65/ 100
D

PFAS score

Varley Women's Always Warm Base Layer Legging

Varley · Yoga Leggings

Varley Women's Always Warm Base Layer Legging

D · Elevated

Lower concern base layer, no evidence of PFAS treatments, but brand silence on materials limits certainty.

Varley's Always Warm legging is primarily merino wool, a natural fiber with inherently low PFAS risk. The brand does not disclose any water-repellent or stain-resistant treatments that would typically introduce PFAS. No public lab testing or PFAS claims available, and the brand makes no explicit commitments on this issue.

The safe swap

Pact Women's Organic Cotton Go-To Leggings

Organic Basics

Pact Women's Organic Cotton Go-To Leggings

100/100 safety

A

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Material

Merino wool blend (primary); no disclosed water-repellent coating or stain-resistant treatment

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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Pact Women's Organic Cotton Go-To Leggings

organic cotton, no special coatings

A
A
PFASAll
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OEKO-TEXGOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard)

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A
A
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Organic Basics

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A
A
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OEKO-TEX

Risky category by default

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