Non-Toxic Muffin Tins, ranked by PFAS grade
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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- 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.
12 of the 15 muffin tins PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 80% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 3 that pass. The highest graded is GreenPan GreenLife 12 Cup Ceramic Non-Stick Muffin Pan at 70 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Are muffin tins safe?
3 of the 15 muffin tins we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 12 do not. Our grades are model-based assessments built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, not laboratory tests, so they say what we can evidence rather than that anything is safe.
Best graded muffin tins here
- 1GreenPan GreenLife 12 Cup Ceramic Non-Stick Muffin Pan 70 out of 100
- 2GreenPan GreenLife Ceramic Nonstick Muffin Pan 70 out of 100
- 3GreenPan Reserve Bakeware 12-Cup Muffin Pan 70 out of 100
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The best non-toxic muffin tins, ranked by grade
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OXO
Good Grips Non-Stick Pro 12-Cup Muffin Pan
Skip until OXO discloses nonstick coating chemistry or confirms PFAS-free status.
GreenPan
GreenLife 12 Cup Ceramic Non-Stick Muffin Pan
Named ceramic non-stick coating, with a brand PFAS statement we have not verified.
Why GreenPan GreenLife 12 Cup Ceramic Non-Stick 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 2 products it beats, so you can see exactly where the 55 points between the top and the bottom of this muffin tins ranking come from.
The winner
Made of Ceramic non-stick coating (proprietary GreenPan Thermolon).
- +30Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- +10Disclosed non-fluorinated coating. Coating is named and the brand states it is made without PFAS.
- -10Brand-stated PFAS-free. The brand states this product is PFAS-free. We have not verified the claim.
30risk points in total, which is a grade of 70
What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, Disclosed non-fluorinated coating, and our graders recorded 3 other hazards on it. 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 Silicone (no nonstick coating).
- +30Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
35risk points, a grade of 65
What puts it behind. Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed, +40 points. Marketed as non-stick without stating the coating chemistry. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Ceramic-coated steel.
- +40Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed
- +30Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
85risk points, a grade of 15
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.
Which muffin tins are PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
- Ceramic non-stick coating (proprietary GreenPan Thermolon)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Ceramic coating degradation and particle ingestion
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Ceramic nonstick coating (proprietary blend)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Ceramic coating degradation and substrate exposure
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Hard-anodized aluminum with proprietary thermolon nonstick coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Aluminum leaching
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which muffin tins contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Silicone (no nonstick coating)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Silicone degradation and microplastic shedding
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Boxiki Kitchen Silicone Muffin Pan
- Food-grade silicone (primary)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Silicone oligomer leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Silicone (no Teflon-family coating or Teflon-type coating)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microabrasion and particulate shedding
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Silicone (uncoated)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Silicone degradation and microcracking
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- silicone (elastomer)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermal degradation and fume release
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Silicon Muffin Pan
- silicone elastomer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Silicone leaching (oligomers and uncrosslinked polymers)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Silicone (primary); metal frame/handles
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Silicone degradation and particle shedding
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Ceramic coating degradation and flaking
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Hard-anodized aluminum with proprietary nonstick coating
- Aluminum leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- hard-anodized aluminum with nonstick coating (type unspecified)
- Nonstick coating degradation and particulate shedding
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Hard-anodized aluminum with nonstick coating (type unspecified)
- Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Non-stick coating degradation and leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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