Do Helly Hansen ski & snowboard jackets have PFAS?
Helly Hansen ski & snowboard jackets average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Helly Hansen ski & snowboard jackets graded as of October 2026, level with the 20 out of 100 median for the 33 other ski & snowboard jackets brands graded alongside it.
Helly Hansen ski & snowboard jackets average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 45% of the ski & snowboard jackets brands we grade.
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What Helly Hansen says and does about PFAS
Helly Hansen says it is phasing PFAS out, calling the chemistry proven harmful for nature and living organisms, and works with research institutes and suppliers on PFAS-free DWR. It is unusually direct about where it has not got there yet, saying nothing matches PFAS for oil repellency so its workwear fabrics will depend on PFAS for longer. Its published figures are over 70% of sports apparel on PFAS-free DWR and a 100% PFAS-free inline collection aimed for 2023, a target date that had already passed when we read the page.
- Brand statementHelly Hansen says PFAS chemistry has been proven harmful for nature and living organisms and that it is therefore phasing PFAS chemicals out of its products, in close cooperation with research institutes and chemical suppliers of PFAS-free DWR treatments. Helly Hansen ↗
- Brand statementIt says there is still no alternative chemistry that supplies as low a surface tension as PFAS, so it cannot yet make fabrics that are PFAS-free and oil repellent at the same time, and that its workwear fabrics will be dependent on PFAS for a bit longer. Helly Hansen ↗
- Brand statementThe same page says over 70% of its sports apparel uses PFAS-free DWR and that it aims for a 100% PFAS-free inline collection by 2023. We read the page in September 2026, three years after that target date, and it had not been updated. Helly Hansen ↗
Sources checked September 22, 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
Helly Hansen
Men's Alpha 4.0 Jacket
- Polyester shell with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- PFAS, The specific water-repellent chemistry is not disclosed. While PFAS remains the primary concern, older…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Helly Hansen
Men's Alpha Lifaloft Jacket
- Synthetic insulation (Lifaloft™) with water-repellent coating-treated nylon shell
- PFAS, Helly Hansen has not disclosed whether the water-repellent coating finish contains PFAS or alternative…
Helly Hansen
Men's Garibaldi 2.0 Jacket
- Nylon outer with water-repellent coating finish; likely polyester lining
- PFAS, Nylon jackets require water-repellent coating treatment; Helly Hansen's refusal to disclose chemistry…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Helly Hansen
Men's Gravity Insulated Ski Jacket
- Polyester/nylon with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
- PFAS, The water-repellent coating on polyester ski jackets is statistically dominated by PFAS-based…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Helly Hansen
Men's Powdreamer 2.0 Jacket
- Polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- Formaldehyde / VOCs, Polyester water-repellent coating coatings commonly employ formaldehyde-based…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Men's Ridge Infinity Shell Jacket 2.0
- Polyester shell with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- PFAS, Standard fluorochemical water-repellent coating is likely unless otherwise stated, but Helly Hansen…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Juniper 3.0 Jacket Men's
- Polyester shell with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
- PFAS, Not confirmed for this specific model, but Helly Hansen does not disclose water-repellent coating…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Helly Hansen
Men's Sogn 2.0 Shell Jacket
- Polyester shell with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment (unspecified)
- PFAS, Helly Hansen does not disclose whether the Sogn 2.0 uses PFAS-based or non-fluorine water-repellent…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better ski & snowboard jackets from other brands
Graded higher than the Helly Hansen average of 20.
Allbirds
Jackets & Coats Allbirds Full Zip Wool Blend Puffer Jacket Women Size Small
- Wool blend with synthetic fill (likely polyester)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating composition
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Allbirds
Jackets & Coats Allbirds Men's Trino Puffer Jacket Full Zip Wool Blend Forest Green Coat Size Sm
- wool blend (natural fiber dominant)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment - undisclosed chemistry
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Allbirds
NWT Womens Medium Green Natural Run Mid Layer 1/4 Zip Jacket
- Merino wool blend (natural fiber)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic dye residue
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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