Men's Intense Power Sport Tee vs Men's Power Mode Training Crewneck Tank Top: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

Calvin Klein Men's Intense Power Sport Tee

Calvin Klein

Men's Intense Power Sport Tee

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Cotton-blend knit jersey, uncoated

Confidence

78%

PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants

PossibleHeavy metals in pigments

PossibleFragrance allergens or residual chemical odors

Puma Men's Power Mode Training Crewneck Tank Top

Puma

Men's Power Mode Training Crewneck Tank Top

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

polyester/nylon athletic blend

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants

PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing finishes

PossibleFragrance allergens and finish volatiles

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Heavy metals in pigments and Fragrance allergens or residual chemical odors on the Calvin Klein and not on the Puma.
  • We flag Formaldehyde-releasing finishes and Fragrance allergens and finish volatiles on the Puma and not on the Calvin Klein.
  • Both carry a flag for Azo dyes and synthetic colorants, so neither choice avoids it.
  • The Calvin Klein is Cotton-blend knit jersey, uncoated where the Puma is polyester/nylon athletic blend, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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