Non-Toxic Nonstick Skillets, ranked by PFAS grade

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100ExcellentPFAS grade

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We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
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What we found October 2026

16 of the 18 nonstick skillets PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 88.9% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 2 that pass. The highest graded is GreenPan Rio Ceramic Nonstick Frypan at 70 out of 100.

The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.

Are nonstick skillets safe?

2 of the 18 nonstick skillets we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 16 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 nonstick skillets here

1GreenPan Rio Ceramic Nonstick Frypan 70 out of 100
2GreenPan Rio Ceramic Set 70 out of 100
3Cuisinart Chef's Classic Anodized Aluminum Skillet 65 out of 100

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Avoid15Bad

Rachael Ray

Create Delicious Hard Anodized Aluminum Nonstick Deep Skillet

15/100 safety

Nonstick coating chemistry not stated.

Why avoid it

Best pick70Good

GreenPan

Rio Ceramic Nonstick Frypan

70/100 safety

Named ceramic non-stick coating, with a brand PFAS statement we have not verified.

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Why GreenPan Rio Ceramic Nonstick Frypan 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 3 products it beats, so you can see exactly where the 55 points between the top and the bottom of this nonstick skillets ranking come from.

The winner

70Good

GreenPan Rio Ceramic Nonstick Frypan

Made of ceramic nonstick coating.

+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.

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What it beats, and why

65Good5 points behind the winner

Cuisinart Chef's Classic Anodized Aluminum Skillet

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 anodized aluminum (hard-coat anodic oxidation).

+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

15Bad55 points behind the winner

Calphalon Ceramic Nonstick Frying Pan 12"

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 nonstick coating.

+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

15Bad55 points behind the winner

Circulon Halo Ceramic with LaserDefense Nonstick 2-Piece Skillet Set

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 nonstick coating (proprietary formulation, type unspecified).

+40Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed
+30Category baseline
+15Vague safety claims only. Uses vague language ("eco-friendly", "clean") without a specific PFAS statement.

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.