Nike averages 41 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 67 Nike products graded as of October 2026, and 4 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests. Nike says it has converted PFAS to cleaner chemistry alternatives, but a 2023 lawsuit alleged PFAS in a Jordan duffle bag and a 2022 scorecard said its policy could leave out PFAS polymer membranes.

Nike Golf Ball is the highest-graded Nike product we have scored, at 85/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.

Which Nike products are lower concern for PFAS?

The highest-graded Nike products we have scored are Nike Golf Ball, Nike Golf Ball Mix - 1 Dozen Good, Nike PD Soft. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.

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Nike Review, Is Nike Non-Toxic?

The verdict October 2026

Nike averages 41 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 67 Nike products graded as of October 2026, and 4 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.

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Nike grades Poor on our four-band scale.

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.

What Nike says and does about PFAS

Nike says it has converted PFAS to cleaner chemistry alternatives as a completed priority project, and says it has met its target to eliminate PFAS in water-repellent finishes. A 2022 NRDC scorecard gave Nike a D+ because its commitment could leave out PFAS polymer membranes, which Nike disputed. A 2023 California Proposition 65 lawsuit alleged PFAS in a Jordan duffle bag, and we found no reported outcome.

Brand statementNike says on its chemistry page that PFAS is one of its completed priority chemistry conversions to cleaner alternatives as of FY25. NIKE, Inc. ↗
Brand statementNike told the press in 2022 that it met its target to eliminate PFAS in water-repellent finishes by the end of 2021. Sourcing Journal (WWD) ↗
StudyThe 2022 NRDC, Fashion FWD and U.S. PIRG Education Fund scorecard gave Nike a D+ because its phase-out commitment could leave out membranes that contain PFAS polymers, as reported by Sourcing Journal. Nike disputed the score. Sourcing Journal (WWD) ↗
Legal caseIn May 2023 Ecological Alliance sued Nike and Dick's Sporting Goods in California under Proposition 65, alleging a Jordan duffle bag contains PFAS and carried no warning. These are allegations, and we found no reported outcome. EIN Presswire (press release by the plaintiff's attorneys) ↗
Legal caseTrade press reported the same May 2023 complaint alleges Nike violated Proposition 65 by not warning about PFOA in Jordan duffle bags. The Fashion Law ↗
Legal caseA law firm investigation into PFAS in Fabletics, Nike and Gymshark leggings was closed in January 2022 with no lawsuit reported on that page. ClassAction.org ↗

Sources checked September 29, 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.

Nike is one of the brands we researched by hand for our record of what every brand has published about PFAS, where the same question is answered for each of them in one line.

Does Nike have PFAS, by category

Which Nike products are PFAS-free? Good or better, best-graded first

Nike

Golf Ball

85ExcellentPFAS grade

Synthetic rubber/elastomer core, urethane/polyurethane cover
Microplastic shedding during use or degradation. Golf balls do shed microparticles over long-term play and…

Full breakdown Buy

Nike

Golf Ball Mix - 1 Dozen Good

85ExcellentPFAS grade

Rubber, synthetic polymer core; urethane/elastomer cover
Microplastic shedding during use. Repeated striking and friction may cause minor surface abrasion and…

Full breakdown Buy

Nike

PD Soft

85ExcellentPFAS grade

Surlyn ionomer cover, soft polymer core
Microplastic shedding during use or wear. Any polymer ball will shed microscopic fragments when struck and…

Full breakdown Buy

Nike

Power Distance Long Golf Balls

85ExcellentPFAS grade

Synthetic rubber/elastomer golf ball core and cover
Microplastic shedding. Repeated impact wear on synthetic covers can generate small plastic particles…

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Nike

Women's Pro Sculpt High-Waisted 7/8 Leggings with Pockets

65GoodPFAS grade

Nylon/spandex blend (no water-repellent coating)
Formaldehyde / VOCs. Uncoated nylon/spandex blends typically use minimal formaldehyde-based shrink-control or…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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