PFAS score
Depend · Incontinence Pads
Depend Shields Incontinence Pads for Men
Waterproof incontinence pads carry moderate PFAS concern due to liquid barriers; Depend discloses nothing.
Depend Shields use a waterproof polyethylene or polymer backing typical of absorbent incontinence products. Waterproof treatments in personal-care items may contain PFAS, though modern formulations increasingly use PFAS-free chemistry. Depend provides no public statement on PFAS in this product, leaving uncertainty.
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Material
Absorbent core (wood pulp, SAP), non-woven layers, polyethylene backing/waterproof barrier
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
period care 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 55% 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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