Does Quiksilver swimwear have PFAS?
Quiksilver swimwear averages 26 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Quiksilver swimwear products graded as of October 2026, below the 54 out of 100 median for the 27 other swimwear brands graded alongside it.
Quiksilver swimwear averages Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 30% of the swimwear 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 swimwear contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Polyester mesh and nylon lining
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Wrinkle-resist or shrink-lock finishes applied to nylon can use formaldehyde-based…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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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…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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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.…
4 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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- Neoprene/synthetic rubber with water-repellent coating treatment
- water-repellent coating chemistry (fluorinated or fluorine-free unknown). Quiksilver does not disclose…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester/nylon blend with water-repellent coating finish
- Antimony in polyester
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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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…
2 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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Graded higher than the Quiksilver average of 26.
- Nylon/polyester blend with elastane (standard swimwear)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Elastane (spandex) degradation under heat or chlorine
- Cotton/cotton-blend seersucker plaid
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorfast stability
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester/nylon swimsuit fabric, likely uncoated or standard finish
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Best average grade first. Quiksilver averages 26.
See every Quiksilver product we grade on the Quiksilver brand page, or the full swimwear ranking.