Athleta Review, Is Athleta Non-Toxic?
Athleta averages 59 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 15 Athleta products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Athleta grades Good on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
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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Does Athleta have PFAS, by category
Which Athleta products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Nylon blend knit fabric, no identified coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorant allergens. Nylon textiles are routinely dyed with azo dyes; restricted azo compounds…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nylon, spandex blend; no water-resistant treatment disclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals. Nylon fabrics are commonly dyed with azo compounds and heavy metals (chromium, nickel) during…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon blend, likely with elastane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals. Nylon is routinely dyed with industrial colorants. Azo dyes and metal-based mordants (cadmium…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cotton primary; elastane blend for fit
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Cotton textiles commonly receive wrinkle-resistant and durable-press finishes using…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon, spandex blend (standard performance fabric)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Standard athletic fabrics may include formaldehyde-based resins to set dyes and improve…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nylon, spandex blend with standard elastic
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants. Athleta does not disclose dye chemistry for this bra. Black and colored…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/polyester blend with elastic
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes in synthetic textiles. Nylon and polyester are commonly dyed with azo dyes during production, which…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/spandex blend athletic knit
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes. Nylon-spandex athletic textiles are typically dyed with reactive or acid dyes; azo dyes are not…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/polyester blend, no reported waterproof or stain-resist coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals. Dye chemistry for athletic wear is not publicly disclosed by Athleta; azo dyes used in dark or…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nylon, spandex blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Spandex elastomer degradation and leaching. Spandex can degrade under prolonged UV exposure, heat, and…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/polyester blend with standard elastic
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic dye residues. Nylon and polyester blends are routinely dyed with azo or reactive dyes…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nylon blend, no treatment specified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Elastane fiber degradation and skin irritation risk. Elastane (spandex) in the blend degrades with heat…
- Nylon and spandex blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals. Nylon dyeing can employ heavy metal-based dyes (cadmium, lead, chromium) or pigments…
- Nylon/spandex blend with water-resistant treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Water-repellent treatments on swimwear commonly use legacy PFAS formulations. Athleta does not disclose…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon blend with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Nylon swimwear water-repellent coating finishes are predominantly fluorochemical-based (PFAS)…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonAthleta and PFAS, common questions
- Does Athleta have PFAS?
- Athleta averages 59 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 15 Athleta products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Athleta non-toxic?
- No Athleta product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Athleta Women's Elation Ultra High Rise Legging at 65/100.
- Which Athleta products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Athleta products we have scored are Athleta Womens Aqualuxe Plunge One Piece, Athleta Swim Athleta Aqualuxe Square Plunge One Piece Swimsuit, Athleta Women's Salutation High Rise Legging. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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