Do Xcel wetsuits have PFAS?
Xcel wetsuits average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Xcel wetsuits graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Xcel wetsuits average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold.
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.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- 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.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- 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 Xcel wetsuits contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- neoprene/nylon with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating chemistry (fluorinated vs. non-fluorinated). Xcel has not disclosed whether the Axis…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Neoprene/rubber with water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and potential microplastic shedding. As the fluorinated water-repellent…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Neoprene/synthetic rubber with water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Neoprene wetsuits' water-repellent coating coatings typically use C6, C8, or emerging PFAS chemicals.…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- neoprene/nylon with water-repellent coating treatment (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Xcel has not disclosed the water-repellent coating chemistry. Standard industry practice in this price…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Neoprene/rubber wetsuit with water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating chemistry (undisclosed). Xcel does not publish water-repellent coating formulation.…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Neoprene/nylon/polyester blend with unspecified waterproof treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fluorinated water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment. Standard neoprene wetsuit finishing…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Xcel average of 20.
- Yulex (synthetic rubber), neoprene-free base
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Yulex (synthetic rubber, PTMEG-based), neoprene-free
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Synthetic rubber degradation and material failure
- Yulex (synthetic rubber), neoprene-free alternative
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
See every Xcel product we grade on the Xcel brand page, or the full wetsuits ranking.