Atomic · Ski & Snowboard Jackets
Atomic Tour Jacket
Skip until Atomic discloses water-repellent coating chemistry or pursues third-party verification.
Atomic Tour Jacket is a performance ski jacket with water-repellent treatment, a category historically reliant on PFAS. Atomic provides no public water-repellent coating chemistry disclosure.
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Material
Polyester blend with water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
What Atomic Tour Jacket is made of, ingredients and materials
The Atomic Tour Jacket uses a polyester blend with a water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating, but Atomic has not publicly specified which water-repellent coating chemistry is used. Most ski jackets still use legacy PFAS-based water-repellent coating (Teflon-type coating or PFOA relatives) rather than newer fluorine-free alternatives, though some brands now disclose this. The polyester base itself is not inherently hazardous, but the coating's composition is the critical unknown that determines long-term safety during wear, washing, and environmental breakdown.
What’s concerning
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Fluorinated water repellent (water-repellent coating) - unspecified chemistry
Atomic has not disclosed whether this jacket uses PFAS-based or fluorine-free water-repellent coating. Industry standard for ski jackets remains Teflon-type coating and PFOA derivatives; no public statement from Atomic suggests otherwise. Inhalation and skin contact during wear, plus leaching during washing, are documented routes of exposure.
Polyester antimony content in dyes/pigments
Polyester apparel can contain antimony (used as a catalyst in polyester production). No specific test results for Atomic Tour Jacket are on record, and antimony levels in commercial ski jackets are typically low; however, absence of brand certification (e.g., OEKO-TEX) means no independent verification exists.
Formaldehyde / VOCs
Water-repellent coating and stain-resistant finishes sometimes incorporate formaldehyde releasers to improve durability. Atomic's unspecified water-repellent coating formulation makes it unclear whether formaldehyde is present. Exposure risk is typically low during normal wear but can increase with perspiration and body heat during active skiing.
Source, ATSDR ↗Coating degradation and microparticle shedding
Water-repellent coating coatings degrade over time and repeated washing, potentially releasing microscopic polymer particles and any leachable chemicals into water. This is a category-wide concern for all water-repellent coating-coated textiles, not unique to Atomic, but lack of transparency about water-repellent coating chemistry makes risk assessment impossible.
Azo dyes in colored polyester
Polyester apparel can use azo dyes that break down into carcinogenic amines under certain conditions. No specific testing of Atomic Tour Jacket colors is available; the brand does not claim GOTS, Bluesign, or OEKO-TEX certification that would restrict such dyes.
The full breakdown
The brand's record and disclosure
Atomic (owned by Amer Sports) has not published a public stance on PFAS in textiles or commitment to fluorine-free water-repellent coating. The brand does not appear on lists of companies with third-party chemical certifications (e.g., Bluesign, GOTS, or OEKO-TEX Standard 100). Industry-wide, ski apparel brands lag behind athletic and outdoor footwear on chemical transparency; Atomic's silence mirrors this pattern rather than standing out as worse, but it means you have no assurance about what you are wearing.
How it compares in its category
Most mainstream ski jackets (Atomic, Salomon, Rossignol) use unspecified water-repellent coating coatings, creating a category-wide transparency gap. Premium brands (Patagonia, Arc'teryx) now market fluorine-free or PFAS-free water-repellent coating options and disclose their chemistry; budget alternatives often copy mainstream opacity. If PFAS exposure during outdoor activity is a concern, seeking a brand with published fluorine-free water-repellent coating certification is the clearest way to differentiate.
If you buy it
Wash separately in cold water to minimize water-repellent coating degradation and reduce any shedding into shared water. Avoid heat drying; air dry to prevent unnecessary breakdown of the synthetic coating. Do not assume the water-repellent coating lasts forever, reapplication sprays exist but reintroduce the same unknown chemistry question. If you proceed, accept that you cannot verify what finish you and your family are exposed to.
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 35% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Atomic has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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