PFAS score
Helly Hansen · Rain Jackets
Helly Hansen Women's Moss
Skip until Helly Hansen discloses water-repellent coating chemistry or switches to verified PFAS-free treatments.
The Helly Hansen Moss is a nylon jacket with waterproof treatment typical of outdoor apparel. The brand does not publicly disclose whether its water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating contains PFAS.
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Material
Nylon outer shell with waterproof coating (likely water-repellent coating)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
clothing is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 35% 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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⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Patagonia
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⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Everlane
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Lower concern for a synthetic puffer, but Everlane provides no PFAS transparency, ask them directly.
⚠Risky category by default
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