65/ 100
D

PFAS score

Staub Cast Iron Traditional Deep Skillet

Staub · Cast Iron Skillets

Staub Cast Iron Traditional Deep Skillet

D · Elevated

Lower PFAS concern, traditional cast iron with vitreous enamel, no nonstick coating.

Staub's traditional cast iron skillets use seasoned cast iron or vitreous enamel, neither typically formulated with PFAS. This is a foundational cookware material with no known nonstick Teflon-family coating treatment. Staub makes no PFAS disclosure, but the material class itself carries low risk compared to modern nonstick cookware.

The safe swap

12” Enameled Cast Iron Large Skillet

Caraway

12” Enameled Cast Iron Large Skillet

100/100 safety

A

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Material

Cast iron with enamel coating

Brand disclosure

Brand is silent on PFAS

Lab data

No public lab test

Why this grade

Category baseline

cookware is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.

Hurts the grade

No PFAS disclosure

No public statement about PFAS in this product.

Hurts the grade

Safe base material

Made from a material with no inherent PFAS use (ceramic, mineral, or natural fiber).

Helps the grade

What we don’t know

This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 88% 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 Cast Iron Skillets

12” Enameled Cast Iron Large Skillet

Caraway

12” Enameled Cast Iron Large Skillet

Enameled cast iron

A
A
PFASAll
A · Very low PFAS2 flags

Lower-concern cookware; enameled cast iron is an inherently safer base, and Caraway has publicly committed to PFAS-free formulations.

Risky category by default

Lodge Cast Iron Classic Cast Iron Skillets

Lodge

Cast Iron Classic Cast Iron Skillets

cast iron (bare or seasoned with oil)

A
C
PFASAll
A · Very low PFAS3 flags

Lower PFAS concern, bare cast iron has no synthetic coatings.

Risky category by default

Lodge Cast Iron Skillet Pan 6"

Lodge

Cast Iron Skillet Pan 6"

cast iron, seasoned with oil

A
C
PFASAll
A · Very low PFAS3 flags

Lower PFAS concern, bare cast iron with traditional seasoning, no Teflon-family coating coatings.

Risky category by default

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