IDL Packaging PFAS-Free Grease-Proof Paper Sheets vs Waxed Paper: which is safer?

IDL Packaging PFAS-Free Grease-Proof Paper Sheets is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

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IDL Packaging PFAS-Free Grease-Proof Paper Sheets

PFAS grade

F 50/100

Overall grade

F 24/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

paper with grease-proof coating

Confidence

72%

PossibleMineral oil or synthetic polymer coating leaching

PossibleInk or adhesive contaminants from manufacturing

ReportedCoating degradation and particle shedding at high heat

Why this grade

Natural Value

Waxed Paper

PFAS grade

F 25/100

Overall grade

F 17/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

paper with wax coating

Confidence

65%

PossibleWax coating composition and purity

PossibleHeat degradation and wax transfer

Why this grade

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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