Quiksilver Review, Is Quiksilver Non-Toxic?
Quiksilver averages 22 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 23 Quiksilver products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Quiksilver grades Bad 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 Quiksilver says and does about PFAS
Quiksilver publishes nothing about PFAS. We read two Quiksilver sustainability pages in full and neither mentions PFAS, PFC, durable water repellent or chemicals of any kind, and we found no restricted substances list, no dated commitment and no independent testing of Quiksilver products. A rating organisation records that it found no evidence of meaningful action by Quiksilver on hazardous chemicals.
- Brand statementQuiksilver’s UK sustainability page covers recycled bottles, recycled polyester and a three-phase plan. Read in full on 1 October 2026 it contained no mention of PFAS, PFC, durable water repellent treatments or chemical targets. Quiksilver UK ↗
- Brand statementA second Quiksilver sustainability page likewise contained no mention of PFAS, PFC or water repellency. Quiksilver Singapore ↗
- Independent testThe rating organisation Good On You records that there is no evidence Quiksilver is taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing. Good On You ↗
- Regulatory filingCalifornia bans new textile articles containing regulated PFAS from sale in the state from 1 January 2025, with outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions covered from 1 January 2028. California AB 1817 ↗
Sources checked October 1, 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.
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Does Quiksilver have PFAS, by category
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- Polyester mesh and nylon lining
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Wrinkle-resist or shrink-lock finishes applied to nylon can use formaldehyde-based…
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- Polyester blend with water-resistant treatment
- PFAS. Water-resistant treatment on polyester blend shorts commonly uses PFAS-based fluorocarbon chemistry…
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- Neoprene wetsuit with likely water-repellent coating-treated nylon exterior
- PFAS. Nylon exterior is almost certainly treated with fluorinated water repellent; no public disclosure from…
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- Polyester swim trunks with likely water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- PFAS. Standard polyester swim trunks are almost universally finished with PFAS-based water repellents.…
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- Gore-Tex membrane with polyester shell
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Polyester shells and seam tapes may contain formaldehyde-releasing resins used in…
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- Polyester blend with water-repellent coating water repellent treatment
- Antimony in polyester fiber. Polyester production sometimes involves antimony as a catalyst; levels in…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- Azo dyes (textile colorants). Polyester boardshorts are typically dyed with azo or reactive dyes. No specific…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester with water-repellent coating
- water-repellent coating Degradation and Migration. Over time and with washing, water-repellent coating…
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- Polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- PFAS. Polyester ski jackets with conventional water-repellent coating finishes typically contain legacy PFAS…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Neoprene/synthetic rubber with water-repellent coating treatment
- water-repellent coating chemistry (fluorinated or fluorine-free unknown). Quiksilver does not disclose…
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- Polyester shell with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
- PFAS, water-repellent coating chemistry unspecified by Quiksilver; historical industry reliance on PFAS-based…
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- polyester/nylon blend with water-repellent coating finish
- Antimony in polyester
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- polyester/nylon blend with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
- Antimony in polyester. Antimony is used as a catalyst in polyester production and can remain in trace amounts…
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- polyester blend with water-repellent treatment
- Antimony in polyester. Polyester-blend fabrics may contain antimony oxide as a catalyst residue from fiber…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester blend with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
- Antimony catalyst residue in polyester. Polyester synthesis often uses antimony oxide as a catalyst; residual…
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- polyester blend with water-repellent coating finish
- PFAS. Hybrid shorts require water repellency; fluorocarbon water-repellent coating is industry standard for…
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- Polyester/nylon blend with likely water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- PFAS, water-repellent coating coatings on swimwear have historically used PFAS-based chemistry. Quiksilver…
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- GORE-TEX membrane with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- PFAS, GORE-TEX water-repellent coating finishes commonly contain long-chain or short-chain PFAS; Quiksilver's…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Neoprene/nylon with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- PFAS. Nylon water-repellent coating finishes on spring suits commonly use fluorinated compounds; Quiksilver's…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Gore-Tex membrane (Teflon-type coating-based waterproof laminate)
- PFAS. Gore-Tex membranes and the water-repellent coating finishes used on the outer shell are based on…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester blend with water-repellent coating treatment
- PFAS. Undisclosed water-repellent coating chemistry on polyester-blend shorts; fluorinated compounds remain…
- Polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- PFAS. Waterproof jackets rated 20K almost universally rely on water-repellent coating coatings; traditional…
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- Polyester shell with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
- PFAS. Water-repellent treatments on polyester snow jackets commonly contain PFAS compounds. Quiksilver has…
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- Nylon/polyester blend with elastane (standard swimwear)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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Quiksilver and PFAS, common questions
- Does Quiksilver have PFAS?
- Quiksilver averages 22 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 23 Quiksilver 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. Quiksilver publishes no PFAS statement. Two of its sustainability pages, read in full, contain no mention of PFAS, PFC or durable water repellent treatments, and we found no restricted substances list, no dated commitment and no independent testing of its products.
- Is Quiksilver non-toxic?
- No Quiksilver product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Quiksilver Men's Everyday Volley 15 at 65/100.
- Which Quiksilver products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Quiksilver products we have scored are Quiksilver Men's High Altitude 20K Snow Jacket, Quiksilver Men's Quest Stretch 20K Jacket, Quiksilver Men's Waterman Strands Regular-Fit Shorts. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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