PFAS score
Collonil · Shoe Waterproofing Sprays
Collonil Carbon Pure – Imprägnierung 100 ml
Lower-concern choice; carbon-based formula likely avoids legacy PFAS, but no explicit disclosure.
Collonil Carbon Pure is a water-repellent impregnation for leather and textiles marketed as carbon-based rather than fluorine-based, a positioning that typically signals intent to avoid PFAS. However, Collonil makes no public PFAS claim or third-party certification.
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Material
Carbon-based water-repellent impregnation
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
other is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 62% confidence. It is not a lab result.
No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.
The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.
Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.
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