PFAS score
Stainless Steel Cookware · Stainless Steel Cookware
T-Fal Simply Cook 16pc Stainless Steel Cookware Set
Lower PFAS concern, plain stainless steel cookware, but brand says nothing about PFAS or sourcing.
T-Fal Simply Cook is bare stainless steel cookware with no nonstick or waterproof coating, making PFAS contamination unlikely from the product itself. The brand does not disclose or claim PFAS-free status. Stainless steel is a well-established, durable material with no known Teflon-family coating treatment needed.
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; no nonstick coating
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 82% 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.