Does Hanes period underwear have PFAS?
Hanes period underwear averages 48 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Hanes period underwear products graded as of October 2026, level with the 48 out of 100 median for the 21 other period underwear brands graded alongside it.
Hanes period underwear averages Poor on our four-band scale. 2 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 62% of the period underwear 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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Hanes period underwear worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- cotton blend, elastic
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals. Assorted multi-color packs rely on commercial textile dyes; azo dyes (some of which metabolize…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- cotton blend with elastane, no water-repellent treatment described
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes in cotton dyeing. Standard cotton textiles may use azo dyes during manufacturing, which can include…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Hanes period underwear contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- cotton blend with unspecified moisture/stain resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Undisclosed water-repellent and stain-resistant finish chemistry. Hanes has not disclosed the chemical…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Hanes average of 48.
- organic cotton, waterproof backing layer
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Coating degradation and microparticle shedding
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- organic cotton blend, water-resistant gusset
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Microplastic shedding from water-resistant barrier
- Organic cotton, wood pulp fiber
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Azo dyes and synthetic dyes
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The same question, asked of the other period underwear brands
Best average grade first. Hanes averages 48.
See every Hanes product we grade on the Hanes brand page, or the full period underwear ranking.