Does Yeti waterproof bags & luggage have PFAS?
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Yeti waterproof bags & luggage averages 40 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 9 Yeti waterproof bags & luggage products graded as of October 2026, level with the 40 out of 100 median for the 25 other waterproof bags & luggage brands graded alongside it.
Yeti waterproof bags & luggage averages Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 38% of the waterproof bags & luggage 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 Yeti says and does about PFAS
YETI says the ceramic lining of its pitcher does not contain any intentionally added PFAS. Its supplier restricted substances list says YETI and its suppliers eliminated all long-chain PFAS from production across product categories in 2021, and continue to explore PFAS-free materials in all applications. That 2021 statement covers long-chain PFAS, not every PFAS.
- Brand statementYETI’s pitcher FAQ says its ceramic lining does not contain any intentionally added PFAS. YETI ↗
- Brand statementYETI’s June 2024 restricted substances list says YETI and its suppliers eliminated the use of all long-chain PFAS from production in all product categories in 2021. YETI ↗
- Brand statementThe same document says YETI continues to explore PFAS-free materials in all applications. YETI ↗
- Brand statementYETI says it and its suppliers eliminated the use of all long chain PFAS from production in 2021, naming PFOS and PFOA and their related substances. That is a claim about long chain PFAS, not about PFAS as a class. YETI Restricted Substance List Program, June 2026 ↗
- Brand statementIn the same document YETI says it continues to explore PFAS-free materials in all applications, which describes work in progress rather than a finished transition. YETI Restricted Substance List Program, June 2026 ↗
- MaterialsYETI’s numeric PFAS limit, 50 parts per million measured as total organic fluorine, is listed under soft goods. Its drinkware bodies, lids and powder coat finishes are not covered by that figure. YETI Restricted Substance List Program, June 2026 ↗
- MaterialsYETI publishes the OECD definition of PFAS, which covers any chemical with a fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon. That is the definition under which fluoropolymers count as PFAS. YETI Restricted Substance List Program, June 2026 ↗
Sources checked October 1, 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.
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Yeti
Camino Zip Carryall 18L Tote
- Nylon fabric with water-resistant coating
- Water-resistant coating degradation and potential leachables, The specific coating type is not disclosed by…
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Panga 50 Olive/King Crab Orange
- Heavy-duty fabric with water-repellent coating
- water-repellent coating composition (fluorinated vs. fluorine-free), YETI does not publicly disclose whether…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Yeti
Panga Waterproof Duffel
- Ballistic nylon with water-repellent coating waterproof coating
- PFAS, Unspecified waterproof finish on ballistic nylon; historically many water-repellent coating coatings…
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Camino Carryall 35 YETI
- Nylon or polyester blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- PFAS, YETI does not disclose water-repellent coating chemistry. Legacy PFAS compounds remain common in…
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Camino Carryall YETI
- Canvas with water-repellent coating waterproof treatment
- PFAS, YETI does not disclose whether the waterproof treatment uses legacy PFAS (C8) or newer alternatives…
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Camino 35 Carryall Tote Bag
- Canvas/cotton blend with water-repellent coating
- water-repellent coating chemistry (fluorinated vs non-fluorinated), Canvas water-repellent coating finishes…
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LOADOUT GOBOX GEAR CASE
- Rotomolded polyethylene with waterproof coating
- Waterproof coating leachables (unknown chemistry), The waterproof coating on seams and closures is not…
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Panga 75L Waterproof Duffel
- Nylon fabric with water-repellent coating waterproof coating, unspecified
- PFAS, Nylon duffels commonly use PFAS-based water-repellent coating; YETI does not disclose whether theirs is…
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Panga 100L Waterproof Duffel, Storm Gray
- Nylon fabric with waterproof coating (type unspecified)
- PFAS, Nylon duffels typically rely on fluorinated water repellents. YETI does not disclose coating type or…
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