Independent Lab Testing
Toilet Paper
Is Betterway toilet paper independently tested?
Yes. Every batch, white and brown, is independently tested each year for PFAS, BPA, and formaldehyde.
Does it contain PFAS?
We screen for PFAS using total organic fluorine testing, the same method labs and certifiers use industry-wide. Both colors came back dramatically under the EU's limit, the strictest standard in the world for this test, more than double what the US and Canada require.
Does it contain BPA?
No. No detectable BPA in either white or brown.
Does it contain formaldehyde?
No. No detectable formaldehyde in either color.
How often do you test, and why to EU standards?
Every year, on our full line. We test to the EU's threshold even though we sell in the US and Canada, because it's a tougher bar than either country requires. Most companies in this category don't do independent testing like this at all. We think you should be able to ask any brand this question and expect a real answer.
Paper Towels
Are Betterway paper towels independently tested?
Yes, both white and brown, every year, for PFAS, BPA, and formaldehyde. Because they're used in the kitchen, we also run an additional test tied to FDA food-contact material standards.
Does it contain PFAS?
Same testing and same result as our toilet paper: total organic fluorine screening, well under the EU's limit, the strictest in the world for this test.
Does it contain BPA or formaldehyde?
No. No detectable BPA or formaldehyde in either color.
How often do you test, and why to EU standards?
Every year, full line. We hold ourselves to the EU's stricter threshold rather than the US minimum, because we'd rather set our own bar than meet someone else's.