Do The North Face waterproof winter gloves have PFAS?
The North Face waterproof winter gloves average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 The North Face waterproof winter gloves graded as of October 2026, level with the 20 out of 100 median for the 21 other waterproof winter gloves brands graded alongside it.
The North Face waterproof winter gloves average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 40% of the waterproof winter gloves 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.
What The North Face says and does about PFAS
We could not load a PFAS statement from The North Face's own website, so we found no PFAS statement from The North Face itself in our fetch. EcoWatch reported in 2021 that parent VF Corporation announced a company-wide PFAS phase-out, and a Better Trail review says The North Face reported reaching that goal in 2025. Greenpeace lab tests in 2016 named The North Face among brands with PFCs in outdoor gear.
- Medical referenceEcoWatch reported in 2021 that VF Corporation, which owns The North Face, announced a company-wide PFAS phase-out mostly by 2025. EcoWatch ↗
- Medical referenceBetter Trail says The North Face reported eliminating PFAS use in mid 2025. This is a third party account of the brand's report, not the brand's own page. Better Trail ↗
- Independent testGreenpeace's 2016 lab tests reported PFCs in products from The North Face and other outdoor brands. It found a North Face pair of gloves was one of only four items free of PFCs. FashionUnited reporting on Greenpeace ↗
- Independent testMamavation notes Pertex fabrics used by The North Face and others come in both fluorinated and non-fluorinated versions, so the brand's fabric choice matters. Mamavation ↗
Sources checked September 29, 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.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
The North Face
Men's Apex Insulated Etip Gloves
- Synthetic insulation + polyester ripstop shell with water-repellent coating treatment
- PFAS, Polyester ripstop shell treated with water-repellent coating finish; specific fluorochemical…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The North Face
Women's Etip Indi Gloves
- Nylon with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- PFAS, While nylon does not inherently leach, the water-repellent coating finish chemistry is undisclosed. If…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The North Face
Women's Montana Ski Glove
- Nylon/polyester shell with waterproofing treatment
- PFAS, Fluorinated water-repellent coating is standard for ski gloves; North Face does not disclose chemistry.…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The North Face
Women's Osito Etip Glove
- Polyester shell with water-repellent coating finish; fleece lining
- PFAS, Polyester gloves require water-repellent treatment; most are fluorocarbon-based. No specific test data…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The North Face
Men's Montana Ski Gloves
- Synthetic insulation, nylon shell with water-repellent coating finish
- PFAS, Commercial waterproof ski gloves almost universally use PFAS-based water-repellent coating. The North…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better waterproof winter gloves from other brands
Graded higher than the The North Face average of 20.
Patagonia
Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's
- Polyester fleece (recycled)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Patagonia
R4 Yulex Regulator Three Finger Mitts
- Yulex (synthetic rubber), neoprene-free alternative
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Allergic contact dermatitis (rubber/guayule sensitivity)
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Patagonia
Synchilla Gloves
- Polyester fleece (Synchilla®); no water-repellent treatment disclosed
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Microplastics
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other waterproof winter gloves brands
Best average grade first. The North Face averages 20.
See every The North Face product we grade on the The North Face brand page, or the full waterproof winter gloves ranking.