Do Columbia waterproof winter gloves have PFAS?
Columbia waterproof winter gloves average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Columbia waterproof winter gloves graded as of October 2026, level with the 20 out of 100 median for the 21 other waterproof winter gloves brands graded alongside it.
Columbia waterproof winter gloves average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 40% of the waterproof winter gloves 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.
What Columbia says and does about PFAS
Columbia Sportswear Company says it completed a PFAS phase-out for all product types and brands at the end of 2024, and its September 2024 position statement described the transition and a possible different deadline for some severe-weather products. A 2022 NRDC, PIRG and Fashion FWD scorecard gave it an F and a petition campaign followed. We found no PFAS lawsuit against Columbia over its products.
- Brand statementColumbia's August 2025 Restricted Substances List says it completed its PFAS phase-out for all product types and brands as of the end of 2024. Columbia Sportswear Company ↗
- Brand statementColumbia's September 2024 position statement said it was moving to PFAS-free chemistry, and that some high-performance severe-weather products might follow a different deadline. Columbia Sportswear Company ↗
- Brand statementColumbia says it phased out long-chain PFAS including PFOA and PFOS many years ago and restricts them through its RSL. Columbia Sportswear Company ↗
- Regulatory filingColumbia's RSL tells suppliers about Minnesota's PFAS product reporting law, which requires manufacturers of products with intentionally added PFAS to report to the state. Columbia Sportswear Company ↗
- StudyIn 2022 NRDC and U.S. PIRG Education Fund delivered 48,000 petition signatures asking Columbia to phase out PFAS, and said it earned an F on their scorecard. The PFAS Project Lab, excerpting NRDC ↗
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.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Columbia
Men's Last Tracks II Gloves
- synthetic insulation and nylon shell with water-repellent coating finish
- PFAS, Nylon shell almost certainly carries a water-repellent coating; Columbia discloses no alternative to…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Columbia
Men's Powder Lite II Gloves
- Synthetic insulation (polyester/nylon shell) with water-repellent treatment
- Water-repellent treatment (water-repellent coating) chemistry, likely fluorinated, Columbia does not disclose…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Columbia
Men's Whirlibird III Gloves
- Synthetic outer shell with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
- PFAS, Undisclosed water-repellent coating type means PFAS-based Teflon-family coating cannot be ruled out.…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Columbia
Women's Arctic Crest Gloves
- Synthetic insulation + waterproof/breathable shell coating (unspecified)
- PFAS, Columbia has not publicly disclosed whether the Arctic Crest uses PFAS-based or PFAS-free…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Columbia
Women's Arctic Peak Gloves
- Nylon/polyester with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
- Synthetic textile degradation and microparticle shedding, Nylon/polyester gloves can shed microfibers during…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Columbia
Men's Arctic Slope Seeker Gloves
- Synthetic insulation + polyester shell with water-repellent coating finish
- PFAS, Polyester shell with water-repellent coating finish; Columbia has not disclosed whether the…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Columbia
Men's Arctic Crest Gloves
- Synthetic textile with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish (unspecified)
- PFAS, Arctic Crest's water-repellent coating finish chemistry is undisclosed. Traditional formulations…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Columbia
Men's Arctic Peak Gloves
- Synthetic insulation, nylon shell with water-repellent coating treatment
- PFAS, The water-repellent coating treatment on the nylon shell likely contains legacy fluorocarbons or…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better waterproof winter gloves from other brands
Graded higher than the Columbia average of 20.
Patagonia
Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's
- Polyester fleece (recycled)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Patagonia
R4 Yulex Regulator Three Finger Mitts
- Yulex (synthetic rubber), neoprene-free alternative
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Allergic contact dermatitis (rubber/guayule sensitivity)
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Patagonia
Synchilla Gloves
- Polyester fleece (Synchilla®); no water-repellent treatment disclosed
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Microplastics
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other waterproof winter gloves brands
Best average grade first. Columbia averages 20.
See every Columbia product we grade on the Columbia brand page, or the full waterproof winter gloves ranking.