PFAS score
Instant Pot · Air Fryers
Instant Vortex Air Fryer 6-Qt.
Skip until Instant Pot discloses nonstick coating chemistry or switches to PFAS-free alternatives.
The Instant Vortex air fryer uses a nonstick-coated cooking basket, but Instant Pot does not publicly disclose the coating's chemical composition or PFAS status. Standard nonstick coatings often contain Teflon-family coating (Teflon-type coating/PFOA or PFAS alternatives), and silence on this raises concern.
The safe swap
Ninja
Ninja Crispi 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer Cooking System
75/100 safety
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Material
Nonstick-coated basket; coating composition not disclosed
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed
Marketed non-stick without stating the coating chemistry.
Category baseline
cookware is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 45% confidence. It is not a lab result.
No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.
The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.
Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.
Safer alternatives in Air Fryers
Ninja
Crispi 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer Cooking System
Glass cooking vessel with stainless steel and plastic components
Lower-concern choice, glass primary cooking surface avoids nonstick coatings entirely.
⚠Risky category by default
Ninja
Crispi Pro 6-in-1 Glass Air Fryer
Glass cooking vessel with stainless steel components
Lower PFAS concern, glass is inherently non-stick; no nonstick coatings mentioned.
⚠Risky category by default
Cosori
Smart Toaster Oven
stainless steel exterior, glass and metal interior
Lower PFAS concern, toaster ovens rarely use nonstick coatings, but brand makes no transparency claim.
⚠Risky category by default
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