Does Zella activewear have PFAS?
Zella activewear averages 65 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Zella activewear products graded as of October 2026, level with the 65 out of 100 median for the 19 other activewear brands graded alongside it.
Zella activewear averages Good on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 68% of the activewear 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
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- 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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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Zella activewear contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- nylon, spandex blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants. Black nylon leggings may use disperse azo dyes; however, well-manufactured…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester blend with stretch nylon
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorfast stability. Polyester-nylon blends require synthetic dyes; Zella does not disclose dye…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/spandex blend, no stated treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes in black textile. Black synthetic textiles use disperse dyes, which may include azo compounds.…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon spandex blend, likely with standard elastane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals. Nylon is typically dyed with acid or disperse dyes, which include azo chemistry in some…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Best average grade first. Zella averages 65.
See every Zella product we grade on the Zella brand page, or the full activewear ranking.