Men's Tech Comfort Sport Soft Boxer Briefs vs Women's Air Tech Performance Brief Panties 6-Pack: which is safer?

Reebok Men's Tech Comfort Sport Soft Boxer Briefs is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Reebok Men's Tech Comfort Sport Soft Boxer Briefs

Reebok

Men's Tech Comfort Sport Soft Boxer Briefs

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 57/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Cotton/synthetic blend, no known treatment

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from synthetic fibers

Reebok Women's Air Tech Performance Brief Panties 6-Pack

Reebok

Women's Air Tech Performance Brief Panties 6-Pack

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 53/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

nylon, spandex, cotton blend

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in fabric finishing

PossibleAzo dyes

PossibleElastomer degradation (spandex breakdown)

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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