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Brand scorecards

Every brand, honestly graded

77 household brands graded on what matters: fragrance disclosure, paraben status, phthalate status, PFAS posture, third-party certification and category-specific criteria. No sponsorships. No affiliate bias in the grades.

What the grades mean

ARecommend

Meets every core Untoxed criterion. We recommend products across the range.

BGood with caveats

Most products are clean. A few items or ingredients worth reading the label for.

CMixed

Some clean products, some concerning. Read labels carefully and pick specific SKUs.

DAvoid most products

Default products contain flagged ingredients. Alternatives exist at similar price points.

FAvoid

Core products contain chemicals we specifically warn against. Better options exist at every budget.

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Baby careBath and showerBeddingCleaningCookwareDeodorantDish brushesFood storageFood wraps and bagsKids drinkwareKids tablewareKitchen utensilsLaundryLightingLunch boxesOral carePersonal careShampoo and hair careWater bottlesWater filtration

Baby care

Attitude

A

Canadian clean beauty brand. EWG Verified across most of the range. Strong disclosure.

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Aveeno Baby

D

Johnson and Johnson brand marketed as oat-based and gentle. Paraben-free versions exist but most SKUs contain flagged ingredients.

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Johnson’s Baby

F

Legacy baby brand. Reformulated after decades of talc and fragrance controversy but still contains flagged ingredients.

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Bath and shower

Attitude

A

Canadian clean beauty brand. EWG Verified across most of the range. Strong disclosure.

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Dr. Bronner’s

A

Castile soap in glass or recyclable plastic. Short ingredient lists, fair trade, organic.

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Dove

D

Unilever mass-market brand. Some aluminium-free options exist but the core range contains fragrance and flagged ingredients.

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Aveeno Baby

D

Johnson and Johnson brand marketed as oat-based and gentle. Paraben-free versions exist but most SKUs contain flagged ingredients.

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Johnson’s Baby

F

Legacy baby brand. Reformulated after decades of talc and fragrance controversy but still contains flagged ingredients.

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Bedding

Coyuchi

A

Californian organic cotton bedding. GOTS certified, full supply chain transparency.

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Pact

A

Organic cotton sheets, towels and basics. GOTS certified, Fair Trade, affordable relative to other organic brands.

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IKEA DVALA

B

IKEA’s organic cotton line specifically. Other IKEA bedding lines are not comparable.

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Cleaning

Branch Basics

A

Single concentrate that cleans everything. Full ingredient disclosure, fragrance-free.

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Blueland

A

Tablet refill system with glass or reusable bottles. Plastic-waste-first design, clean ingredient list.

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Dr. Bronner’s

A

Castile soap in glass or recyclable plastic. Short ingredient lists, fair trade, organic.

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Ecover

B

Widely available plant-based cleaning line. Clean enough for most uses, fragrance disclosure is partial.

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Seventh Generation

B

Unilever-owned plant-based cleaning brand. Fragrance-free options are genuinely clean.

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Method

C

Designed-for-retail cleaning line owned by SC Johnson. Better than conventional but fragrance-heavy.

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Mrs Meyer’s

C

SC Johnson-owned "clean" brand. Plant-based surfactants but heavy undisclosed fragrance across the range.

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Clorox

F

Sodium hypochlorite bleach and fragranced disinfectants. Aggressive on both dirt and indoor air quality.

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Lysol

F

Quaternary ammonium disinfectants. Effective but harsh, with heavy fragrance and respiratory irritation risk.

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Cookware

Lodge

A

American cast iron maker since 1896. The reference point for affordable non-toxic cookware.

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De Buyer

A

French carbon steel maker. Professional kitchen standard, fully non-toxic.

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All-Clad

A

American stainless steel cookware. The benchmark for non-toxic cookware at the premium tier.

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Le Creuset

A

French enamelled cast iron. Best-in-class for enamelled cookware with tested lead-free glaze.

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Our Place (Always Pan)

C

Direct-to-consumer cookware with ceramic non-stick. Better than PTFE but the coating still degrades.

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Calphalon

D

Best-known for hard-anodised non-stick. Small bare stainless range exists but the default is PTFE-coated.

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T-fal

F

Mass-market non-stick cookware. Core products rely on PTFE-based coatings we specifically warn against.

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Deodorant

Corpus Naturals

A

Natural deodorants with full ingredient disclosure. Aluminium-free, paraben-free, phthalate-free.

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Wild

B

Refillable deodorant in recyclable cases. Clean formulations, though fragrance disclosure is partial.

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Schmidt’s

B

Natural deodorant brand owned by Unilever. Clean baseline, some essential-oil sensitivities.

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Native

B

Mainstream natural deodorant. Clean compared to conventional but fragrance disclosure is limited.

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Tom’s of Maine

B

Legacy natural brand owned by Colgate-Palmolive. Better than conventional but formulations have slipped over time.

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Dove

D

Unilever mass-market brand. Some aluminium-free options exist but the core range contains fragrance and flagged ingredients.

