SNÖRUTA curtains vs Privacy Curtain - Tranquility: which is safer?

Privacy Curtain - Tranquility is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

IKEA

SNÖRUTA curtains

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 59/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

polyester fabric, no water-repellent or stain-resistant treatment noted

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes (heavy metal content)

PossibleFormaldehyde resins (dye fixatives)

PossibleMicroplastic shedding

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

Seventh Generation

Privacy Curtain - Tranquility

PFAS grade

A 100/100

Overall grade

B 84/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

polyester with unspecified water-repellent treatment

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde-based finishing resins

PossibleAzo dyes and color-fastness chemicals

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from finish or dyes

Why this gradeBuy

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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