Patagonia Men's Yulex Regulator Lite Front-Zip Full Wetsuit
Lower concern; Yulex rubber base avoids traditional neoprene, but water-repellent coating silence limits confidence.
Patagonia's Yulex is a PTMEG-based synthetic rubber marketed as a neoprene alternative, avoiding legacy PFAS-heavy neoprene manufacturing. However, wetsuits often receive water-repellent coatings, and Patagonia does not disclose whether this model includes PFAS-based water-repellent coating treatment.
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Material
Yulex (synthetic rubber, PTMEG-based), neoprene-free
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 72% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Patagonia has made none
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