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Secret

D

Procter and Gamble antiperspirant brand. Aluminium-based with synthetic fragrance.

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Old Spice

D

Procter and Gamble legacy brand. Heavy fragrance and aluminium throughout the antiperspirant range.

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Axe

F

Unilever body spray brand. Heavy synthetic fragrance and aluminium antiperspirant across the range.

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Dish brushes

Redecker

A

German traditional brushes with wood handles and natural bristles. Decades of durability.

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Full Circle

B

Bamboo and plant-fibre dish brushes. Handle lasts years, replaceable heads.

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Food storage

Pyrex

A

Borosilicate and tempered soda-lime glass storage. The default recommendation for replacing plastic containers.

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Weck

A

German glass jars with glass lids and rubber gaskets. The gold standard for pantry and fridge storage.

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Stasher

A

Platinum-grade silicone bags. The cleanest single-material alternative to plastic zip bags.

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WeeSprout

B

Silicone and glass kids products. Platinum silicone is clean; some PP lids in the range.

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Tupperware

D

Plastic food storage. Some BPA-free lines exist but the core range contains polycarbonate or PP with additives.

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Ziploc

D

Single-use and reusable plastic bags. Polyethylene leaches microplastics; fragrance in some lines adds phthalate concerns.

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Rubbermaid

D

Plastic food storage range. "BPA-free" but the bisphenol replacements raise the same concerns.

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Food wraps and bags

Stasher

A

Platinum-grade silicone bags. The cleanest single-material alternative to plastic zip bags.

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Bee’s Wrap

A

Original beeswax food wrap. Cotton, beeswax, jojoba, tree resin. Reusable, compostable at end of life.

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Etee

A

Beeswax and plant-based wraps, plus plastic-free alternatives for cling film and sandwich bags.

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Ziploc

D

Single-use and reusable plastic bags. Polyethylene leaches microplastics; fragrance in some lines adds phthalate concerns.

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Kids drinkware

Klean Kanteen

A

Stainless steel bottles with stainless interiors. No plastic in contact with liquid.

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Thermos (Funtainer)

A

Funtainer kids bottle line has stainless steel interior. Not all Thermos products do, check model numbers.

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Pura Kiki

A

Stainless steel bottles from newborn to toddler age. Only plastic-free infant bottle system we have found.

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Nuby

D

Mass-market baby and toddler feeding brand. "BPA-free" plastic across the range.

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Kids tableware

Avanchy

A

Stainless and bamboo kids tableware with silicone suction bases. Well-formulated materials.

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Elk and Friends

A

Stainless steel kids plates, bowls and utensils. Fully stainless food-contact surfaces.

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WeeSprout

B

Silicone and glass kids products. Platinum silicone is clean; some PP lids in the range.

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Kitchen utensils

OXO Good Grips

B

Mass-market utensil brand. Stainless-heavy range but includes plastic and nylon items that should be avoided.

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GIR

B

Platinum silicone spatulas and utensils. Clean material choice for high-heat tools.

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Laundry

Branch Basics

A

Single concentrate that cleans everything. Full ingredient disclosure, fragrance-free.

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Ecover

B

Widely available plant-based cleaning line. Clean enough for most uses, fragrance disclosure is partial.

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Seventh Generation

B

Unilever-owned plant-based cleaning brand. Fragrance-free options are genuinely clean.

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Method

C

Designed-for-retail cleaning line owned by SC Johnson. Better than conventional but fragrance-heavy.

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Mrs Meyer’s

C

SC Johnson-owned "clean" brand. Plant-based surfactants but heavy undisclosed fragrance across the range.

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Tide

F

Procter and Gamble laundry detergent. Heavy fragrance, synthetic dyes, 1,4-dioxane contamination history.

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Gain

F

P&G fragrance-heavy laundry brand. The product is the fragrance.

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Lighting

Philips

A

Lighting manufacturer with excellent low-blue-light and warm LED options. Warm Glow line mimics incandescent.

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GE Lighting

A

Reveal incandescent and warm LED lines. Still manufactures incandescent bulbs where allowed.

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Mito Red Light

A

Near-infrared and red light therapy panels. Third-party tested output and low EMF.

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Lunch boxes

LunchBots

A

Stainless steel bento-style lunch boxes. Full stainless construction, long-lived.

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PlanetBox

A

Stainless steel lunch boxes with magnetic cover art for kids. Full-stainless construction.

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Oral care

David’s

A

Natural toothpaste with short ingredient lists and metal tubes. Fluoride-optional.

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RiseWell

A

Hydroxyapatite toothpaste. Clinically comparable to fluoride for remineralisation, cleaner ingredient list.

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Tom’s of Maine

B

Legacy natural brand owned by Colgate-Palmolive. Better than conventional but formulations have slipped over time.

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Bamkiki

B

Bamboo toothbrushes with BPA-free nylon bristles. Cleaner than full-plastic brushes.

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Sensodyne

C

GSK sensitive-teeth formulations. Clinically effective for sensitivity but contains SLS and artificial flavour in most lines.

