20Bad

Do Specialized cycling rain jackets have PFAS?

The verdict
Specialized cycling rain jackets average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Specialized cycling rain jackets graded as of October 2026, level with the 20 out of 100 median for the 20 other cycling rain jackets brands graded alongside it.
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Specialized cycling rain jackets average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 48% of the cycling rain 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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  • polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial growth in spent cartridges

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Avocado

Vegan Mattress

100ExcellentPFAS grade
✓ MADE SAFE Certified✓ Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
  • organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
  • Heavy metals

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Which Specialized cycling rain jackets contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

Specialized Men's RBX Comp Rain Jacket

Specialized

Men's RBX Comp Rain Jacket

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS. Polyester rain jackets commonly use C6 or legacy fluorocarbon water-repellent coating finishes…

5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Specialized Men's SL Neoshell Rain Jacket

Specialized

Men's SL Neoshell Rain Jacket

20BadPFAS grade
  • 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…

5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Specialized Men's Trail Rain Jacket

Specialized

Men's Trail Rain Jacket

20BadPFAS grade
  • polyester with water-repellent coating treatment
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • 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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Specialized Race Series Rain Jacket men

Specialized

Race Series Rain Jacket men

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester with water-repellent coating treatment (brand/type unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS. Unspecified water-repellent coating treatment on polyester rain jacket; historical industry reliance on…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Better cycling rain jackets from other brands

Graded higher than the Specialized average of 20.

Patagonia Women's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket

Patagonia

Women's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket

45PoorPFAS grade
  • polyester shell with water-repellent coating finish
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
  • Azo dyes and color fastness

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Patagonia Men's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket

Patagonia

Men's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket

45PoorPFAS grade
  • nylon/polyester with water-repellent coating water treatment
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
  • PFAS

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Patagonia Men's Trail Craft Jacket

Patagonia

Men's Trail Craft Jacket

45PoorPFAS grade
  • Nylon with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating finish
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
  • water-repellent coating chemistry opacity (fluorinated vs. non-fluorinated)

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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The same question, asked of the other cycling rain jackets brands

Best average grade first. Specialized averages 20.

See every Specialized product we grade on the Specialized brand page, or the full cycling rain jackets ranking.