Is Beuchat PFAS-free?
Across 8 graded products, Beuchat averages F (20/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. None of its products grade C or better yet. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
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Optima Men's Wetsuit
Neoprene or nylon with water-repellent coating treatment
Skip until brand discloses water-repellent coating chemistry; wetsuits commonly use PFAS-based waterproofing.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Optima Overall 3mm Wetsuit
Neoprene/rubber 3mm wetsuit with likely water-repellent coating-treated outer laminate
Skip until brand discloses water-repellent coating chemistry or switch to untreated neoprene.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Back zip wetsuit Beuchat Atoll 2 mm
Neoprene with unspecified waterproof/durable coatings
Skip until Beuchat discloses coating chemistry or provides PFAS testing.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Wet suit Beuchat Aquatrek
Neoprene or neoprene-blend with water-repellent coating finish
Skip until water-repellent coating treatment details clarified, wetsuits often use water-resistant coatings with unknown fluorochemistry.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Men's 1Dive Overall Wetsuit
Neoprene/rubber wetsuit with water-repellent treatment
Skip until brand discloses water-repellent coating chemistry, wetsuits commonly treated with PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Diving jacket Beuchat Rocksea Trigocamo 5 mm
Neoprene diving suit, 5mm thickness
High uncertainty; neoprene diving suits often use water-repellent coating coatings that may contain PFAS, Beuchat makes no public disclosure.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Rocksea Pacific 1.5mm wetsuit
Neoprene or nylon blend with water-repellent coating
Skip until manufacturer discloses coating chemistry, wetsuits routinely use PFAS-based water repellents.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Atoll CF Wetsuit
Neoprene wetsuit with water-repellent coating treatment
Skip until Beuchat discloses or certifies water-repellent coating chemistry, neoprene wetsuits commonly use PFAS water-repellent finishes.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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