Descente Review, Is Descente Non-Toxic?
Descente averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Descente products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Descente 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.
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Men's Angular Line Jacket
- Polyester with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, water-repellent coating finishes on polyester ski jackets are predominantly fluorinated compounds…
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Men's Russell Insulated Jacket
- Nylon/polyester blend with water-repellent coating water-resistant finish (coating unspecified)
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- PFAS, Standard on all ski jackets; Descente does not disclose whether PFAS or PFAS-free is used. Graded…
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Men's Swiss 3l Hard Shell Ski Jacket
- polyester shell with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Descente has not disclosed water-repellent coating chemistry. Standard industry practice before 2020…
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Finder Insulated Jacket 2026
- Synthetic insulation with water-repellent coating-treated shell (polyester/nylon likely)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Shell is almost certainly treated with fluorinated water repellent; Descente's non-disclosure and lack…
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Josh Jacket Men's
- Nylon/polyester blend with water-repellent coating treatment (composition unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and microplastic release, As the water-repellent coating breaks down over…
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Men's Paddy Jacket
- Nylon shell with water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
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Swiss 3L Hard Shell Jacket
- 3-layer hard shell with water-repellent coating (composition unspecified)
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Descente and PFAS, common questions
- Does Descente have PFAS?
- Descente averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Descente 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 Descente non-toxic?
- No Descente product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Descente Men's Angular Line Jacket at 20/100.
- Which Descente products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Descente products we have scored are Descente Swiss 3L Hard Shell Jacket, Descente Men's Paddy Jacket, Descente Josh Jacket Men's. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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