Women's Bottom Turn Racerback Bikini Top vs Velocity Quiksilver x Pacifico Isa High Leg One Piece Swimsuit: which is safer?
Patagonia Women's Bottom Turn Racerback Bikini Top is the clear pick. Velocity Quiksilver x Pacifico Isa High Leg One Piece Swimsuit carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
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
Quiksilver
Velocity Quiksilver x Pacifico Isa High Leg One Piece Swimsuit
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating finish composition (PFAS or alternative)
PossibleMicrofiber shedding during wear
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Elastane (spandex) degradation under heat or chlorine on the Patagonia and not on the Quiksilver.
- We flag DWR finish composition (PFAS or alternative) and Microfiber shedding during wear on the Quiksilver and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Nylon/polyester blend with elastane (standard swimwear) where the Quiksilver is Polyester/nylon blend with likely DWR (durable water-repellent) finish, 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 Quiksilver 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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