15Bad

Does Aroma cookware have PFAS?

The verdict
Aroma cookware averages 15 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Aroma cookware products graded as of October 2026, level with the 15 out of 100 median for the 49 other cookware brands graded alongside it.
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Aroma cookware averages Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 30% of the cookware brands we grade.

PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.

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Vegan Mattress

100ExcellentPFAS grade
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  • organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
  • Heavy metals

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Which Aroma cookware contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

  • Stainless steel body, ceramic nonstick coating (unspecified formula)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Ceramic coating degradation and longevity. Ceramic nonstick coatings typically degrade within 2-5 years of…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Stainless steel body, nonstick ceramic coating (unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Coating degradation and particle shedding. Ceramic nonstick coatings are prone to chipping or flaking with…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Stainless steel body; non-stick coating type unspecified
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk (thermal decomposition). Non-stick coating type is unspecified. If…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • carbon steel with non-stick coating, type unspecified
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating fume risk (if Teflon-type coating). If the non-stick coating is Teflon-type…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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AROMA The Ultimate Wok

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The Ultimate Wok

15BadPFAS grade
  • nonstick coating, type unspecified
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal decomposition). If the undisclosed coating contains traditional…

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Aroma Ultimate Wok

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Ultimate Wok

15BadPFAS grade
  • nonstick-coated cookware, coating unspecified
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal decomposition). If the coating is Teflon-type coating-based and…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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TVS Aroma 9.5" Frying Pan

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TVS Aroma 9.5" Frying Pan

15BadPFAS grade
  • Nonstick coating, type unspecified by brand
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk. If the nonstick coating is Teflon-type coating-based (unconfirmed)…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • stainless steel base with proprietary non-stick coating ('Honeycomb SurfaceGuard')
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Non-stick coating thermal stability and fume risk. The Honeycomb SurfaceGuard composition is proprietary and…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Graded higher than the Aroma average of 15.

Made In Stainless Clad Fry Pan

Made In

Stainless Clad Fry Pan

100ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Stainless steel clad construction, no nonstick coating
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
  • Clad separation or delamination over time
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10' Stainless Clad Frying Pan

100ExcellentPFAS grade
  • stainless steel clad construction, no nonstick coating
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Eater Fry Pan

100ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Clad stainless steel, no coating
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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Best average grade first. Aroma averages 15.

See every Aroma product we grade on the Aroma brand page, or the full cookware ranking.