Not all non-stick pans use Teflon; other non-stick coatings have become available. For example, a mixture of titanium and ceramic can be sandblasted onto the pan surface, and then fired at 2,000 °C (3,630 °F) to produce a non-stick ceramic coating.
If you've decided to swear off PTFE-coated nonstick cookware, there are some good alternatives, including a number of ceramic, cast-iron, carbon steel, and stainless steel pans that perform well in our tests.
Nonstick cookware is likely safe to use if people follow precautions. A 2024 study tested six types of aluminum-based cookware coated in Teflon or granite, commonly known as ceramic-coated.
Teflon® is a registered trademark of DuPont and a brand name for polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) a nonstick finish. While Calphalon cookware features polytetrafluoroethylene-based nonstick finishes, we are not associated with, nor do we use, Teflon® branded products.
Professional chefs typically do not use nonstick cookware because it is not as durable as other types of cookware and can scratch or chip easily. Additionally, nonstick coatings can deteriorate over time, which can affect the taste and safety of the food being cooked.
We advise replacing your nonstick pans whenever the coating starts to degrade or is scratched—or about every three to five years.
For decades, DuPont used perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, or C8) during production of PTFE, later discontinuing its use due to legal actions over ecotoxicological and health effects of exposure to PFOA.
Is HexClad cookware safe? HexClad describes its nonstick coating as a "Japanese coating infused with diamond dust." The company states that its pans are PFOA-free, though they do contain PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), commonly known by the brand name Teflon.
A: Calphalon stopped manufacturing our nonstick using PFOA back in the third quarter of 2012. We have then since moved to a formula that is completely FDA approved.
High quality teflon surface makes the pan easy to clean, distributes heat evenly, and helps with coating and cooking foods (which means, less oil or butter needed).
“The most nontoxic cookware that you can buy is stainless steel, cast iron or carbon steel; things that don't have a coating on them,” says Alexis Pisciotta, culinary purchasing and events manager and cookware consultant for Food Network.
Tefal Pans Are Not Made With TEFLON™
Historically, Tefal used TEFLON™-branded coatings for its non-stick pans. However, when Groupe SEB acquired Tefal in 1968, it chose to internalize the production of its own non-stick coatings to better control and manage all stages of production.
Then, we removed GreenPan entirely from our list of non-toxic cookware. There were two primary reasons: Competing brands began providing independent laboratory testing to prove their products are non-toxic. We became aware of lawsuits against GreenPan that cast doubt on the company's marketing claims.
As others have said it's not just Teflon (brand name of a PTFE coating), it's anything with PTFE or PFOA. Some cookware claims to be free of one, but still contains the other. Look for any markings on the bottom of the pan like the brand name and look it up to see what it's made of.
Fritaire: A Safer, Non-Toxic Air Fryer Alternative
If you're looking for a safer option, Fritaire's air fryers offer a non-toxic solution that is free from Teflon, PFOA, and PTFE.
A: NeverStick® cookware uses a PTFE-based coating that is PFOA free (no Teflon).
Essentially, the only difference lies in the name. PTFE is the shortened name of the chemical polytetrafluoroethylene, and Teflon is the trade name of the same polymer. If you are looking for a highly flexible, non-stick material that is chemical, electrical and thermal resistant, look no further than PTFE.
The short answer, No!
All-Clad cookware is sprayed with a non-stick coating made mostly of polytetrafluoroethylene, better known as Teflon, ensuring that anything you cook comes right off the bottom of the pan, even tricky items like eggs and sauces.
HexClad Cookware advertises its nonstick pans as free from harmful chemicals. But, according to recent reports, HexClad may be using a chemical compound called PTFE as a non-stick coating on its pans. PTFE is a type of PFA, or “forever” chemical, that can build up in the human body and does not break down over time.
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The short answer is yes: there is no Teflon used in its production. Ceramic provides a natural non-stick surface without the use of toxic chemicals in its production. In fact, we take pride in our 100% non-toxic cookware. All of our products are free of PTFE, PFAS, and PFOA , as well as lead, cadmium, and toxic metals.
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) appears to be the most common fluorinated compound in cosmetics. It is used most widely in anti-aging products and cosmetics, likely because it provides a smooth, sleek finish. PTFE is trademarked as Teflon®, for use in non-stick cookware.
A: NO, Calphalon uses PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) on the Unison pans. PTFE is the generic word for Teflon®.
TEFAL pans are not made of TEFLON™
Historically Tefal has used TEFLON™ brand coatings for its non-stick pans. However, when Groupe SEB purchased TEFAL in 1968, it wanted to internalize the manufacturing of its own non-stick coatings to better control all stages of production.