Specialized Review, Is Specialized Non-Toxic?
Specialized averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Specialized products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Specialized 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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- PFAS. Polyester rain jackets commonly use C6 or legacy fluorocarbon water-repellent coating finishes…
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- nylon ripstop with Neoshell membrane, water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Standard Teflon-family coating water-repellent coating on nylon ripstop rain jackets almost universally…
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- polyester with water-repellent coating treatment
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- water-repellent coating degradation and reapplication chemical exposure. Over time, water-repellent coating…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Does Specialized have PFAS?
- Specialized averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Specialized 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 Specialized non-toxic?
- No Specialized product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Specialized Men's RBX Comp Rain Jacket at 20/100.
- Which Specialized products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Specialized products we have scored are Specialized Race Series Rain Jacket men, Specialized Men's Trail Rain Jacket, Specialized Men's SL Neoshell Rain Jacket. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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