The best shower filters
Updated · Scores from third-party lab reports · How we score
The best shower filter is Filterbaby Pro Titanium Shower Filter (94/100), followed by AquaBliss HD Multi-Stage Shower Filter (SF500) (88/100), Filterbaby Diamond Shower Filter (86/100) and Crystal Quest Shower Filter (85/100). We ranked 73 shower filters.
Hot water makes it hard for filters to work, so many shower filters do little beyond chlorine. The best ones show lab evidence for chloramine and heavy metal reduction too.
Top 25 ranked
- #1
94Filterbaby Pro Titanium Shower Filter
Filterbaby
Shower filter · Activated Carbon · Certified: IAPMO · Lab tested
Weak: heavy metals, microplastics, nanoplastics.
- #2
88AquaBliss HD Multi-Stage Shower Filter (SF500)
AquaBliss
Shower filter · SF500, Calcium Sulfite, Activated Carbon · Lab tested
Strong: chemical disinfectants. Weak: nanoplastics, microbiologicals, fluoride.
- #3
86Filterbaby Diamond Shower Filter
Filterbaby
Shower filter · Activated Carbon · Certified: IAPMO · Lab tested
Weak: heavy metals, microplastics, nanoplastics.
- #4
85Crystal Quest Shower Filter
Crystal Quest
Shower filter · Coconut Shell Granular Activated Carbon, ERA 9500, ERA 6500 · Lab tested · $45
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants, volatile organic compounds (vocs). Weak: nanoplastics.
- #5
74ProOne ProMax Shower Filter
ProOne
Shower filter · ProMax · Certified: NSF · Lab tested
Strong: volatile organic compounds (vocs). Weak: nanoplastics, perfluorinated chemicals (pfas), microbiologicals.
- #6
73Aquasana Shower Filter
Aquasana
Shower filter · KDF-55, Coconut Shell Granular Activated Carbon · Lab tested
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants, volatile organic compounds (vocs). Weak: nanoplastics, microbiologicals, fluoride.
- #7
73Sentry Shower Filter
Sentry H2O
Shower filter · Catalytic Carbon Blend, CT Resin
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants, volatile organic compounds (vocs). Weak: microplastics, nanoplastics, microbiologicals.
- #8
71WaterChef SF-7C Premium Shower Filter System
WaterChef
Shower filter · Activated Carbon, Catalytic Carbon Blend · Certified: IAPMO · Lab tested
Weak: heavy metals, radiological elements, perfluorinated chemicals (pfas).
- #9
69Miniwell L720-Plus Shower Filter System
Miniwell
Shower filter · Activated Carbon, PP Cotton, Condensed Nano Densification · Certified: SGS · Lab tested
- #10
66Weddell Duo Shower Filter
Weddell Water
Shower filter · Activated Carbon · Certified: NSF · Lab tested
Weak: heavy metals, microplastics, nanoplastics.
- #11
63AquaYouth 2.0 Carbon Shower Filter
AquaYouth
Shower filter · Activated Carbon, Ceramic Beads, PP Cotton · Certified: NSF · Lab tested
Weak: heavy metals, fluoride.
- #12
60AquaHomeGroup 20 Stage Shower Filter
AquaHomeGroup
Shower filter · KDF-55, Calcium Sulfite, Coconut Shell Granular Activated Carbon · Lab tested
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants, volatile organic compounds (vocs). Weak: fluoride.
- #13
60Crystal Quest Bath Filter
Crystal Quest
Shower filter · Coconut Shell Granular Activated Carbon, ERA 6500, ERA 9500
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants, volatile organic compounds (vocs). Weak: nanoplastics.
- #14
60iSpring SF3S 15-Stage Shower Filter
Ispring
Shower filter · KDF-55, Calcium Sulfite, Coconut Shell Granular Activated Carbon
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants, volatile organic compounds (vocs). Weak: fluoride.
- #15
60Dermazen Zenflow Purifying Showerhead
Dermazen
Shower filter · Calcium Sulfite, Stainless Steel Mesh, Crystal Quartz
Weak: heavy metals, radiological elements, perfluorinated chemicals (pfas).
- #16
59Canopy Shower Filter
Canopy
Shower filter · KDF-55, Calcium Sulfite, Activated Carbon · Certified: NSF
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants. Weak: microplastics, nanoplastics, microbiologicals.
- #17
59Hydroviv Shower Filter
Hydroviv Filter
Shower filter · Hydroviv, KDF-55, Catalytic Carbon Blend
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants, volatile organic compounds (vocs). Weak: microplastics, nanoplastics, fluoride.
- #18
59PristineHydro Ultimate Dual KDF Shower Filter
PristineHydro
Shower filter · KDF-85, SIR 900, KDF-55
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants, volatile organic compounds (vocs). Weak: microplastics, nanoplastics, fluoride.
- #19
59blu Iconic Shower Filter
blu
Shower filter · Nano Molecular Clusters · Certified: SGS · Lab tested
Strong: chemical disinfectants, volatile organic compounds (vocs).
- #20
59Kohler Aquifer Shower Filter
Kohler
Shower filter · KDF-55 · Certified: NSF · Lab tested
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants. Weak: microplastics, nanoplastics, semi-volatile compounds.
- #21
59Tappwater ShowerPro Diamond shower filter
Tappwater
Shower filter · KDF-55, Calcium Sulfite, Crystal Quartz · Lab tested
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants. Weak: microplastics, nanoplastics, semi-volatile compounds.
- #22
58eskiin Shower Filter
eskiin
Shower filter · KDF-55, Calcium Sulfite, Coconut Shell Granular Activated Carbon
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants, volatile organic compounds (vocs). Weak: nanoplastics, microbiologicals, fluoride.
- #23
58AquaTru Shower
AquaTru
Shower filter · Calcium Sulfite, Catalytic Carbon Blend, KDF-55
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants, volatile organic compounds (vocs). Weak: microplastics, nanoplastics, microbiologicals.
- #24
58PRIMALS Filtered Showerhead 2.0
Primals
Shower filter · KDF-55, Calcium Sulfite, Coconut Shell Granular Activated Carbon
- #25
57AquaBliss Revitalizing Shower Filter (SF100)
AquaBliss
Shower filter · SF100, Calcium Sulfite, PP Cotton
Strong: heavy metals, chemical disinfectants. Weak: fluoride.
Showing the top 25 of 73. See the full filter leaderboard with filters for packaging, source and lab testing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best shower filter?
Filterbaby Pro Titanium Shower Filter (94/100) ranks #1 among shower filters in our data.
Do shower filters actually work?
Good ones reduce chlorine noticeably, which helps with dry skin and hair. Claims beyond chlorine are often unverified, so look for independent lab tests.