20Bad

Therm-a-Rest Review, Is Therm-a-Rest Non-Toxic?

The verdict
Therm-a-Rest averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the single Therm-a-Rest product graded as of October 2026, which does not reach its 70 point pass mark.
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Therm-a-Rest grades Bad 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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Therm-a-Rest and PFAS, common questions

Does Therm-a-Rest have PFAS?
Therm-a-Rest averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the single Therm-a-Rest product graded as of October 2026, which does not reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
Is Therm-a-Rest non-toxic?
No Therm-a-Rest product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Therm-a-Rest Polar Ranger Sleeping Bag at 20/100.
Which Therm-a-Rest products should I avoid?
The lowest-graded Therm-a-Rest products we have scored are Therm-a-Rest Polar Ranger Sleeping Bag. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.

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