Women's Bottom Turn Racerback Bikini Top vs Women's Premium Surf Short Jane Swimsuit: which is safer?
Patagonia Women's Bottom Turn Racerback Bikini Top is the clear pick. Rip Curl Women's Premium Surf Short Jane 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
Rip Curl
Women's Premium Surf Short Jane Swimsuit
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating finish (covered separately in PFAS grade)
Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and re-release
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Elastane (spandex) degradation under heat or chlorine on the Patagonia and not on the Rip Curl.
- We flag PFAS in DWR finish (covered separately in PFAS grade) and DWR coating degradation and re-release on the Rip Curl and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Nylon/polyester blend with elastane (standard swimwear) where the Rip Curl is Nylon/polyester blend with 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.
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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