Do Calphalon nonstick saucepans have PFAS?
Calphalon nonstick saucepans average 12 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Calphalon nonstick saucepans graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Calphalon nonstick saucepans average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold.
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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What Calphalon says and does about PFAS
Calphalon’s range includes both hard-anodized nonstick and ceramic nonstick cookware, and the two are not the same chemistry. Independent testing by the Ecology Center found PTFE, a fluoropolymer, on a Calphalon hard-anodized nonstick fry pan. We could not load Calphalon’s own product disclosure page to confirm what it currently lists for each line, so check the grade of the exact pan you are buying.
- Independent testThe Ecology Center’s 2020 cookware testing found PTFE on the Calphalon Hard-anodized Nonstick 12 in Fry Pan, which was labelled with an easy release nonstick finish. Ecology Center ↗
- Independent testThe Ecology Center’s Healthy Stuff Lab scraped coating from nonstick pans and identified the composition by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. It reported PTFE fluoropolymer on the Calphalon Hard-Anodized Nonstick 12 inch fry pan. Ecology Center Healthy Stuff Lab ↗
- Independent testThe same lab reported that most pans in its study labelled PFOA-free were coated with PTFE without disclosing it, which is why a PFOA-free label cannot be read as a PFAS-free label. Ecology Center Healthy Stuff Lab ↗
Sources checked October 1, 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.
Which Calphalon nonstick saucepans contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Hard-anodized aluminum with proprietary nonstick coating (unspecified)
- Nonstick coating degradation and particulate release. Hard-anodized nonstick coatings can flake or peel over…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Aluminum with proprietary non-stick coating (MineralShield)
- Teflon-type coating thermal decomposition fume risk. If MineralShield is Teflon-type coating-based…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Hard-anodized aluminum with proprietary nonstick coating (unspecified)
- Nonstick coating degradation and leaching. As hard-anodized nonstick coatings age or are exposed to high…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Aluminum core with proprietary nonstick coating (unspecified type)
- Nonstick coating degradation and particle shedding. Aluminum cookware with any nonstick coating degrades over…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nonstick Teflon-family coating (Teflon-type coating-based) coating over aluminum
- Teflon-type coating thermal decomposition / fume risk. If pan is accidentally left on high heat or exposed to…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Hard-anodized aluminum with Teflon-type coating-based nonstick coating
- Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk. Teflon-type coating-based nonstick coatings are established to…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Calphalon average of 12.
- Ceramic nonstick coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Aluminum leaching
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- ceramic nonstick coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Ceramic coating degradation over time
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Nonstick ceramic-based coating (GreenPan proprietary, unspecified)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Coating degradation over time
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
See every Calphalon product we grade on the Calphalon brand page, or the full nonstick saucepans ranking.