67mm UV Haze Filter vs Haida Greystone Multicoated UV Filter: which is safer?

B+W 67mm UV Haze Filter is the clear pick. Haida Greystone Multicoated UV Filter carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

B+W

67mm UV Haze Filter

PFAS grade

B 85/100

Overall grade

B 81/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

Glass optic with multi-coated lens surfaces

Confidence

78%

PossibleOptical coating degradation

Why this gradeBuy

Samsung

Haida Greystone Multicoated UV Filter

PFAS grade

F 55/100

Overall grade

F 33/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Optical glass with multicoated UV filter

Confidence

35%

PossibleCoating delamination and wear

PossibleHeavy metals in coating pigments or binders

ReportedFluorine-containing polymers in coating binder (PFAS risk)

Why this grade

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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