Non-Toxic Hair Spray, 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.
14 of the 15 hair spray products PFAS Authority has graded reach its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 93.3% of the category, as of October 2026, and 1 scores below it. The highest graded is Bumble and Bumble Thickening Spray at 75 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Is hair spray safe?
14 of the 15 hair spray products we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 1 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.
Best graded hair spray here
- 1Bumble and Bumble Thickening Spray 75 out of 100
- 2Moroccanoil Treatment Mist 75 out of 100
- 3Wella EIMI Ocean Spritz 75 out of 100
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The best non-toxic hair spray, ranked by grade
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Moroccanoil
Extra Strong Luminous Hairspray
Avoid until Moroccanoil reveals PFAS status; waterproofing in aerosol cosmetics raises red flags.
Bumble and bumble
Thickening Spray
Low concern; spray styling product shows no known PFAS triggers, though chemical composition remains undisclosed.
Why Bumble and Bumble Thickening Spray 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 hair spray ranking come from.
The winner
Made of spray formulation (polymers, propellant, solvents).
- +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 aerosol spray with polymeric film-forming agents.
- +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 hair spray is PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
- spray formulation (polymers, propellant, solvents)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from solvents
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- argan oil, silicones, water-based spray emulsion
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens / undisclosed fragrance components
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based spray propellant with conditioning polymers
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of aerosolized propellant and polymers
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aerosol hairspray with hydrocarbons and resins
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compound (VOC) inhalation from propellants
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- aqueous spray formula; likely silicone + polymeric conditioning agents
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- aerosol spray (propellant + polymeric resins, typical hairspray formulation)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of propellant and spray particulates
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- aerosol propellant formulation with polymers and solvents
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from solvents
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- aerosol hairspray (alcohol, resins, propellant)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Propellant inhalation (hydrocarbon or LPG)
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- propellant-driven liquid hairspray (alcohols, polymers, propellants)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Hair styling spray (alcohol, propellant, resins)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation exposure from propellant aerosol
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- aerosolized polymeric resins and propellants
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of aerosolized polymeric resins and propellants
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Aerosol hairspray (resin/polymer suspension in propellant)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) and propellant inhalation
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- aerosol hairspray (propellant, resins, solvents unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) inhalation
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- aerosolized polymers, propellants, solvents (typical hairspray formulation)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compound (VOC) inhalation from propellants and solvents
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- aerosol spray with polymeric film-forming agents
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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