Purified Water (24-Pack)

Name: Purified Water (24-Pack)
Brand: Dasani

PFR Grade

Avoid — high plastic content with documented health risks

Single-use PET plastic water bottles leach microplastics and antimony (a catalyst used in PET production) into water. Bottled water contains significantly more microplastics than tap water filtered through a quality filter.

PFR Avoid

Single-use PET plastic water bottles. One of the most consumed beverages in the US.

Score Breakdown

How scores are calculated

Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.

Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?

Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?

Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.

Materials

Packaging

Transparency

Durability

$8See Safer Alternatives in Food & Drink

This is a rating of this specific product only — not the company. Other products from this brand may score differently.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

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Critical Exposure Risk — Why This Product Category Matters

Food and drink packaging is one of the most direct routes of plastic chemical exposure. Canned goods, plastic bottles, and food packaging can leach BPA, BPS, phthalates, and microplastics directly into food and beverages. Heat dramatically accelerates chemical migration.

Synthetic Plastic Content

100%

synthetic plastic by weight

Why We Rated It This Way

Single-use plastic water bottles are one of the most unnecessary sources of plastic chemical exposure. Bottled water contains more microplastics than filtered tap water. A quality water filter and reusable glass or stainless steel bottle eliminates this exposure entirely.

Chemical & Health Analysis

Each chemical of concern is broken down below — what it is, where it comes from in this product, what it does to the body, and who is most at risk.

Contains:PET plastic bottle

Microplastics

Source

PET plastic bottle

Health Risk

Microplastic particles leach into water, especially when bottles are heated or reused

Who Is Most At RiskEveryone who drinks bottled water regularly

Peer-Reviewed Sources

All health claims are based on published, peer-reviewed research from the NIH, WHO, IARC, and peer-reviewed journals. This information is for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice.