PFAS score
Stainless Steel Cookware · Stainless Steel Cookware
Mainstays Stainless Steel Cookware Set
Lower PFAS concern, stainless steel cookware without nonstick coating is a safer choice.
Mainstays stainless steel cookware is non-nonstick, meaning it lacks Teflon-type coating or Teflon-family coating coatings where PFAS are typically found in cookware. Bare stainless steel presents lower PFAS risk than coated nonstick alternatives.
The safe swap
GreenPan
GreenPan Apex Hybrid Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set
90/100 safety
Still want this one anyway? Check the price on Amazon. We’d swap it.
Material
Stainless steel cookware, non-coated
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Stain-resistant finish
Stain-resistant finishes are a common PFAS use.
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 85% 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 Stainless Steel Cookware
GreenPan
Apex Hybrid Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set
Ceramic-reinforced hybrid nonstick coating
Lower-concern cookware choice; ceramic hybrid nonstick avoids Teflon-type coating, but independent lab verification of PFAS absence is absent.
⚠Risky category by default
OXO
Agility Tri-Ply Stainless Steel 13 Piece Kitchen Cookware Pots and Pans Set, Induction, PFAS-Free Ceramic Nonstick Coated Frypans, Saucepans, Stoc
Ceramic nonstick coating on stainless steel body
Lower PFAS concern; ceramic nonstick is generally safer than Teflon-type coating, but verify coating durability and avoid overheating.
⚠Risky category by default
GreenPan
Treviso 10-Piece Stainless Steel Cookware Set
stainless steel body, thermolon ceramic-reinforced coating
Lower-concern cookware; GreenPan's PFAS-free claim backed by Made Safe certification and stainless steel substrate.
⚠Risky category by default
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How we score: every product runs through the same public 0–100 rubric based on materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls. See the full methodology → Spotted a mistake? Report an error.