Non-Toxic Curtains, ranked by PFAS grade
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Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
- 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.
5 of the 15 curtains PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 33.3% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 10 that pass. The highest graded is Pottery Barn Custom Seaton Textured Cotton Curtain at 75 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Are curtains safe?
10 of the 15 curtains we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 5 do not. Our grades are model-based assessments built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, not laboratory tests, so they say what we can evidence rather than that anything is safe.
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Crate and Barrel
Sharland England French Ticking Stripe Blackout Curtain Panel
High uncertainty due to silent stance on blackout finish chemistry; avoid unless Crate & Barrel clarifies.
Pottery Barn
Custom Seaton Textured Cotton Curtain
Lower PFAS concern because untreated cotton rarely requires fluorinated treatments.
Why Pottery Barn Custom Seaton Textured Cotton wins, and what it beats
Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 1 product it beats, so you can see exactly where the 45 points between the top and the bottom of this curtains ranking come from.
The winner
Made of 100% cotton textile, no stated coating.
- +20Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
25risk points in total, which is a grade of 75
What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, No PFAS disclosure, and our graders recorded 3 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.
What it beats, and why
What puts it behind. Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment, +35 points. Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Linen blend with blackout coating (unspecified).
- +35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
- +20Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
70risk points, a grade of 30
No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.
Which curtains are PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
- 100% cotton textile, no stated coating
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Crate and Barrel
Crate & Barrel Organic Cotton Natural Taupe Window Curtain Panel
- organic cotton, no applied coating mentioned
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cotton-silk blend, no known finishes applied
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 100% linen
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 100% cotton, uncoated
- Azo dyes (synthetic dye toxicity)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 100% polyester fabric, likely uncoated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and residual dye chemicals
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cotton/linen blend multi-stripe woven textile
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- polyester blend curtain fabric, no reported water-repellent coating
- Heavy metals
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- polyester blend curtain fabric, dyed
- Heavy metals
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- PVC shower curtain, no coating disclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Phthalates
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which curtains contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Crate and Barrel
Crate & Barrel Warm Beige & Storm Grey Linen Double Pinstripe Grid Blackout Window Curtain Panel
- Linen blend with blackout coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester with blackout coating (composition unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Flame retardants
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester faux linen blend with blackout coating (composition unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester blend with light-filtering treatment/finish
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- cotton/cotton-blend fabric with blackout lining, water-repellent coating treatment unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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