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Published: February 12, 2022

Insulated stainless steel water bottle by Owala
(owalalife.com)

I had never heard of this brand before it was sent to me by a reader. Continue reading below each of the images to see the XRF test results for the component pictured. There are 10 separate test results below for 10 separate components of this bottle.

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Reading #1) Sealing dot
30-second test

• Lead (Pb): non-detect
• Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
• Mercury (Hg): non-detect
• Bromine (Br): 39 +/- 26 ppm
• Chromium (Cr): 7,821 +/- 1,195 ppm
• Vanadium (V): 211,000 +/- 3,200 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 1,326 +/- 433 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 15,700 +/- 300 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 196,200 +/- 3,600 ppm
• Tin (Sn): 488,800 +/- 2,700 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 78,700 +/- 1,000 ppm
• Gold (Au): 473 +/- 132 ppm
• No other metals were detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #2) Pink exterior on side
30-second test

• Lead (Pb): non-detect
• Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
• Mercury (Hg): non-detect
• Bromine (Br): non-detect
• Chromium (Cr): 77,000 +/- 3,500 ppm
• Vanadium (V): 97,500 +/- 2,700 ppm
• Manganese (Mn): 16,000 +/- 1,200 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 118,600 +/- 6,000 ppm
• Cobalt (Co): 8,412 +/- 678 ppm
• Nickel (Ni): 11,700 +/- 800 ppm
• Copper (Cu): 1,012 +/- 136 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 87 +/- 43 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 337,500 +/- 6,700 ppm
• Zirconium (Zr): 468 +/- 35 ppm
• Niobium (Ni): 393 +/- 45 ppm
• Molybdenum (Mo): 2,132 +/- 160 ppm
• Tin (Sn): 53 +/- 21 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 34,800 +/- 2,200 ppm
• No other metals were detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #3) Green painted logo on side
30-second test

• Lead (Pb): non-detect
• Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
• Mercury (Hg): non-detect
• Bromine (Br): 45 +/- 11 ppm
• Chromium (Cr): 49,000 +/- 2,700 ppm
• Vanadium (V): 97,900 +/- 3,100 ppm
• Manganese (Mn): 14,200 +/- 1,200 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 62,300 +/- 3,400 ppm
• Cobalt (Co): 6,051 +/- 536 ppm
• Nickel (Ni): 7,006 +/- 512 ppm
• Copper (Cu): 559 +/- 112 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 372,600 +/- 8,800 ppm
• Zirconium (Zr): 560 +/- 39 ppm
• Niobium (Ni): 614 +/- 51 ppm
• Molybdenum (Mo): 2,086 +/- 154 ppm
• Tin (Sn): 52 +/- 20 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 44,000 +/- 2,800 ppm
• No other metals were detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #4) Teal/ light-blue plastic logo area/ inside of cap (includes spout)
30-second test

• Lead (Pb): non-detect
• Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
• Mercury (Hg): non-detect
• Bromine (Br): non-detect
• Chromium (Cr): non-detect
• Copper (Cu): 28 +/- 8 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 2,069 +/- 175 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 158 +/- 63 ppm
• No other metals were detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #5) Purple hard plastic cap
30-second test

• Lead (Pb): non-detect
• Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
• Mercury (Hg): non-detect
• Bromine (Br): non-detect
• Chromium (Cr): non-detect
• Barium (Ba): 281 +/- 63 ppm
• No other metals were detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #6) Orange plastic of cap
30-second test

• Lead (Pb): non-detect
• Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
• Mercury (Hg): non-detect
• Bromine (Br): non-detect
• Chromium (Cr): non-detect
• Copper (Cu): 8 +/- 5 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 917 +/- 120 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 140 +/- 49 ppm
• No other metals were detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #7) Purple silicone of sides of cap
30-second test

• Lead (Pb): non-detect
• Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
• Mercury (Hg): non-detect
• Bromine (Br): non-detect
• Chromium (Cr): non-detect
• Zinc (Zn): 61 +/- 6 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 491 +/- 94 ppm
• No other metals were detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #8) Interior stainless — ss 304 
30-second test

• Lead (Pb): non-detect 
• Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
• Mercury (Hg): non-detect
• Bromine (Br): 25 +/- 8 ppm
• Chromium (Cr): 184,000 +/- 700 ppm
• Vanadium (V): 1,407 +/- 171 ppm
• Manganese (Mn): 12,800 +/- 500 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 714,500 +/- 1,200 ppm
• Nickel (Ni): 81,900 +/- 800 ppm
• Copper (Cu): 3,357 +/- 184 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 68 +/- 35 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 275 +/- 180 ppm
• Molybdenum (Mo): 1,431 +/- 63 ppm
• Tin (Sn): 92 +/- 17 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 93 +/- 58 ppm
• No other metals were detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #9) Yellow hard plastic latch
30-second test

• Lead (Pb): non-detect
• Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
• Mercury (Hg): non-detect
• Bromine (Br): non-detect
• Chromium (Cr): 116 +/- 29 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 450 +/- 22 ppm
• Nickel (Ni): 47 +/- 7 ppm
• Copper (Cu): 14 +/- 6 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 845 +/- 134 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 251 +/- 54 ppm
• No other metals were detected in consumer goods mode.

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Reading #10) Black silicone valve
30-second test

• Lead (Pb): non-detect
• Cadmium (Cd): 8 +/- 3 ppm (Safe by all standards).
• Mercury (Hg): non-detect
• Bromine (Br): non-detect
• Chromium (Cr): non-detect
• Niobium (Nb): 461 +/- 13 ppm
• No other metals were detected in consumer goods mode.

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