Primal Review, Is Primal Non-Toxic?
Primal averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Primal products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Primal 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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Chromal Primal Men's Sport Cut Wind Jacket
- Polyester with water-repellent coating, type unspecified
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- Synthetic fabric with water-repellent coating finish (unspecified)
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- water-repellent coating finish chemistry (fluorine content unspecified), The waterproofing finish is not…
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- Polyester with unspecified water-repellent finish
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Find an alternative on AmazonPrimal and PFAS, common questions
- Does Primal have PFAS?
- Primal averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Primal 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 Primal non-toxic?
- No Primal product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Chromal Primal Men's Sport Cut Wind Jacket at 20/100.
- Which Primal products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Primal products we have scored are Women's Primal Wear Rain Jacket, Primal Obsidian Women's Wind Jacket, Primal Jackets & Coats | Primal Water-Resistant Windbreaker Cycling Rain Jacket "Triple Bypass" Unisex | Color: White |. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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