All 12 grease-resistant parchment paper we scored fail our PFAS screen
We scored 12 grease-resistant parchment paper for PFAS forever chemicals and other hazards, then ranked them safest first. Every score below links to the full breakdown of what earned it.
100% of the 12 grease-resistant parchment paper we scored fail our PFAS and toxin screen.
The safest PFAS-free grease-resistant parchment paper we have scored
Nothing in this category clears our buy threshold yet. That is the finding, not a gap.
The grease-resistant parchment paper we would skip
Lowest scoring in this category, worst first.
Parchment Paper by Glad
Reynolds Parchment Paper Non-Stick 50 Sq Ft
Cellulose paper with non-stick silicone coating
Bleach residue (if chlorine-bleached)
Limited concern
Coating adhesion loss at high heat
Moderate concern
PFAS
Limited concern
Parchment non-stick coating source unclear.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Parchment Paper by Glad
Parchment Paper Non Stick 15 in x 164 ft 2-Count
paper with non-stick coating, type unspecified
Non-stick coating composition (unspecified)
Limited concern
Coating migration at high heat
Limited concern
Coating degradation over time
Moderate concern
Microplastics
Limited concern
Skip until coating composition is disclosed.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Parchment Paper by Kroger
Great Value Non-Stick Parchment Paper Roll
paper with non-stick coating, composition unspecified
Non-stick coating degradation with heat
Limited concern
Coating leachables into fatty foods
Limited concern
Microparticle shedding from worn coating
Limited concern
PFAS
Limited concern
Skip until coating composition or PFAS status is disclosed.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
What we check on grease-resistant parchment paper
- Confirmed PFAS, PTFE or fluoropolymer content, which is the heaviest penalty we apply.
- Stain, water or grease resistant treatments, which usually mean fluorinated chemistry.
- Whether the brand discloses what is in the product, or stays silent behind a “clean” claim.
- Independent lab results and certifications where they exist.
Full point-by-point rubric on the methodology page.
The grease-resistant parchment paper brands that will not say
2 of the brands here publish nothing about PFAS at all. Silence is not evidence of harm, but it is why none of them score well on disclosure.
Parchment Paper by Glad, Parchment Paper by Kroger.
Common questions about PFAS-free grease-resistant parchment paper
Is grease-resistant parchment paper PFAS free?
Mostly not. Of the 12 grease-resistant parchment paper we have scored, 100% fail our PFAS and toxin screen, which leaves 0 that pass. The lowest is Parchment Paper by Glad Reynolds Parchment Paper Non-Stick 50 Sq Ft at 20.
Which grease-resistant parchment paper should I avoid?
The three lowest scoring we hold are Parchment Paper by Glad Reynolds Parchment Paper Non-Stick 50 Sq Ft at 20, Parchment Paper by Glad Parchment Paper Non Stick 15 in x 164 ft 2-Count at 20, Parchment Paper by Kroger Great Value Non-Stick Parchment Paper Roll at 20. The problem with the first is that parchment non-stick coating source unclear. PFAS presence unconfirmed.
Which grease-resistant parchment paper brands will not say whether they use PFAS?
2 of the brands we scored in this category publish nothing about PFAS at all, including Parchment Paper by Glad, Parchment Paper by Kroger. Silence is not evidence of harm, but it is the reason those brands cannot score well on disclosure.
Do you lab test grease-resistant parchment paper?
No. We score from published ingredient lists, materials, certifications, disclosures and third party lab results where they exist. Where a product has been independently tested we use that result and say so.
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