Women's Salutation High Rise Leggings vs Compressive High-Rise Legging: which is safer?

Compressive High-Rise Legging is the clear pick. Athleta Women's Salutation High Rise Leggings carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Athleta Women's Salutation High Rise Leggings

Athleta

Women's Salutation High Rise Leggings

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 39/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Nylon/spandex blend athletic knit

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finishing

LikelyMicrofiber shedding from spandex degradation

Our pick

Girlfriend Collective

Compressive High-Rise Legging

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

nylon/spandex blend, no disclosed coating

Confidence

62%

PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal dye contaminants

PossibleMicroplastics shedding during wash

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Azo dyes, Formaldehyde resins in finishing and Microfiber shedding from spandex degradation on the Athleta and not on the Girlfriend Collective.
  • We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal dye contaminants and Microplastics shedding during wash on the Girlfriend Collective and not on the Athleta.
  • The Athleta is Nylon/spandex blend athletic knit where the Girlfriend Collective is nylon/spandex blend, no disclosed coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.

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