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

IDL Packaging PFAS-Free Grease-Proof Paper Sheets

Natural Value

IDL Packaging PFAS-Free Grease-Proof Paper Sheets

PFAS grade

F 50/100

Overall grade

F 42/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

cellulose paper with grease-resistant coating

Confidence

62%

PossibleCoating migration (unidentified polymer)

PossibleThermal degradation of coating

Natural Value Waxed Paper

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

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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