The Best Non-Toxic Parchment Paper of 2026
119 of the 169 parchment paper products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 70.4% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 50 that pass. The highest graded is If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet at 90 out of 100.
Every grade below is built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, scored on one public rubric and ranked best-graded first. Each score links to the full breakdown of what earned it, and the numbers across the whole dataset are published too.
Is parchment paper non-toxic?
50 of the 169 parchment paper products we graded clear our screen and 119 do not. Non-toxic is not a defined or regulated term, so what we can tell you is what our graders recorded. Beyond PFAS, the hazards found or left unruled-out on parchment paper products in this category are microplastics, VOCs and off-gassing, artificial dyes, BPA and bisphenols, phthalates. The highest graded here is If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet at 90 out of 100.
Quick picks
Best overall
If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square FeetHighest PFAS grade in the category
90 Excellent
Brand states its position
If You Care Parchment Baking SheetsThe brand has published a PFAS statement we can quote
90 Excellent
Why If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square wins, and what it beats
Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 3 products it beats, so you can see exactly where the 80 points between the top and the bottom of this parchment paper ranking come from.
The winner
Made of silicone-coated parchment paper.
- +35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment. Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
- +25Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- -10Brand-stated PFAS-free. The brand states this product is PFAS-free. We have not verified the claim.
- -40No PFAS found in lab test. No PFAS detected in independent testing.
10risk points in total, which is a grade of 90
What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment. See the full breakdown.
What it beats, and why
What puts it behind. No PFAS disclosure, +15 points. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Food-grade silicone.
- +25Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
30risk points, a grade of 70
What puts it behind. The winner earns -40 points for No PFAS found in lab test. We found nothing comparable published for this product.
Made of unbleached kraft paper, chlorine-free.
- +35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
- +25Category baseline
- -10Brand-stated PFAS-free
50risk points, a grade of 50
What puts it behind. PTFE / Teflon confirmed, +50 points. Uses Teflon-type coating (Teflon), a Teflon-family coating in the PFAS family. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Silicone with Teflon-type coating (Teflon) non-stick coating.
- +50PTFE / Teflon confirmed
- +25Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
90risk points, a grade of 10
No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.
What to watch for in parchment paper
Beyond the PFAS grade, these are the things our graders recorded on the 169 parchment paper products in this category. We assess from materials, brand statements and published research. We do not lab-test.
- Microplastics
Plastic fragments small enough to shed from a product into food, water or air without anyone seeing it.
Found on 6 of these parchment paper products. Plausible but unconfirmed on 77 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA
- VOCs and off-gassing
Volatile compounds that evaporate out of a material at room temperature, which is what a new product smell is.
Plausible but unconfirmed on 22 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA
- Artificial dyes
Synthetic colours added to food, cosmetics and textiles, most of them petroleum derived.
Plausible but unconfirmed on 3 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. FDA
- BPA and bisphenols
Chemicals that harden plastic and line metal cans, and the replacements sold as BPA-free.
Plausible but unconfirmed on 1 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. NIEHS
- Phthalates
Plasticisers that keep vinyl soft and make a scent linger, usually undeclared.
Plausible but unconfirmed on 1 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. NIEHS
The safest parchment paper we graded, lowest PFAS risk first
- 1
Highest grade here
- silicone-coated parchment paper
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Paper degradation and particulate shedding
- 2
- unbleached paper with silicone coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Silicone coating degradation at high heat
- 3
- bleached paper with silicone coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Paper degradation and fragmentation
- 4
- bleached paper with undisclosed grease-resistant coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Coating degradation and leaching
- 5
- Food-grade silicone
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Glass fiber reinforcement inhalation
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 6
No coating to fail
Pink Silicone Baking Mat
70GoodPFAS grade- silicone, no coating
- Silicone degradation and particulate leaching
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 7
- Silicone (elastomer, no Teflon-type coating)
- Degradation and particle shedding
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 8
- Silicone
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Silicone degradation at very high heat
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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What the evidence says about PFAS in parchment paper
Minnesota’s PFAS law counts baking sheets and baking molds as cookware and has banned cookware with intentionally added PFAS since January 2025. Maine’s ban, which covers baking sheets, took effect in January 2026, and Vermont’s follows in July 2028. The US FDA says PFAS-based grease-proofing substances are no longer sold for food contact use in the US, and that negligible amounts of PFAS migrate from nonstick coatings. In Mamavation’s lab screening, most parchment papers showed no detectable fluorine, but two did.
- Regulatory filingThe FDA announced in February 2024 that grease-proofing substances containing PFAS are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the US market. US FDA ↗
- Regulatory filingThe FDA says the manufacturing process for nonstick coatings vaporizes off virtually all the smaller PFAS molecules, and that studies show negligible amounts of PFAS in the coating can migrate to food. US FDA ↗
- Regulatory filingMinnesota’s PFAS law defines cookware to include baking sheets and baking molds, and has banned cookware with intentionally added PFAS since January 1, 2025. Minnesota Revisor of Statutes ↗
- Regulatory filingMaine’s environmental agency says cookware covered by the state’s PFAS sales ban, in effect since January 1, 2026, includes baking sheets, baking molds and trays with a food contact surface containing intentionally added PFAS. Maine Department of Environmental Protection ↗
- Regulatory filingVermont’s attorney general says the state’s ban on intentionally added PFAS in cookware, which by law includes baking sheets and baking molds, takes effect on July 1, 2028. Vermont Office of the Attorney General ↗
- Regulatory filingCalifornia’s 2021 cookware chemical disclosure law defines cookware to include baking sheets and baking molds. California Legislature ↗
- Independent testMamavation reported that most parchment papers it sent to an EPA-certified lab had no fluorine detected at a 9 to 10 ppm detection level, while two did. Total fluorine is a screen for PFAS, not a measurement of specific PFAS. Mamavation ↗
Sources checked September 15, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
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Every parchment paper that passes, side by side
Sorted by score. A higher score means lower PFAS risk. Scored against 3 hazards that apply to this category.