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Colgate

D

Mass-market toothpaste. Most products contain SLS, artificial sweeteners and synthetic flavour.

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Crest

D

Procter and Gamble toothpaste. Heavy artificial sweeteners and synthetic flavours across the range.

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Personal care

Corpus Naturals

A

Natural deodorants with full ingredient disclosure. Aluminium-free, paraben-free, phthalate-free.

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Attitude

A

Canadian clean beauty brand. EWG Verified across most of the range. Strong disclosure.

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Rahua

A

Premium natural hair care. Fragrance-free and scented-with-essential-oils options, full ingredient lists.

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Pact

A

Organic cotton sheets, towels and basics. GOTS certified, Fair Trade, affordable relative to other organic brands.

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Dr. Bronner’s

A

Castile soap in glass or recyclable plastic. Short ingredient lists, fair trade, organic.

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Wild

B

Refillable deodorant in recyclable cases. Clean formulations, though fragrance disclosure is partial.

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Schmidt’s

B

Natural deodorant brand owned by Unilever. Clean baseline, some essential-oil sensitivities.

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Native

B

Mainstream natural deodorant. Clean compared to conventional but fragrance disclosure is limited.

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Tom’s of Maine

B

Legacy natural brand owned by Colgate-Palmolive. Better than conventional but formulations have slipped over time.

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Acure

B

Affordable clean hair care. Paraben-free, sulfate-free, with plant-based scent.

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Dove

D

Unilever mass-market brand. Some aluminium-free options exist but the core range contains fragrance and flagged ingredients.

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Secret

D

Procter and Gamble antiperspirant brand. Aluminium-based with synthetic fragrance.

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Old Spice

D

Procter and Gamble legacy brand. Heavy fragrance and aluminium throughout the antiperspirant range.

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L’Oréal Paris

D

Mass-market hair and skin care. Some paraben-free lines exist but default contains fragrance and preservatives.

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Herbal Essences

D

Procter and Gamble brand marketed as natural. Most SKUs contain undisclosed fragrance and synthetic preservatives.

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Aveeno Baby

D

Johnson and Johnson brand marketed as oat-based and gentle. Paraben-free versions exist but most SKUs contain flagged ingredients.

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Axe

F

Unilever body spray brand. Heavy synthetic fragrance and aluminium antiperspirant across the range.

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Pantene

F

Procter and Gamble mass-market shampoo. Synthetic fragrance, sulfates and preservatives throughout.

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Head and Shoulders

F

Procter and Gamble anti-dandruff. Zinc pyrithione has been reformulated out in the EU over reproductive concerns.

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Johnson’s Baby

F

Legacy baby brand. Reformulated after decades of talc and fragrance controversy but still contains flagged ingredients.

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Shampoo and hair care

Attitude

A

Canadian clean beauty brand. EWG Verified across most of the range. Strong disclosure.

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Rahua

A

Premium natural hair care. Fragrance-free and scented-with-essential-oils options, full ingredient lists.

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Acure

B

Affordable clean hair care. Paraben-free, sulfate-free, with plant-based scent.

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Dove

D

Unilever mass-market brand. Some aluminium-free options exist but the core range contains fragrance and flagged ingredients.

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Old Spice

D

Procter and Gamble legacy brand. Heavy fragrance and aluminium throughout the antiperspirant range.

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L’Oréal Paris

D

Mass-market hair and skin care. Some paraben-free lines exist but default contains fragrance and preservatives.

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Herbal Essences

D

Procter and Gamble brand marketed as natural. Most SKUs contain undisclosed fragrance and synthetic preservatives.

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Pantene

F

Procter and Gamble mass-market shampoo. Synthetic fragrance, sulfates and preservatives throughout.

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Head and Shoulders

F

Procter and Gamble anti-dandruff. Zinc pyrithione has been reformulated out in the EU over reproductive concerns.

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Water bottles

Klean Kanteen

A

Stainless steel bottles with stainless interiors. No plastic in contact with liquid.

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Hydro Flask

A

Popular stainless steel insulated bottles. Non-plastic interior across the range.

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Iron Flask

A

Affordable stainless steel bottles with full-stainless interior. Budget alternative to Hydro Flask.

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Nalgene

C

Tritan plastic bottles. BPA-free but Tritan contains bisphenol-S alternatives with similar concerns.

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Water filtration

Clearly Filtered

A

Best-performing pitcher filter available. Independent NSF testing for PFAS, lead and more than 365 contaminants.

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APEC Water

A

Reverse osmosis systems. The ROES-50 is the most recommended residential RO system in independent reviews.

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Berkey

A

Gravity-fed countertop filtration. Strong independent test data on heavy metals and PFAS.

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Brita

C

Ubiquitous pitcher filter. Entry-level protection that does not address PFAS, lead or most pharmaceuticals.

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Pur

C

Pitcher and faucet filters. Slightly better NSF coverage than Brita but still limited on PFAS.

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