Atomic Review, Is Atomic Non-Toxic?
Atomic averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Atomic products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Atomic grades Bad 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.
Does Atomic have PFAS, by category
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Atomic
Alps Jacket
- Likely polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Standard for this product class absent brand disclosure otherwise. PFAS bioaccumulates in body tissues…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Atomic
Backland Midlayer M
- Merino wool blend with water-repellent coating treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Atomic has not disclosed water-repellent coating chemistry; industry standard for this product tier is…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Atomic
Men's Backland Windstopper Jacket
- Windstopper membrane with water-repellent coating (likely polyester/nylon base)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and microparticle release, Fluorocarbon water-repellent coating coatings…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Atomic
Men's Revent 3l Ski Jacket
- Polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent) finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Polyester ski jackets almost universally use fluorocarbon-based water-repellent coating; Atomic has not…
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Atomic
Men's Tour Jacket
- Synthetic shell with water-repellent coating finish (likely fluorochemical-based)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Fluorochemical water-repellent coating finishes on synthetic ski jackets shed microparticles during…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Atomic
Men's Backland Gore-tex Paclite Jacket
- Gore-Tex Paclite (ePTFE membrane with PU backing)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PU backing degradation and leachates, Polyurethane backing layers can hydrolyze and degrade over time…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Atomic
Men's Jacket
- Nylon/polyester shell with waterproof treatment (water-repellent coating unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof jackets rely on PFAS chemistry; Atomic's silence on water-repellent coating type means C8…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Atomic
Tour Jacket
- Polyester blend with water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fluorinated water repellent (water-repellent coating) - unspecified chemistry, Atomic has not disclosed…
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Atomic and PFAS, common questions
- Does Atomic have PFAS?
- Atomic averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Atomic 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 Atomic non-toxic?
- No Atomic product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Atomic Alps Jacket at 20/100.
- Which Atomic products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Atomic products we have scored are Atomic Tour Jacket, Atomic Men's Jacket, Atomic Men's Backland Gore-tex Paclite Jacket. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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