Underwear

25 products ranked by Scout score

Best underwear right now

Organic Jaguar Organic Cotton Boxers 100/100
Scout's analysis: Organic Jaguar Organic Cotton Boxers score 100/100. Made from 100% organic cotton grown sustainably in South Georgia, free from pesticides, harsh chemicals, and…
Born Organic Cotton Underwear 100/100
Scout's analysis: Born Organic Cotton Underwear scores 100/100. Made with 1 sustainable material. Contains 1 synthetic material.
PRIMALS 100% Organic Merino Wool Briefs 100/100
Scout's analysis: PRIMALS 100% Organic Merino Wool Briefs scores 100/100. Made with 3 sustainable materials. Briefs made from organic merino wool, with organic cotton and natural rubber…

What to skip

Calvin Klein Chromatic Micro 3-Pack Boxer Brief 9/100
Scout's analysis: Calvin Klein Chromatic Micro 3-Pack Boxer Brief scores 9/100. 0% natural fiber. 92% reprocessed polyester and 8% elastane — entirely petroleum-derived synthetics with…
Calvin Klein Intense Power Micro 3-Pack Boxer Brief 12/100
Scout's analysis: Calvin Klein Intense Power Micro 3-Pack Boxer Brief scores 12/100. 0% natural fiber. 88% reprocessed polyester and 12% elastane — entirely petroleum-derived synthetics…
SKIMS Stretch Boxer Brief 60/100
Scout's analysis: SKIMS Stretch Boxer Brief scores 60/100. 91% modal and 9% elastane — a semi-synthetic cellulose blend with no organic certification. Modal avoids microplastic shedding…

Ingredients to watch in underwear

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 25 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Elastane in 3 of 25
Elastane (5%) in 2 of 25

What the better underwear have in common

Organic Cotton in 12 of 25
Merino Wool in 2 of 25
OEKO-TEX Certified Dyes in 2 of 25
GOTS-Certified Organic Cotton (95%) in 2 of 25

Common questions about underwear

What scores highest in underwear on Scout?

Organic Jaguar Organic Cotton Boxers leads Scout's underwear ranking at 100/100, followed by Born Organic Cotton Underwear (100) and PRIMALS 100% Organic Merino Wool Briefs (100). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in underwear?

Calvin Klein Chromatic Micro 3-Pack Boxer Brief scores 9/100, the lowest of the 25 products Scout has analyzed in underwear; next lowest are Calvin Klein Intense Power Micro 3-Pack Boxer Brief (12) and SKIMS Stretch Boxer Brief (60). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in underwear?

Across these 25 products the most common flagged ingredients are Elastane, Elastane (5%). Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score underwear?

Every product in underwear 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 underwear

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 →