Independent laboratory test report
Activated Carbon Fiber (ACF) Filter
Heavy metals testing at SGS laboratories, South Korea
The ACF filter is the activated carbon filter inside the Purla shower head. It works alongside the sediment filter, and your shower water passes through it before it reaches your skin and hair. A sample of the filter material was sent to the SGS chemical laboratory and tested for four heavy metals: cadmium, lead, mercury and hexavalent chromium, following the international IEC 62321 test methods.
Result: none of the four heavy metals was detected in the filter material.
| Element | Detection limit (mg/kg) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Cadmium Cd | 0.5 | Not detected |
| Lead Pb | 5 | Not detected |
| Mercury Hg | 2 | Not detected |
| Hexavalent chromium Cr VI | 8 | Not detected |
Report details
- Testing laboratory
- SGS Chemical Laboratory, South Korea
- Report number
- F690101/LF-CTSAYHA23-03561
- Sample number
- AYHA23-03561.001
- Sample tested
- ACF filter, activated carbon fiber
- Sample received
- 14 April 2023
- Test period
- 14 to 19 April 2023
- Date of issue
- 19 April 2023
- Test methods
- IEC 62321-4, 62321-5, 62321-7-2
Not detected (N.D.) means the result is below the method detection limit (MDL). Results apply to the sample tested, as stated in the report.



