Do Nike golf balls & equipment have PFAS?
Nike golf balls & equipment average 49 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 19 Nike golf balls & equipment graded as of October 2026, below the 61 out of 100 median for the 36 other golf balls & equipment brands graded alongside it.
Nike golf balls & equipment average Poor on our four-band scale. 4 of the 19 we graded are worth buying. That is above 36% of the golf balls & equipment 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.
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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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 golf balls & equipment worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Synthetic rubber/elastomer core, urethane/polyurethane cover
- Microplastic shedding during use or degradation. Golf balls do shed microparticles over long-term play and…
- Rubber, synthetic polymer core; urethane/elastomer cover
- Microplastic shedding during use. Repeated striking and friction may cause minor surface abrasion and…
- Surlyn ionomer cover, soft polymer core
- Microplastic shedding during use or wear. Any polymer ball will shed microscopic fragments when struck and…
- Synthetic rubber/elastomer golf ball core and cover
- Microplastic shedding. Repeated impact wear on synthetic covers can generate small plastic particles…
Which Nike golf balls & equipment contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- synthetic leather or polyurethane with water-resistant treatment
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Synthetic leather and polyurethane textiles commonly retain trace formaldehyde from…
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- Leather palm with synthetic backing, water-repellent coating treatment
- Azo dyes. Both leather and synthetic backing may be dyed; if synthetic components use conventional azo dyes…
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- Surlyn/synthetic polymer core with dimple coating
- PFAS. Golf ball covers require water-repellent chemistry; fluorinated compounds are the dominant technology…
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- Golf ball, synthetic polymer core/cover
- PFAS. Golf balls often use Teflon-family coating or PFAS-containing top coatings for water resistance and…
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- synthetic leather / microfiber with moisture-wicking treatment
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Synthetic leather and moisture-wicking finishes often use formaldehyde-releasing resins…
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- Leather with moisture-wicking synthetic backing, likely water-repellent coating treated
- PFAS. Leather golf gloves almost always receive a water-repellent coating finish to manage moisture. Nike has…
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- synthetic leather/polyurethane with water-resistant treatment
- Fluorinated water repellent (water-repellent coating) coating composition. Nike does not disclose whether the…
- synthetic leather/microfiber with water-resistant coating
- PFAS. Golf glove water repellency nearly always relies on fluorinated compounds. Nike does not disclose the…
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- Synthetic leather/polyurethane with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
- PFAS. Water-repellent finishes on synthetic leather gloves commonly used PFAS in the past; Nike has not…
- synthetic leather with water-repellent coating treatment
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Synthetic leather production and water-repellent coating application commonly employ…
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- synthetic leather/textile with water-repellent coating finish
- Plasticizer leaching from synthetic leather (PVC, polyurethane). If the synthetic backing uses PVC, it may…
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- leather with water-resistant treatment
- Azo dyes and colorant toxicity. If the glove includes dyed leather or synthetic accents, azo dyes are a…
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- Synthetic polymer cover, waterproof coating unspecified
- PFAS. Golf balls universally use fluorinated polymers for durability and water repellency. Nike does not…
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- Recycled rubber/synthetic polymer with coating
- PFAS. Golf ball water-repellent surface treatments commonly use PFAS chemistry. Nike has not disclosed the…
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- synthetic textile with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- Antimony in polyester fiber. If the glove contains polyester (likely), antimony oxide may be present as a…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Nike average of 49.
- Steel clubheads, graphite shafts, rubber grips
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Graphite shaft resin degradation and fiber exposure
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cabretta leather, likely tannin-tanned
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- leather or synthetic leather with cotton lining
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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