Is If You Care PFAS-free?
Across 19 graded products, If You Care averages F (60/100). On disclosure, the brand claims its products are PFAS-free (self-declared). 11 of its products grade C or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Worth buying from If You Care C or better, safest first
If You Care
Slow Cooking Liners
Unbleached parchment paper
Lower-concern choice; parchment-based liners with PFAS-free certification.
⚠Risky category by default
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Reynolds Kitchens Slow Cooker Liners
silicone-free paper or parchment-based lining
Lower-concern choice; brand claims PFAS-free, but independent verification is absent.
⚠Risky category by default
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Fat Daddio's ProSeries Silicone Baking Mat
silicone (food-grade)
Lower-concern choice; food-grade silicone is inherently PFAS-risk-averse, though third-party verification would strengthen the claim.
⚠Risky category by default
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IKEA BAKTRADITION Baking Mat
Silicone mat
Lower-concern choice; silicone mats carry lower PFAS risk than nonstick coatings, though verification gaps remain.
⚠Risky category by default
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Net Zero Co. Silicone Baking Mats
Silicone (food-grade)
Lower PFAS concern; silicone baking mats are a solid nonstick alternative to Teflon-type coating-coated cookware.
⚠Risky category by default
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Mainstays Reusable Silicone Baking Mat
food-grade silicone
Lower PFAS concern; silicone baking mats are inherently safer than nonstick coated cookware.
⚠Risky category by default
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OXO Good Grips Silicone Baking Mat
Food-grade silicone (no Teflon-type coating or Teflon-family coating)
Lower PFAS concern, silicone baking mats are not a typical PFAS vector.
⚠Risky category by default
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5 1/4" x 7 1/2" Kraft Bakery Bag w/ Clear Front
Kraft paper with unbleached cellulose; clear window (likely cellulose film or polyester); no added fluorinated treatment
Lower concern, kraft + clear window design avoids typical PFAS treatment; brand reputation supports claim, though direct lab verification on this SKU unavailab
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Parchment Baking Sheets
unbleached parchment paper, silicone coating
Lower-concern option; third-party certified PFAS-free parchment with transparent positioning.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Parchment Baking Sheets
unbleached paper with silicone coating
Lower-concern option; MADE SAFE certified and explicitly PFAS-free, but lab confirmation of this product batch unavailable.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Parchment Baking Paper
silicone-coated parchment paper
Lower-concern choice; credible brand transparency and third-party backing reduce PFAS risk substantially.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
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Thyme & Table Easy Clean Silicone Baking Mat
silicone (food-grade)
Lower-concern choice, silicone mats carry minimal PFAS risk vs.
⚠Risky category by default
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unbleached kraft paper, chlorine-free
Lower-concern choice; If You Care explicitly avoids PFAS in food packaging.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Fsc Certified Unbleached Carnauba Waxed Paper
unbleached paper with carnauba wax coating
Lower-concern choice; carnauba wax is a natural alternative to Teflon-family coating coatings, though wax source and processing warrant direct brand verification.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Waxed Paper
paper with wax coating (paraffin-based)
Lower PFAS concern; traditional wax paper is unlikely to contain PFAS, but no explicit brand statement exists.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Non Stick Parchment Roasting Bags
Silicone-coated parchment paper (coating chemistry undisclosed)
Skip unless brand discloses coating chemistry; silicone-coated parchment typically avoids PFAS, but If You Care provides no confirmation.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
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Dollar General Handi-Wrap Slow Cookers
ceramic or ceramic-coated interior (unspecified)
Skip, unspecified coating on a budget slow cooker with no transparency.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
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Silpat Perfect Cookie Baking Mat
Silicone-based non-stick coating (composition unspecified)
Skip until coating composition is disclosed; silicone mats are often safer alternatives, but this one lacks transparency.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
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Sur La Table White Nonstick Silicone Pastry Mat
silicone pastry mat (nonstick coating unspecified)
Silicone mats pose lower PFAS concern than Teflon-type coating cookware, but coating details remain undisclosed.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
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