| # | Parchment Paper | Score | Rating | Made of | Key concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet | 90 | Excellent | silicone-coated parchment paper | Paper degradation and particulate shedding |
| 2 | If You Care Parchment Baking Sheets | 90 | Excellent | unbleached paper with silicone coating | Silicone coating degradation at high heat |
| 3 | If You Care Parchment Baking Sheets | 90 | Excellent | bleached paper with silicone coating | Paper degradation and fragmentation |
| 4 | If You Care Parchment Baking Paper | 90 | Excellent | bleached paper with undisclosed grease-resistant coating | Coating degradation and leaching |
| 5 | Silpat Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat | 70 | Good | Food-grade silicone | Glass fiber reinforcement inhalation |
| 6 | Pink Silicone Baking Mat | 70 | Good | silicone, no coating | Silicone degradation and particulate leaching |
| 7 | Amazon Basics Beige/Gray Silicone, Non-Stick, Food Safe Baking Mat - Pack of 21 | 70 | Good | Silicone (elastomer, no PTFE coating) | Degradation and particle shedding |
| 8 | Last Confection Silicone Baking Mats Set of 3 | 70 | Good | Silicone | Silicone degradation at very high heat |
The verdict on parchment paper
If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet grades 90 out of 100, the highest here. It is silicone-coated parchment paper. The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified.
Choose If You Care Parchment Baking Sheets instead if you want a second option at 90 out of 100, unbleached paper with silicone coating.
We hold no price data, so nothing here is a budget recommendation. Grades are model-based assessments from published materials and disclosures, not laboratory tests.
The parchment paper we would skip
Lowest scoring in this category, worst first, with the reason.
- 10Silpat Matfer Bourgeat Silpat Non-Stick MatBad
Teflon-type coating degradation and particle release
- 10Silpat Half Size Baking MatBad
Teflon-type coating fume risk and degradation
- 20Kirkland Signature Non Stick Parchment PaperBad
Non-stick coating composition (undisclosed)
What we check on parchment paper
- Heavy metals. Lead, cadmium, arsenic and others that accumulate in the body. FDA
- Lead. A heavy metal with no safe exposure level, especially for children. ATSDR
- Cadmium. A toxic heavy metal found in some glazes, pigments, and batteries. ATSDR
Full point-by-point rubric on the methodology page.
The parchment paper brands we found no PFAS statement from
We found no PFAS statement from 42 of the brands here. That is our research, not proof a brand has never said anything, and it is not evidence of harm. It is why none of them score well on disclosure.
Berkley Jensen, Beyond Gourmet, Celebrate It, Fat Daddio's, Favorite Day, Fox Run, Frieling, Full Circle, GIR, Glad, Good Cook, Great Value.
The brands that have published something, and what each of them actually said, are in our record of what every brand has said about PFAS.
Common questions about PFAS in parchment paper
Is parchment paper PFAS free?
119 of the 169 parchment paper products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 70.4% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 50 that pass. The highest graded is If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet at 90 out of 100. The lowest graded is Silpat Matfer Bourgeat Silpat Non-Stick Mat at 10 out of 100.
Is parchment paper non-toxic?
50 of the 169 parchment paper products we graded clear our screen and 119 do not. Non-toxic is not a defined or regulated term, so what we can tell you is what our graders recorded. Beyond PFAS, the hazards found or left unruled-out on parchment paper products in this category are microplastics, VOCs and off-gassing, artificial dyes, BPA and bisphenols, phthalates. The highest graded here is If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet at 90 out of 100.
What is the safest parchment paper to buy?
On our grades, If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet at 90 out of 100, which we band as Excellent. Then If You Care Parchment Baking Sheets at 90. These are model-based assessments from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and disclosures, not laboratory tests, so treat them as the lowest risk we can evidence rather than a safety guarantee.
Which parchment paper grades best for PFAS?
If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet, at 90 out of 100, which we band as Excellent. It is silicone-coated parchment paper. The runner up is If You Care Parchment Baking Sheets at 90.
Which parchment paper should I avoid?
The three lowest scoring we hold are Silpat Matfer Bourgeat Silpat Non-Stick Mat at 10, Silpat Half Size Baking Mat at 10, Kirkland Signature Non Stick Parchment Paper at 20. The problem with the first is that skip; Silpat confirmed to use PTFE non-stick coating.
How can you tell if parchment paper contains PFAS?
In this category we check for heavy metals, lead, cadmium. Lead, cadmium, arsenic and others that accumulate in the body. Language like stain resistant, water repellent or easy release usually means fluorinated chemistry even when PFAS is never printed on the box.
Which parchment paper brands have not published a PFAS statement?
We found no PFAS statement from 42 of the brands we scored in this category, including Berkley Jensen, Beyond Gourmet, Celebrate It, Fat Daddio's, Favorite Day, Fox Run. That is what our research turned up, not proof a brand has never said anything, and a missing statement is not evidence of harm. It is the reason those brands cannot score well on disclosure.
Do you lab test 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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