Do Quiksilver ski & snowboard jackets have PFAS?
Quiksilver ski & snowboard jackets average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Quiksilver ski & snowboard jackets graded as of October 2026, level with the 20 out of 100 median for the 34 other ski & snowboard jackets brands graded alongside it.
Quiksilver ski & snowboard jackets average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 46% of the ski & snowboard jackets 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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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.
Which Quiksilver ski & snowboard jackets contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Gore-Tex membrane with polyester shell
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Polyester shells and seam tapes may contain formaldehyde-releasing resins used in…
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…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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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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- Polyester shell with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
- PFAS, water-repellent coating chemistry unspecified by Quiksilver; historical industry reliance on PFAS-based…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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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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- 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 with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- PFAS. Waterproof jackets rated 20K almost universally rely on water-repellent coating coatings; traditional…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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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…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Quiksilver average of 20.
- 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, all on its full breakdown.
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- 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, all on its full breakdown.
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- 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, all on its full breakdown.
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