Rip Curl Review, Is Rip Curl Non-Toxic?
Rip Curl averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Rip Curl products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Rip Curl 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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Does Rip Curl have PFAS, by category
Which Rip Curl products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Nylon/polyester blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Water-repellent swimwear fabrics commonly rely on water-repellent coating coatings containing…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/polyamide swimsuit with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, water-repellent coating finishes on nylon swimwear commonly use PFAS compounds. No public information…
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
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) fluorochemical coating. Standard on performance swimwear…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Neoprene with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from neoprene manufacturing. Neoprene wetsuits commonly emit VOCs…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/polyester blend with water-repellent coating finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Fluorocarbon water-repellent coating finishes on textiles are known to shed into wash water and skin…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- neoprene with waterproof/water-repellent coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Rip Curl does not disclose coating chemistry. Neoprene wetsuits in this category commonly use…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Neoprene/rubber with unspecified water-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Rip Curl has not disclosed water-repellent coating chemistry for this model. Standard industry practice…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) chemical composition - undisclosed. Water-resistant…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonWhat to buy instead Good or better, in the categories Rip Curl sells
- 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
Rip Curl and PFAS, common questions
- Does Rip Curl have PFAS?
- Rip Curl averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Rip Curl 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 Rip Curl non-toxic?
- No Rip Curl product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Rip Curl Women's Premium Surf Short Jane Swimsuit at 20/100.
- Which Rip Curl products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Rip Curl products we have scored are Rip Curl Women's Surf Stripe UPF Surf Suit, Rip Curl Flashbomb Chest Zip Fullsuit Wetsuit, Rip Curl E-Bomb 4/3 Zip Free Wetsuit. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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