Head Review, Is Head Non-Toxic?
Head averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Head products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Head 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 Head have PFAS, by category
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
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Men's Kore Nordic Jacket
- Synthetic insulation, polyester shell with water-repellent coating treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating fluorinated compound leaching and inhalation, Polyester ski jackets almost…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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RACE NOVA Men's Jacket
- Synthetic fabric with water-repellent coating (composition unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Fluorinated water-repellent coating coatings are industry standard for waterproof ski jackets. Head's…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Kore Nordic Jacket Men 2024
- Synthetic fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating leachability, Unknown fluorinated or non-fluorinated water-repellent coating…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Men's Supershape Jacket
- Polyester/nylon with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Head has not disclosed whether this jacket uses fluorinated or non-fluorinated water-repellent coating.…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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KORE II Women's Jacket
- Synthetic blend with water-repellent coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Not confirmed but standard for ski jackets at this price point and brand tier. Head's silence on the…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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KORE Men's Jacket
- Synthetic outer shell with water-repellent coating treatment (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, water-repellent coating treatments on synthetic ski jackets typically contain PFAS (C6 or C8 variants)…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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KORE Women's Jacket
- Polyester shell with water-repellent coating finish (composition unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Polyester ski jackets almost universally used PFAS-based water-repellent coating until very recently.…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Mens Head Kore Jacket 821552
- Synthetic shell with water-repellent coating treatment (unspecified polymer/fluorocarbon)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microfiber shedding from synthetic shell, Repeated washing and wear of polyester shells shed microfibers into…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Head and PFAS, common questions
- Does Head have PFAS?
- Head averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Head 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 Head non-toxic?
- No Head product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is HEAD Men's Kore Nordic Jacket at 20/100.
- Which Head products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Head products we have scored are Mens Head Kore Jacket 821552, KORE Women's Jacket, KORE Men's Jacket. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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