Does Carbon38 activewear have PFAS?
Carbon38 activewear averages 65 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Carbon38 activewear products graded as of October 2026, level with the 65 out of 100 median for the 19 other activewear brands graded alongside it.
Carbon38 activewear averages Good on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 68% of the activewear 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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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Carbon38 activewear contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Nylon/spandex blend (ribbed knit)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorant migration. Standard nylon and spandex blends are dyed with various classes of synthetic…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon blend (likely nylon/spandex)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes. The 'Melt' colorway requires synthetic dyes; while US textile regulations prohibit the most toxic…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/polyester blend with Takara Shine finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Takara Shine finish composition is proprietary and undisclosed. Some surface finishes…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon blend athletic legging, standard water-repellent coating finish typical
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Standard water-repellent coating treatments on athletic leggings historically use PFAS; Carbon38 does…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Best average grade first. Carbon38 averages 65.
See every Carbon38 product we grade on the Carbon38 brand page, or the full activewear ranking.