PaperChef Review, Is PaperChef Non-Toxic?
PaperChef averages 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 PaperChef products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
PaperChef grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
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.
Does PaperChef have PFAS, by category
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
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Parchment Paper Multipurpose - Count of 12 - 1 each
- Silicone-coated parchment paper
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Chlorine residues from bleaching, Market Pantry does not specify whether the paper base is bleached. If…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Parchment Sheet Pre-Cut - Case of 12 - 1 each
- silicone-coated paper, heat-resistant polymer coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Silicone coating degradation at high heat, Silicone polymers are stable below 420F but may begin to off-gas…
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Parchment Paper
- bleached paper with silicone coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Silicone coating degradation at high temperature, Silicone-coated parchment degrades above 420-450°F…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Parchment Paper 41 Sq Ft
- Silicone-coated paper, grease-resistant treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Silicone coating degradation with heat, Silicone-coated parchment maintains its integrity up to approximately…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Culinary Pink Butcher Paper
- Kraft paper with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Pink butcher paper's water-and-oil repellency typically requires fluorinated compounds; manufacturer…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Culinary Pink Butcher Paper
- Butcher paper with wax or silicone coating; grease-resistant treatment likely present
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, The grease-resistant coating is not disclosed on available product information. If silicone-based, risk…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Culinary Unbleached Parchment Paper
- Unbleached paper with grease-resistant coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Undisclosed grease-resistant formulation on unbleached parchment typically relies on fluorocarbon-based…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet
- silicone-coated parchment paper
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Paper degradation and particulate shedding
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Parchment Baking Sheets
- unbleached paper with silicone coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Silicone coating degradation at high heat
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Parchment Baking Sheets
- bleached paper with silicone coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Paper degradation and fragmentation
PaperChef and PFAS, common questions
- Does PaperChef have PFAS?
- PaperChef averages 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 PaperChef products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is PaperChef non-toxic?
- No PaperChef product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is PaperChef Parchment Paper Multipurpose - Count of 12 - 1 each at 25/100.
- Which PaperChef products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded PaperChef products we have scored are PaperChef Culinary Unbleached Parchment Paper, PaperChef Culinary Pink Butcher Paper, PaperChef Culinary Pink Butcher Paper. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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