Vapor Distilled Water (33.8 oz, 12-Pack)
12-pack of 33.8 oz vapor distilled water in PET plastic bottles. smartwater is one of the most popular premium bottled water brands.
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.
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Last updated: April 6, 2026
Tap water in the US contains PFAS (detected in 45% of tap water samples per USGS 2023), chlorine, chloramine, lead, and microplastics. Bottled water is not safer — it contains microplastics from the plastic bottle and often fails to meet tap water quality standards. A quality water filter is the most impactful single purchase for reducing chemical exposure.
Why We Rated It This Way
smartwater is marketed as premium water but is packaged in PET plastic bottles that leach microplastics. The premium price does not translate to safer water — it is still plastic-bottled water with microplastic contamination.
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.
microplastics
PET plastic bottle leaching microplastics into water
Ingestion of microplastics
- ↳No Plastic in Nature: Assessing Plastic Ingestion from Nature to People — Environmental Science & Technology, 2019
- ↳Raman microspectroscopy detection and characterisation of microplastics in human breastmilk — Polymers (MDPI), 2022
- ↳Exposure to microplastics and human reproductive outcomes: A systematic review — BJOG: International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2024
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.
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