Elliðavatn waterproof gloves vs Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's: which is safer?
Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's is the clear pick. Elliðavatn waterproof gloves carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Elliðavatn waterproof gloves
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in waterproof coating (water-repellent coating treatment)
PossibleSynthetic rubber degradation and leaching
PossibleContact dermatitis from synthetic rubber or water-repellent coating additives
Our pick
Patagonia
Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments
PossibleMicroplastic shedding during wash
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS in waterproof coating (DWR treatment), Synthetic rubber degradation and leaching and Contact dermatitis from synthetic rubber or DWR additives on the and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments and Microplastic shedding during wash on the Patagonia and not on the .
- The is Rubber (likely neoprene or synthetic rubber blend) with waterproof treatment where the Patagonia is Polyester fleece (recycled), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 70 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Patagonia is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
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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