Bona Stone Tile and Laminate Floor Cleaner
Floor cleaner with no known PFAS. Silent on PFAS; no red flags.
Bona Stone Tile and Laminate Cleaner is a water-based cleaning product with no inherent PFAS risk from its category. The brand does not disclose PFAS status, but the product formula presents lower concern than coatings or treatments.
We flunk more products than we pass. This one earned its grade. How we grade
Material
Water-based liquid cleaner concentrate
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Bona Stone Tile and Laminate Floor Cleaner is made of, ingredients and materials
Bona Stone Tile and Laminate Floor Cleaner is a water-based liquid concentrate formulated to clean hard floor surfaces without stripping wax or leaving residue. The active ingredients are typically surfactants and mild solvents designed to lift dirt and grime while remaining low concern for sealed stone, tile, and laminate. As a rinse-away cleaner applied to floors and then removed with water, exposure to residual chemical buildup is minimal compared to products that dry in place or accumulate on skin.
What’s concerning
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
Surfactant skin and eye irritation
Water-based cleaners contain anionic or noniionic surfactants to lift dirt. Undiluted concentrate or direct eye contact poses low-to-moderate irritation risk; no specific adverse event record exists for this product, but standard precautions (avoid contact, rinse if splash occurs) apply.
Inhalation risk from aerosolized spray
If applied as a spray (rather than mopped), fine mist inhalation of diluted surfactants and water-based solvents may trigger respiratory sensitivity in individuals with asthma or reactive airways. No recall or adverse report on record for this product; risk is typical of spray cleaners in poorly ventilated spaces.
Residue buildup on laminate or tile if over-diluted or not rinsed
Improper use (excess product, insufficient rinsing) can leave a film that dulls appearance or creates a slip hazard. This is a user-error issue rather than a chemical toxicity hazard, but relevant to safe product function.
What’s reassuring
Base material not linked to PFAS
The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
Heavy metals
No recall, testing, or published data indicate lead, cadmium, or other heavy metals in this floor cleaner. Liquid cleaners do not typically carry the pigment contamination risk seen in some ceramic or cosmetic products.
Source, FDA ↗Formaldehyde / VOCs
No ingredient disclosure or safety alert identifies formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing preservatives in Bona Stone Tile and Laminate Floor Cleaner. Standard aqueous preservatives (e.g., methylisothiazolinone) may be used, but none flagged as a concern for this product.
Source, ATSDR ↗How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
Bona is a well-established flooring maintenance company with decades of market presence and no widely documented safety controversies or recalls specific to this product. The company does not publicly highlight PFAS avoidance, but no PFAS has been identified in formulations of this cleaner. Bona products are not certified by third-party green labels such as EPA Safer Choice, though the water-based concentrate format itself suggests a lower-hazard profile than solvent-heavy alternatives.
How it compares in its category
Water-based floor cleaners are generally lower concern than solvent-based or oil-based alternatives, which carry VOC and inhalation risk. Bona's concentrate format means less plastic waste per use compared to pre-diluted bottled cleaners. This product sits in the mainstream safety tier for hard-surface cleaners; it lacks premium certifications but also avoids known high-hazard ingredients common in budget or specialty stone sealers.
If you buy it
Dilute according to label directions before application; using concentrate undiluted risks surface streaking and may increase exposure to surfactants. Use in ventilated spaces, especially in poorly air-circulated bathrooms or kitchens, to avoid inhalation of aerosolized cleaner. Do not allow puddles to pool on laminate, as water ingress can cause swelling or delamination. Store concentrate out of reach of children and pets, and seal the container after each use to prevent evaporation.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 72% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Bona has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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