We make our coating and pans PFAS-free. And, compared to the curing phase for traditional non-stick, 60% less CO2 is created during the curing phase for our ceramic non-stick. Thermolon™ has helped change the cookware game, allowing you to cook with confidence with GreenPan.
Reviewers on Amazon have warned wear and tear on GreenPan's cookware can build up quickly if you don't clean it with care. Ceramic cookware is prone to chipping and scratching, which is why the brand recommends cooking with silicone utensils over harsh metal spatulas or tongs.
GreenPan cookware is a healthy alternative, free from PFAS, PFOA, cadmium and lead. Our products are manufactured in our GreenPan-owned factories, so we know every element of what goes into our cookware. Our GreenPan team is dedicated to a greener and healthier future.
GreenPan Lawsuit Dismissed
In 2019, a lawsuit was brought against GreenPan claiming false advertising and concluded with no findings of liability by the company. The case was dismissed. What we said about our products is true. Thermolon coating is free of PFAS, PFOA, lead, and cadmium.
We've cut out the toxins—PFAS, PFOA, Lead, and Cadmium—so you can cook without worry. IS YOUR COATING PTFE? No, PTFE is a PFAS, and we do not use any PFAS including PTFE or PFOA in our coatings.
GreenPan nonstick ceramic cookware differs from conventional nonstick ceramic cookware in that it does not contain PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene), a PFAS, more commonly known as Teflon. GreenPan's award-winning culinary products are crafted with our healthy, one-of-a-kind, groundbreaking technology.
PTFE, or polytetrafluoroethylene (promise you don't need to remember that), belongs to a subgroup of PFAS called fluorinated polymers, and PTFE is by far the most popular one in the group; it makes up approximately half the market.
Our pans are toxin-free!
MAKING EVERY MEAL A LITTLE HEALTHIER
And our process doesn't introduce PFAS-chemicals. That's why our coating won't release toxins - we took them out of the recipe.
“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.
Be Careful with olive oil
Please remember that olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, butter and oil sprays quickly start to smoke and burn when the pan is hot. This causes carbonization of the pan, which can damage the non-stick layer.
As I mentioned, ceramic nonstick pans are made without any PFAS. Instead, a gel made from silica is applied and then dried onto the cookware's metal body to create a nonstick surface.
From his restaurants to his Emmys, Bobby Flay has an illustrious cooking career. While he's released pots and pans in the past, over the last few years, Flay has given his seal of approval to cookware from one of our favorite brands, GreenPan.
Avoid all oils in spray form, as the tiny particulates will heat up quickly and burn, creating a layer of carbonization on your pan.
We do manufacture many of our GreenPan, GreenLife, Blue Diamond and Merten and Stork products in China. We manufacture our new Stanley Tucci collection in Italy. Unlike most cookware companies, we own our factory, and we carefully control the process.
Overheating + oils= carbonization (a.k.a. those little spots that cause your food to stick to the pan). But don't worry! You can use a melamine sponge (e.g. our Restore Sponge) to wipe them away.
GreenPan frying pans lack harmful chemicals and toxins such as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also known as forever chemicals, as well as PFOA, lead, and cadmium. GreenPan products came onto the culinary scene in 2007, boasting a reimagined and healthier ceramic non-stick coating.
GreenPan's Lawsuit
A lawsuit initiated in 2019 alleged the pans contained potentially harmful silane, aluminum oxide, tetraethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, and potassium titanate (amongst other claims that their advertising was false or misleading).
“Non-stick pans coated with PTFE are convenient, but unnecessary, and contribute to the serious problem of PFAS pollution,” according to Dr. Gillian Miller, senior scientist at the Ecology Center. “When you need a new pan, consider a more durable and less harmful replacement.”
No, GreenPan does not use Teflon to make their cookware. The nonstick ceramic coating on this cookware comes with the brand's patented Thermolon technology which is completely PTFE and PFAS-free.
“When purchasing cookware, look for anodized as a food-safe option,” suggests Narins, who explains that “the metals don't lift into food.” If purchasing hard anodized cookware that has been treated with a nonstick coating, opt for nonstick pieces that don't employ the PFAS family of chemicals.
It might take a while to work that out though, given Hexclad's quiet shift away from its PTFE coating to a proprietary ceramic non-stick material. For years, Hexclad has marketed its pans as an upgraded and non-toxic version of standard non-stick PTFE pots and pans.
The good news: More and more mainstream brands, such as H&M, Zara, and Levi Strauss & Co are producing affordable PFAS-free collections, but we love the below brands because they are both PFAS-free and sustainably made with organic materials.
Take action. You can avoid the most obvious offenders by replacing nonstick pans with stainless steel, cast-iron, glass, or ceramic alternatives. Also, don't heat up food that's wrapped in grease-resistant packaging. And make popcorn on the stovetop instead of in PFAS-treated microwave bags.
Today, most non-stick cookware is made without PFOA. While both synthetic chemicals are classified as PFAS and share a number of properties, PTFE is broadly considered safe to use. PFOA, on the other hand, has been declared carcinogenic to humans by the World Health Organisation.