Do Arc'teryx cycling rain jackets have PFAS?
Arc'teryx cycling rain jackets average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Arc'teryx cycling rain jackets graded as of October 2026, level with the 20 out of 100 median for the 20 other cycling rain jackets brands graded alongside it.
Arc'teryx cycling rain jackets average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 48% of the cycling rain jackets brands we grade.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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What Arc'teryx says and does about PFAS
Arc'teryx says on its sustainability page that it fully supports removing PFAS from its products and that the majority of its products are now PFAS-compliant, with the rest of the line transitioning. That is a claim for part of the range, so we bucket it as lines. Greenpeace lab tests from 2016 detected PFCs in Arc'teryx trousers, though that predates the current transition.
- Brand statementArc'teryx says it fully supports removing PFAS from its products and worked with Gore-Tex on ePE, a membrane it says is free of intentionally added PFAS. Arc'teryx sustainability page ↗
- Brand statementArc'teryx says the majority of its products are PFAS-compliant and the remainder of the line is transitioning. Arc'teryx sustainability page ↗
- MaterialsArc'teryx names its FC0 DWR and ePE membrane as its PFAS-compliant materials. Arc'teryx sustainability page ↗
- Independent testGreenpeace commissioned an independent lab to test 40 outdoor products in 2016. It reported that only four were free of PFCs, and named Arc'teryx among the brands whose trousers it tested with high volatile PFCs, per a search summary. The FashionUnited report we could read names other brands and does not itemize Arc'teryx. FashionUnited reporting on Greenpeace ↗
- Independent testMamavation's roundup quotes an older Arc'teryx statement that it used short-chain PFCs. The roundup is undated in our extraction and the statement predates the current transition. Mamavation ↗
Sources checked September 29, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Which Arc'teryx cycling rain jackets contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Gore-Tex membrane with nylon shell
- PFAS. Gore-Tex membranes and most water-repellent coating treatments use PFAS; these chemicals migrate into…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Gore-Tex Pro shell with water-repellent coating treatment
- PFAS. Gore-Tex Pro jackets from most manufacturers, including Arc'teryx, historically rely on fluorinated…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- PFAS. Nylon water-repellent coating finishes may contain legacy or short-chain fluorochemicals; Arc'teryx…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- water-repellent coating leaching and degradation over time. Studies document that fluorinated water-repellent…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonBetter cycling rain jackets from other brands
Graded higher than the Arc'teryx average of 20.
- polyester shell with water-repellent coating finish
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Azo dyes and color fastness
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nylon/polyester with water-repellent coating water treatment
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- PFAS
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating finish
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- water-repellent coating chemistry opacity (fluorinated vs. non-fluorinated)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonThe same question, asked of the other cycling rain jackets brands
Best average grade first. Arc'teryx averages 20.
See every Arc'teryx product we grade on the Arc'teryx brand page, or the full cycling rain jackets ranking.