Women's V-Neck Tankini Top 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 V-Neck Tankini Top carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Nike
Women's V-Neck Tankini Top
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metals in synthetic fabric dyes
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finishing treatments
LikelyMicroplastic shedding during washing and wear
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 Azo dyes and heavy metals in synthetic fabric dyes, Formaldehyde resins in finishing treatments, Microplastic shedding during washing and wear and Antimony in polyester 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 (typical tankini construction) where the Patagonia is Nylon/polyester blend with elastane (standard swimwear), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Patagonia is the one to buy.
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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