Non-Toxic Hand Soap, 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.
All 20 hand soap products PFAS Authority has graded reach its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, as of October 2026. The highest graded is Blueland Foaming Hand Soap Tablets at 100 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Is hand soap safe?
20 of the 20 hand soap products we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 0 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 hand soap here
- 1Blueland Foaming Hand Soap Tablets 100 out of 100
- 2Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Pure-Castile Liquid Soap 85 out of 100
- 3Avalon Organics Lavender Glycerin Hand Soap 85 out of 100
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The best non-toxic hand soap, ranked by grade
Hand Soap, ranked.
The quickest read, what to skip and the top-graded picks worth buying instead.
Purell
ES8 Healthy Soap
Low-medium concern; no red flags in standard liquid soap formulations.
Dr. Bronner's
Peppermint Pure-Castile Liquid Soap
Lower concern. Simple soap formulation without known PFAS sources.
Blueland
Foaming Hand Soap Tablets
Lower concern. Third-party certified PFAS-free hand soap tablet.
Why Blueland Foaming Hand Soap Tablets 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 25 points between the top and the bottom of this hand soap ranking come from.
The winner
Made of soluble tablet, plant-based surfactants.
- +10Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
- -30Third-party PFAS-free verification. A third party reports verifying this product as PFAS-free.
What the grade does not fix. Nothing specific to this product adds risk, so what remains is the category baseline that every product here starts from, and our graders recorded 2 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.
What it beats, and why
What puts it behind. No PFAS disclosure, +15 points. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of aqueous liquid cleanser, surfactants, humectants.
- +20Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS
25risk points, a grade of 75
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 hand soap is PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
- soluble tablet, plant-based surfactants
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, plant oils, potassium hydroxide
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens (peppermint essential oil)
- Glycerin, water, plant oils, lavender fragrance
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens (lavender fragrance)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aqueous surfactant base, unscented
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
- aqueous soap solution
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aqueous liquid cleanser, surfactants, humectants
- Fragrance allergens
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water, glycerin, surfactants, emollients
- Fragrance allergens
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based liquid soap formulation
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens (botanical or synthetic components)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aqueous liquid soap formulation
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and skin sensitizers
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based liquid soap formulation
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based liquid soap formula with glycerin and emulsifiers
- Fragrance allergens
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day
(4 pack) Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Hand Soap Refill, Rain Water Scent, 33 Fl Oz
- Water, plant-derived surfactants, soap base
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, glycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, fragrance (typical liquid hand soap)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Surfactant (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) skin irritation
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Ethyl alcohol (62%), water, inert ingredients, fragrance
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based soap (glycerin, surfactants)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and irritants
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aqueous foam soap concentrate (surfactants, glycerin, water)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aqueous liquid soap base (surfactants, glycerin, water)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aqueous liquid soap formulation
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens
- aqueous liquid hand soap base
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based foaming soap concentrate
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Surfactant skin irritation
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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