Outdoor Research Review, Is Outdoor Research Non-Toxic?
Outdoor Research averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Outdoor Research products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Outdoor Research 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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Find an alternative on AmazonOutdoor Research and PFAS, common questions
- Does Outdoor Research have PFAS?
- Outdoor Research averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Outdoor Research 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 Outdoor Research non-toxic?
- No Outdoor Research product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Helium UL Jacket Outdoor Research Men's at 20/100.
- Which Outdoor Research products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Outdoor Research products we have scored are Helium Rain Jacket Outdoor Research Men's, Outdoor Research Men's Cloudchaser 3L Jacket, Outdoor Research Men's Coldshot Sensor Gloves. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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