Hestra Review, Is Hestra Non-Toxic?
Hestra averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Hestra products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Hestra 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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Does Hestra have PFAS, by category
Which Hestra products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- leather with water-repellent treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Hestra does not disclose whether Fall Line gloves use legacy PFOA/PFOS-based fluorocarbons or newer…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather shell with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Leather ski gloves almost universally receive water-repellent coating treatment; Hestra does not…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather palm, synthetic/nylon back with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Hestra has not publicly disclosed water-repellent coating chemistry; historical industry standard is…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Wool blend with waterproof water-repellent coating treatment (presumed fluorochemical)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Winter gloves with waterproof claims almost certainly employ water-repellent coating; Hestra provides…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Wool/synthetic blend with water-repellent coating waterproof treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Industry standard practice for winter gloves at this price tier historically involved fluorinated…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Wool outer, synthetic insulation, water-repellent coating-treated shell
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Standard industry practice for premium ski gloves is PFAS-based fluorinated compounds; Hestra's silence…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyamide shell with water-repellent coating-treated exterior; insulated lining
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, water-repellent coating treatment on polyamide gloves commonly uses PFAS compounds; Hestra does not…
- Synthetic insulation with water-resistant outer shell
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and potential leachates. As the water-resistant coating wears…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Yulex (synthetic rubber), neoprene-free alternative
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Allergic contact dermatitis (rubber/guayule sensitivity)
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- 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, all on its full breakdown.
Hestra and PFAS, common questions
- Does Hestra have PFAS?
- Hestra averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Hestra 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 Hestra non-toxic?
- No Hestra product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Hestra Fall Line Leather Ski Gloves at 20/100.
- Which Hestra products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Hestra products we have scored are Hestra CZone Mountain, Hestra Heater Gauntlet, Hestra Powder Gauntlet 3 Finger. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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