Do Hestra waterproof winter gloves have PFAS?
Hestra waterproof winter gloves average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Hestra waterproof winter gloves graded as of October 2026, level with the 20 out of 100 median for the 21 other waterproof winter gloves brands graded alongside it.
Hestra waterproof winter gloves average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 40% of the waterproof winter gloves 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.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Hestra
Fall Line Leather Ski Gloves
- 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. See all of them.
Hestra
Army Leather Heli Ski Glove
- 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. See all of them.
Hestra
CZone Mountain 3 Finger
- 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. See all of them.
Hestra
Fall Line 3 Finger
- 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. See all of them.
Hestra
Heater Gauntlet Gloves
- 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. See all of them.
Hestra
Powder Gauntlet 3 Finger
- 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. See all of them.
Hestra
Heater Gauntlet
- 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…
Hestra
CZone Mountain
- 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. See all of them.
Better waterproof winter gloves from other brands
Graded higher than the Hestra average of 20.
Patagonia
Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's
- Polyester fleece (recycled)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Patagonia
R4 Yulex Regulator Three Finger Mitts
- Yulex (synthetic rubber), neoprene-free alternative
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Allergic contact dermatitis (rubber/guayule sensitivity)
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Patagonia
Synchilla Gloves
- 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. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other waterproof winter gloves brands
Best average grade first. Hestra averages 20.
See every Hestra product we grade on the Hestra brand page, or the full waterproof winter gloves ranking.