Timberland Review, Is Timberland Non-Toxic?
Timberland averages 32 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 19 Timberland products graded as of November 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Timberland 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 Timberland have PFAS, by category
Which Timberland products are PFAS-free? Good or better, best-graded first
- Water-based foaming cleanser, likely aqueous surfactants
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Surfactant skin sensitization. Water-based foaming cleansers contain mild anionic or amphoteric surfactants…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Wax-based leather protector
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from solvents. Wax-based protectors require liquid carriers (typically…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather, rubber sole, likely water-repellent coating-treated upper
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Timberland has not disclosed water-repellent coating chemistry for this boot kit. Most premium leather…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Aerosol spray treatment, likely silicone or wax base
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and propellant inhalation. Aerosol sprays release hydrocarbon or…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- proprietary water and stain repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of spray aerosol / volatile organic compounds. Spray application releases fine particles and…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cleaning solution/brush kit for treated leather and suede
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Solvent inhalation (cleaning solution). Typical leather cleaners contain volatile organic solvents or…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather cleaner, conditioner, protectant solutions
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Organic solvents and volatile compounds. Leather cleaners and conditioners typically contain petroleum…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Likely nylon or polyester with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Nylon and polyester travel kits routinely receive formaldehyde-based resins for wrinkle…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon shell with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Nylon shell jackets routinely use PFAS-based water-repellent coating finishes. Exposure occurs during…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nylon shell with water-repellent coating waterproof treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Timberland has not disclosed whether the Weatherline water-repellent coating uses traditional…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather, nubuck, rubber sole with waterproof treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating and fluorocarbon microparticle shedding. Waterproof nubuck leather almost certainly…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon shell with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating microleaching and microfiber shedding. Nylon shells shed microfibers during wear and…
- Polyester/nylon with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Timberland's water-repellent coating formula is not disclosed. Legacy long-chain PFAS were standard in…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather upper, rubber sole with waterproof treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes (leather/textile dyeing). Leather upper is dyed; most leather dyes are not azo-based, but some…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- leather upper with waterproof treatment, rubber sole
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Timberland's waterproof treatment is not disclosed as PFAS-free. Typical boot waterproofing uses…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- leather and textile with unspecified waterproof treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Textiles in hiking boots often receive wrinkle-resist or antimicrobial finishes that may…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather/textile upper with water-repellent coating-treated finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Leather and synthetic textiles routinely undergo formaldehyde-based cross-linking during…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- leather upper, rubber sole, waterproof coating (unspecified type)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Timberland does not disclose the waterproof coating chemistry for this model. PFAS-based…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- leather/textile with waterproofing treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Timberland does not name the waterproofing agent. Industry standard for leather/textile waterproofing…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonTimberland and PFAS, common questions
- Does Timberland have PFAS?
- Timberland averages 32 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 19 Timberland products graded as of November 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Timberland non-toxic?
- Timberland Renewbuck Foaming Cleanser is the highest-graded Timberland 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 Timberland products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Timberland products we have scored are Timberland Renewbuck Foaming Cleanser. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Timberland products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Timberland products we have scored are Timberland Women's, Timberland Men's White Ledge Mid Waterproof Hiking Boot, Timberland Men's Killington Trekker Mid Sneaker. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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