Do Patagonia ski & snowboard jackets have PFAS?
Patagonia ski & snowboard jackets average 45 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 Patagonia ski & snowboard jackets graded as of October 2026, above the 20 out of 100 median for the 33 other ski & snowboard jackets brands graded alongside it.
Patagonia ski & snowboard jackets average Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold.
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 Patagonia says and does about PFAS
Patagonia says that for Winter 2025 and beyond, all new membranes, water-repellent finishes and styles are made without intentionally added PFAS, after phasing out C8 and then C6 fluorocarbons. That is a company-wide position, and it is Patagonia's own claim. A Mamavation lab test of a Patagonia jacket sold in its PFAS-free section reported 901 ppm total fluorine, which Mamavation says is indicative of PFAS.
- Brand statementPatagonia says that for Winter 2025 and beyond all new membranes and water-repellent finishes are made without intentionally added PFAS. Patagonia Australia ↗
- Brand statementPatagonia says that products free of intentionally added PFAS are also free of intentionally added PFCs, PFOS and PFOAs. Patagonia Australia ↗
- Brand statementPatagonia says it phased out C8 between 2013 and 2016, then moved to C6 before deciding to drop all intentionally added PFAS. Patagonia Australia ↗
- Independent testMamavation tested a Patagonia jacket bought from the brand's PFAS-free section and reported 901 ppm total fluorine, which it says indicates PFAS. Total fluorine does not identify which compound is present, and the test year is not stated in the text we extracted. Mamavation ↗
- Independent testGreenpeace's 2016 lab tests reported PFCs in products from Patagonia and other outdoor brands. FashionUnited reporting on Greenpeace ↗
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.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Patagonia
Men's M10 Anorak
- Nylon with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- PFAS, Nylon water-repellent coating finishes traditionally relied on PFAS compounds. Patagonia claims to use…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Patagonia
Men's Powder Town Jacket
- Recycled polyester shell with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- PFAS, Patagonia states this jacket uses PFAS-free water-repellent coating, but the specific chemical family…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Patagonia
Men's Snowdrifter Jacket
- recycled polyester shell with water-repellent coating finish
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- water-repellent coating degradation and reapplication uncertainty, The unidentified water-repellent coating…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Patagonia
Women's Untracked Jacket
- recycled polyester with water-repellent coating treatment
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- water-repellent coating chemistry (unspecified), The specific water-repellent treatment is not named in…
Patagonia
Women's Snowdrifter Jacket
- Polyester shell with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- PFAS, Patagonia claims PFAS-free water-repellent coating but has not disclosed the alternative chemistry used…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better ski & snowboard jackets from other brands
Graded higher than the Patagonia average of 45.
Allbirds
Jackets & Coats Allbirds Full Zip Wool Blend Puffer Jacket Women Size Small
- Wool blend with synthetic fill (likely polyester)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating composition
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Allbirds
Jackets & Coats Allbirds Men's Trino Puffer Jacket Full Zip Wool Blend Forest Green Coat Size Sm
- wool blend (natural fiber dominant)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment - undisclosed chemistry
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Allbirds
NWT Womens Medium Green Natural Run Mid Layer 1/4 Zip Jacket
- Merino wool blend (natural fiber)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic dye residue
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other ski & snowboard jackets brands
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