65/ 100
D

PFAS score

GUESS Women's Originals Mid Rise Distressed Carpenter Jeans

Guess · Stain-Resistant Jeans

GUESS Women's Originals Mid Rise Distressed Carpenter Jeans

D · Elevated

Lower concern, untreated denim has minimal PFAS risk, but no brand transparency on finishes.

Distressed carpenter jeans are primarily cotton denim, which carries lower inherent PFAS risk. Guess does not disclose whether any finishing treatments (distressing, dyeing, seaming) involved PFAS-based chemicals.

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Material

cotton denim with distressing; standard thread

Brand disclosure

Brand is silent on PFAS

Lab data

No public lab test

Why this grade

Category baseline

clothing is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.

Hurts the grade

No PFAS disclosure

No public statement about PFAS in this product.

Hurts the grade

Safe base material

Made from a material with no inherent PFAS use (ceramic, mineral, or natural fiber).

Helps the grade

What we don’t know

This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 72% confidence. It is not a lab result.

No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.

The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.

Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.

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