymer, cotton blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Absorbent material degradation and bacterial growth
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
5pcs Bamboo Charcoal Washable Incontinence Pads
- bamboo charcoal textile, washable cotton-blend absorbent layer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other incontinence pads & protection brands
Best average grade first. Tena averages 27.
See every Tena product we grade on the Tena brand page, or the full incontinence pads & protection ranking.