Waterproof Camera & Lens Protection, ranked by PFAS safety
16 products graded A to F, safest first. 6 earn a C or better and are worth buying.
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The quickest read: what to skip and the top-graded picks worth buying instead.
B+W
B+W XS-Pro Clear MRC-Nano 007 Filter
Camera filter coating composition unclear; no PFAS disclosure available.
Samsung
Best Samsung Galaxy S25/S24/S23 Ultra Lens
Lower concern. Bare glass lens poses minimal PFAS risk.
Worth buying graded C or better, safest first
B+W
67mm UV Haze Filter
Glass optic with multi-coated lens surfaces
Lower concern. Optical glass and standard coatings unlikely to contain PFAS.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
B+W
UV Haze 010 Filter
Optical glass lens with multi-coated optical surfaces
Lower concern. Optical glass filters rarely use PFAS.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
B+W
Basic Clear Filter MRC
Optical glass, multi-coated
Lower PFAS concern. Optical glass filters rarely use PFAS-based coatings.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Samsung
Best Samsung Galaxy S25/S24/S23 Ultra Lens
Glass lens (borosilicate or soda-lime glass)
Lower concern. Bare glass lens poses minimal PFAS risk.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Samsung
Freewell ND Filter 4-Pack for Samsung Galaxy Ultra
Optical glass and aluminum frame
Lower PFAS concern; optical glass filters lack typical PFAS triggers.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Samsung
Freewell Filter for Galaxy Series Cases FW-GX-CBM
Glass or optical polymer filter element
Lower concern. Glass optical filters rarely use PFAS treatments.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
Samsung
OBJLGEV 52mm Clip-On CPL Lens Filter for iPhone Samsung Xiaomi Google Pixel Smartphones with Multi-Layer Coating
Glass or polycarbonate lens with multi-layer optical coating (unspecified)
Skip. Unknown coating composition raises PFAS uncertainty.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Samsung
52mm CPL Polarizer Lens Filter for Smartphone Photography Anti Reflective HD Clip On Mobile Enhance Sky Water Scenes Tra
Optical glass lens with anti-reflective coating (unspecified composition)
Insufficient data on coating composition.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Samsung
Haida Greystone Multicoated UV Filter
Optical glass with multicoated UV filter
Insufficient transparency on coating composition and PFAS risk.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
B+W
B&W B+W UV-Filter F-Pro 010 MRC 77
optical glass with multi-coated (MRC) lens coating
Optical glass filter. No PFAS disclosure found. Lower concern likely.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
B+W
Master UV Haze MRC Nano Filter
Optical glass with MRC nano-coating
Optical glass filter, likely lower PFAS risk.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
B+W
Basic UV Haze MRC Filter
Optical glass with multi-coated (MRC) lens coating
Glass optics unlikely PFAS risk.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Samsung
Freewell CPL Circular Polarizer Filter for Samsung Galaxy Ultra
Glass optical filter lens with unspecified coatings
Camera filters typically have optical coatings; PFAS risk unclear without disclosure.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Samsung
67mm Clip-on CPL Lens Filter Kit for Phone Camera
Glass lens, metal frame, unspecified optical coatings
Unknown optical coatings pose unquantified PFAS risk.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
B+W
Master Clear Filter MRC Nano
Glass with water-repellent nano-coating
Glass base lower concern, nano-coating composition undisclosed by brand.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
B+W
XS-Pro Clear MRC-Nano 007 Filter
Optical glass with MRC-nano multi-resistant coating
Camera filter coating composition unclear; no PFAS disclosure available.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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