PFAS score
Tefal · Nonstick Skillets
T-Fal Essentials Nonstick Fry Pan Set
Skip if PFAS-concerned; T-Fal uses Teflon-type coating, a legacy Teflon-family coating with known environmental persistence.
T-Fal Essentials cookware uses traditional Teflon-type coating (Teflon) nonstick coating, which is a Teflon-family coating containing PFAS-class chemistry. The brand makes no PFAS-free claim or third-party verification.
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Material
Teflon-type coating (Teflon) nonstick coating on aluminum base
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
PTFE / Teflon confirmed
Uses Teflon-type coating (Teflon), a Teflon-family coating in the PFAS family.
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 78% 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.
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