Carhartt · Scrubs & Work Uniforms
Carhartt Women's Cross-Flex Cargo Jogger Scrub Pant
Lower concern; cotton-heavy scrub pant with no water-repellent finish indicated.
Standard medical scrub pants in cotton/polyester blend without disclosed water or stain treatments. No PFAS signal detected, but brand provides no explicit PFAS information.
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Material
cotton/polyester blend fabric
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Carhartt Women's Cross-Flex Scrub Pant is made of, ingredients and materials
This pant is a cotton/polyester blend typical of medical and work apparel. Cotton provides breathability and comfort; polyester adds durability and wrinkle resistance. Blends of this type do not inherently require water-repellent coatings, and no such finish is indicated for this model. The fabric composition poses no documented chemical leaching risk under normal wear and washing.
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.
Heavy metals
Low risk for most users. Lead and cadmium can be present in synthetic dyes at trace levels; young children and individuals with skin abrasions face slightly higher exposure potential. Washing reduces residual dye load.
Source, FDA ↗What’s reassuring
Base material not linked to PFAS
The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
Azo dyes
No recalls or safety alerts exist for Carhartt apparel involving restricted azo dyes. Standard commercial cotton-poly workwear is not known to use carcinogenic azo compounds, though no independent testing of this specific product is on record.
Formaldehyde / VOCs
No documentation of formaldehyde-based finishing agents in this style. Cotton-poly blend scrub pants without water-repellent or wrinkle-free claims typically do not require formaldehyde resin treatment.
Source, ATSDR ↗Antimony in polyester
Antimony trioxide is a known polyester catalyst; trace residues can remain in fabric. No specific test data for this product exists, but antimony migration from unwashed polyester apparel is rare under normal skin contact and improves with laundering.
Flame retardants
No flame-retardant finish is indicated on this model. Medical and work scrub pants are not subject to flammability standards that would mandate added retardants unless marketed as protective apparel.
Source, EPA ↗How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
Carhartt has no public safety controversies or recalls tied to formaldehyde, azo dyes, or flame retardants in apparel. The brand does not advertise PFAS-free or restricted-chemical certifications, but absence of a water-repellent claim on this style suggests no intentional PFAS application. No third-party certifications (GOTS, OEKO-TEX) are advertised; transparency on chemical use is limited but consistent with industry standard for workwear.
How it compares in its category
Scrub pants and work trousers in this price range rarely carry hazardous coatings or dyes when made as basic cotton-poly blends. This product sits in the middle-risk tier of apparel, unadorned, blend construction with no special finishes. It avoids the higher-concern category occupied by water-resistant, stain-resistant, or flame-retardant treated workwear.
If you buy it
Wash in warm water before first wear to remove residual dyes and finishes. Use standard laundry detergent; high heat drying is low concern for polyester blends but will accelerate wear. Replace when seams fray, elastic fails, or staining becomes permanent. No special care is needed beyond routine laundering.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 72% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Carhartt has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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