Women's Hydralock Luxe V-Neck One Piece Swimsuit vs Women's Bottom Turn Racerback Bikini Top: which is safer?
Patagonia Women's Bottom Turn Racerback Bikini Top is the clear pick. Nike Women's Hydralock Luxe V-Neck One Piece Swimsuit carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Nike
Women's Hydralock Luxe V-Neck One Piece Swimsuit
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleMicrofiber shedding during washing
Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and leachables
PossibleChlorine and saltwater degradation of fabric integrity
Our pick
Patagonia
Women's Bottom Turn Racerback Bikini Top
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleElastane (spandex) degradation under heat or chlorine
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Microfiber shedding during washing, DWR coating degradation and leachables and Chlorine and saltwater degradation of fabric integrity on the Nike and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag Elastane (spandex) degradation under heat or chlorine on the Patagonia and not on the Nike.
- The Nike is Nylon/polyester blend with water-repellent treatment where the Patagonia is Nylon/polyester blend with elastane (standard swimwear), 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 Nike 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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