Tiffen Review, Is Tiffen Non-Toxic?
Tiffen averages 68 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Tiffen products graded as of November 2026, and 4 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Tiffen grades Good 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 Tiffen have PFAS, by category
Which Tiffen products are PFAS-free? Good or better, best-graded first
- glass optical filters
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Coating degradation or delamination. Multi-coated optical filters can develop internal separation or surface…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Glass optical elements, aluminum threads, standard camera filter media
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Glass fragmentation and sharp edges. Dropping an optical glass filter can cause breakage, producing sharp…
- Glass and optical coatings
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- No PFAS statement found from the brand
- Glass with UV-blocking optical coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Glass breakage and sharp edges. Drop impact may shatter the optical glass, creating sharp fragments. This is…
Which Tiffen products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Optical glass with unspecified optical coatings
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microabrasion and particulate shedding. If coatings are scratched or worn, microscopic optical glass…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Glass optics with standard optical coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Optical coating delamination or scratching. Over extended use or if dropped, the fused coating may crack or…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Optical glass with anti-reflective and diffusion coatings
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Glass surface degradation and micro-particle release. Repeated cleaning, thermal cycling, or impact can cause…
- optical glass with unspecified coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Tiffen does not disclose whether the unspecified anti-reflective coating contains Teflon-family coating…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- No PFAS statement found from the brand
- Glass lens (borosilicate or soda-lime glass)
- Optical coating degradation
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Optical glass, aluminum frame, non-coated optical surfaces
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Optical glass fragility and sharp edges
Tiffen and PFAS, common questions
- Does Tiffen have PFAS?
- Tiffen averages 68 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Tiffen products graded as of November 2026, and 4 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Tiffen non-toxic?
- Tiffen Photo Twin Pack is the highest-graded Tiffen product we have scored, at 85/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Tiffen products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Tiffen products we have scored are Tiffen Photo Twin Pack, Digital HT Twin Pack UVP & CP Screw-In Filter Kit, Tiffen Series 9 Linear Polarizing Filter. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Tiffen products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Tiffen products we have scored are Tiffen Standard Coated Filter 5.65 x 5.65", Filter Tiffen Black Pro-Mist, Tiffen Series 9 Clear Standard Coated Filter S9CLR. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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