Parchment Baking Paper vs Plastic Wrap 11-7/8 x 750', 2-Pack: which is safer?
If You Care Parchment Baking Paper is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
If You Care
Parchment Baking Paper
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 82/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
silicone-coated parchment paper
Confidence
82%
PossibleSilicone coating degradation at extreme heat
PossibleMicroplastics from silicone coating shedding
Kirkland Signature
Plastic Wrap 11-7/8 x 750', 2-Pack
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Good 62/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Polyethylene (PE) film
Confidence
82%
PossiblePolyethylene film degradation under heat
PossibleMicroplastics from degradation or tearing
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Silicone coating degradation at extreme heat and Microplastics from silicone coating shedding on the If You Care and not on the Kirkland Signature.
- We flag Polyethylene film degradation under heat and Microplastics from degradation or tearing on the Kirkland Signature and not on the If You Care.
- The If You Care is silicone-coated parchment paper where the Kirkland Signature is Polyethylene (PE) film, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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