Non-Toxic Woks, ranked by PFAS grade
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Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
- 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.
10 of the 15 woks PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 66.7% of the category, as of November 2026, leaving 5 that pass. The highest graded is Our Place Carbon Steel Wok at 100 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Are woks safe?
5 of the 15 woks we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 10 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 woks here
- 1Our Place Carbon Steel Wok 100 out of 100
- 2Calphalon Premier Stainless Steel 13" Wok 75 out of 100
- 3Le Creuset Essential Non-Stick Ceramic Wok 70 out of 100
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The best non-toxic woks, ranked by grade
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Le Creuset
Toughened Nonstick PRO Stir- Fry Pan
Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, disclosed by the brand.
Le Creuset
Essential Non-Stick Ceramic Wok
Named ceramic non-stick coating, with a brand PFAS statement we have not verified.
Our Place
Carbon Steel Wok
Brand PFAS statement on record, which we have not verified.
Why Our Place Carbon Steel Wok 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 95 points between the top and the bottom of this woks ranking come from.
The winner
Made of carbon steel (bare metal, no coating).
- +30Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- -10Brand-stated PFAS-free. The brand states this product is PFAS-free. We have not verified the claim.
- -20Bare uncoated material. Recorded as a bare, uncoated material with no surface coating or treatment.
0risk points in total, which is a grade of 100
What the grade does not fix. Nothing specific to this product adds risk, so what remains is the category baseline that every product here starts from, and our graders recorded 2 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 Stainless steel with no nonstick coating.
- +30Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
- -20Bare uncoated material
25risk points, a grade of 75
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 Non-stick coated aluminum (coating type not specified by brand).
- +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
What puts it behind. PTFE / Teflon confirmed, +50 points. Uses Teflon-type coating (Teflon), a Teflon-family coating in the PFAS family. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Teflon-type coating nonstick Teflon-family coating.
- +50PTFE / Teflon confirmed
- +30Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
95risk points, a grade of 5
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 woks are PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
- carbon steel (bare metal, no coating)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Iron leaching from bare metal surface
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Stainless steel with no nonstick coating
- Metal leaching (chromium, nickel, iron)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- ceramic non-stick coating (ceramic-type)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Ceramic coating degradation and substrate exposure
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Nonstick ceramic-hybrid coating, composition unspecified
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Coating degradation and unknown leachables
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Ceramic nonstick coating (composition unspecified)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Ceramic coating degradation and aluminum leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which woks contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Non-stick coated aluminum (coating type not specified by brand)
- Non-stick coating degradation and unknown composition
4 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 flaking
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 unknown composition
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- 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, composition unspecified
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (heating above safe thresholds)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Non-stick coating (composition unspecified)
- Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Teflon-type coating thermal decomposition (fume inhalation)
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 degradation and fume inhalation
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Teflon-type coating nonstick coating on aluminum base
- Teflon-type coating thermal decomposition fume release
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, with FEP and PFA, as disclosed by Le Creuset
- Teflon-type coating thermal decomposition and fume release
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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