Leggings

32 products ranked by Scout score

Best leggings right now

Layere Organic Cotton Capri Leggings 95/100
Scout's analysis: Layere Organic Cotton Capri Leggings scores 95/100. Non-toxic everyday activewear built on 95% GOTS-certified organic cotton with 5% spandex — no polyester and no nylon…
Layere Organic Cotton Flare Leggings 95/100
Scout's analysis: Layere Organic Cotton Flare Leggings scores 95/100. Non-toxic everyday activewear built on 95% GOTS-certified organic cotton with 5% spandex — no polyester and no nylon…
Bota Organic Cotton Leggings 95/100
Scout's analysis: Bota Organic Cotton Leggings score 95/100. Built on 95% GOTS-certified organic cotton with 5% spandex in a heavyweight 280 gsm knit. The GOTS certification covers…

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Adidas Optime Stash Pocket 7/8 Leggings 1/100
Scout's analysis: Adidas Optime Stash Pocket 7/8 Leggings score 1/100. Center for Environmental Health (CEH, Oct 2022) lab testing detected BPA in polyester+spandex activewear — this…
Alo Yoga High-Waist Goddess Legging 1/100
Scout's analysis: Alo Yoga High-Waist Goddess Legging scores 1/100. The Goddess Legging is Alo's #1 best-seller since launch (Spring 2014) and shares the same fabric class as the…
Nike One High-Waisted Full-Length Leggings 1/100
Scout's analysis: Nike One High-Waisted Full-Length Leggings score 1/100. Center for Environmental Health (CEH, Oct 2022) lab testing detected BPA in polyester-spandex activewear — this…

Independently lab-tested leggings

4 of the 32 products ranked here have a lab panel on their pages — each measured amount, the level it falls in and the report it comes from.

Nike Pro 365 Mid-Rise Leggings 1/100
Nike One High-Waisted Full-Length Leggings 1/100
Alo Yoga High-Waist Goddess Legging 1/100
Adidas Optime Stash Pocket 7/8 Leggings 1/100

Ingredients to watch in leggings

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 32 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Spandex (5%) in 4 of 32
Spandex (8%) in 3 of 32
Spandex (10%) in 3 of 32
Elastane (5%) in 2 of 32
Elastane (10%) in 2 of 32
Polyester (30%) in 2 of 32

What the better leggings have in common

Low-Impact Dyes & Non-Toxic Finish in 4 of 32
GOTS-Certified Organic Cotton (95%) in 3 of 32
Organic Cotton (95%) in 2 of 32
Organic Cotton (92%) in 2 of 32
GOTS & Fair Trade Certified Organic Cotton (90%) in 2 of 32

Common questions about leggings

What scores highest in leggings on Scout?

Layere Organic Cotton Capri Leggings leads Scout's leggings ranking at 95/100, followed by Layere Organic Cotton Flare Leggings (95) and Bota Organic Cotton Leggings (95). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in leggings?

Adidas Optime Stash Pocket 7/8 Leggings scores 1/100, the lowest of the 32 products Scout has analyzed in leggings; next lowest are Alo Yoga High-Waist Goddess Legging (1) and Nike One High-Waisted Full-Length Leggings (1). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in leggings?

Across these 32 products the most common flagged ingredients are Spandex (5%), Spandex (8%), Spandex (10%), Elastane (5%), Elastane (10%), Polyester (30%). Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

Is anything in leggings independently lab tested?

4 of the 32 products on this page carry independent lab results — Nike Pro 365 Mid-Rise Leggings, Nike One High-Waisted Full-Length Leggings, Alo Yoga High-Waist Goddess Legging, Adidas Optime Stash Pocket 7/8 Leggings. Each of their product pages shows the measured amounts, the level each falls in and the report they come from.

How does Scout score leggings?

Every product in leggings gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores leggings

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →