Walgreens Review, Is Walgreens Non-Toxic?
Walgreens averages 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 2 Walgreens products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Walgreens 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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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Walgreens products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- absorbent core, nonwoven layers, waterproof backing (unspecified polymer)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Waterproof backing material is undisclosed. PFAS-based water repellents are industry-standard in…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cellulose core, nonwoven layers, moisture barrier coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Unspecified moisture-barrier coating composition. Walgreens does not disclose whether the waterproof layer…
Walgreens and PFAS, common questions
- Does Walgreens have PFAS?
- Walgreens averages 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 2 Walgreens 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 Walgreens non-toxic?
- No Walgreens product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Walgreens Certainty Women's Overnight Bladder Control Pads at 25/100.
- Which Walgreens products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Walgreens products we have scored are Walgreens Certainty Moderate Absorbency Incontinence Pads, Walgreens Certainty Women's Overnight Bladder Control Pads. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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