Patagonia Men's Yulex Regulator Lite Long John Wetsuit
Lower concern; Yulex is PFAS-free by design, but no explicit brand confirmation provided.
Patagonia's Yulex Regulator Lite uses Yulex, a limestone-based synthetic rubber developed as a PFAS-free neoprene alternative. The core material poses lower PFAS risk than traditional neoprene.
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Material
Yulex (synthetic rubber), neoprene-free alternative
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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