Headphone Contamination Results

Study Context & Findings:
Recommendation: Do not fall asleep with headphones on; body heat and sweat increase the migration of toxins into the skin.

Adult Products

In-Ear (Wireless)

Brand Model Skin Contact Non-Contact Overall Result
AppleAirPods Pro 2. Gen. USB-CGreenGreenGreen
BeatsSolo BudsGreenRedRed
BoseQuietComfort Ultra EarbudsGreenYellowGreen
HuaweiFree Buds Pro 3 or 4GreenGreenGreen
JabraElite 10 Gen 2GreenRedRed
JBLTour Pro 3GreenYellowGreen
JBLWave BeamGreenRedRed
JlabJbuds MiniGreenRedRed
JMMOKabellose Ohrhörer PremiumGreenN/AGreen
LifeBeeDigital Pro 40GreenYellowGreen
MarshallMotif II ANCGreenRedRed
My First CareCare Buds blueGreenRedRed
SamsungGalaxy Buds3 ProYellowRedRed
SennheiserAccentum True WirelessGreenRedRed
SennheiserAccentum WirelessGreenRedRed
SilvercrestTrue Wireless BluetoothYellowRedRed
SonyLinkBuds FitGreenYellowGreen
SonyNoise Cancelling WF-1000XM5YellowRedRed
SonyWF-C510GreenYellowGreen
XiaomiRedmi Buds 5 ProGreenRedRed

In-Ear (Wired)

Brand Model Skin Contact Non-Contact Overall Result
Action / OTLSuper Mario EarphonesRedYellowRed
claire'sEarbuds & winder caticornGreenGreenGreen
Dongguan YuanzeKZ EDX Pro In Ear MonitorGreenYellowGreen
Shenzhen WeiqiCool Black In-Ear Type-CYellowYellowYellow

Over-Ear

Brand Model Skin Contact Non-Contact Overall Result
AirPodsMax-2024GreenYellowGreen
BeatsSolo 4GreenRedRed
BoseQuietComfort HeadphonesRedGreenRed
GuessWireless headphonesGreenRedRed
HaylouS35 ANC BluetoothGreenRedRed
HemaNijntje / Miffy Noise cancellingGreenRedRed
JBLTune 720BTGreenGreenGreen
JlabJbuds Lux ANC WIRELESSGreenRedRed
KodakWireless Max 400+YellowGreenYellow
MarshallMajor VGreenGreenGreen
NiceboyHive Prodigy 4GreenRedRed
PanasonicRB-HX220BDEKYellowRedRed
PhilipsSHD8850GreenRedRed
PicunB8 WirelessGreenGreenGreen
Qilive136030 Bluetooth (Auchan)GreenRedRed
SennheiserMomentum Wireless 4RedGreenRed
SonyUlt WearYellowYellowYellow
SonyWH-1000XM5GreenGreenGreen
SonyWH-CH720NGreenGreenGreen

Children's Products

In-Ear

Brand Model Skin Contact Non-Contact Overall Result
Lexibookkids headphones Squads 200GreenN/AGreen

Over-Ear

Brand Model Skin Contact Non-Contact Overall Result
Action / OTLPokémon Kids HeadphonesGreenGreenGreen
BuddyphonesConnect Foldbar wiredYellowGreenYellow
DONG QUANKinder Kabel EinhornGreenYellowGreen
Enjoy MusicM6pop cat earYellowRedRed
Fesh'n rebelClam Junior Lucky LizardGreenRedRed
GjbyForever Wireless CATEARGreenGreenGreen
GoGenMAXISLECHY - white/blueGreenRedRed
Hama184112 Teens GuardGreenYellowGreen
HamaFreedom Lit PinkGreenGreenGreen
ISYIHP-1001-BL BlauGreenGreenGreen
JBLJR310BTGreenRedRed
JLabJBuddies StudioGreenYellowGreen
JVCHA-KD7GreenYellowGreen
kekzblue for audio-chipsGreenYellowGreen
LexibookHarry Potter FoldableGreenGreenGreen
LiscianiBarbie fashion bluetoothYellowGreenYellow
MaxellHP-BT350YellowGreenYellow
NextlyCat Ear LED Bluetooth 5.0YellowRedRed
Oceania TradingPaw Patrol kidsRedGreenRed
OnikumaB90 With Cat Ears PinkGreenGreenGreen
Pepco DasoundsKids headphones basicGreenGreenGreen
PhilipsTAK4206GreenGreenGreen
QiliveKids 2in1 pink (Auchan)YellowGreenYellow
SkullcandyGrom Kids BluetoothGreenRedRed
Smyths ToysMarvel Spider-ManGreenGreenGreen
Smyths ToysDisney Frozen BluetoothGreenGreenGreen
TigermediatigerbuddiesYellowGreenYellow
ToniesLauscher 2.genYellowGreenYellow
XinxuWireless graffiti whiteGreenGreenGreen

Gaming Products

Wireless

Brand Model Skin Contact Non-Contact Overall Result
LogitechG733 LIGHTSPEEDRedGreenRed
SteelSeriesArctis Nova 5RedGreenRed

Wired

Brand Model Skin Contact Non-Contact Overall Result
CorsairHS80 RGB USB CarbonGreenGreenGreen
HyperXCloud III gaming headsetRedRedRed
OnikumaX26 gaming wired pinkYellowYellowYellow
Qilive600181408 gaming (Auchan)RedYellowRed
RazerKraken V3RedRedRed
StealthC6 100 Light upYellowGreenYellow