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Nicole Home Collection Parchment paper
Skip. Grease-resistant parchment often uses fluorinated coatings.
Nicole parchment paper has a grease-resistant coating but brand discloses no PFAS information. Grease-resistant paper products commonly contain fluorinated compounds; independent testing unavailable for this product.
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Material
paper with silicone or unknown grease-resistant coating
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Nicole Home Collection Parchment paper is made of, ingredients and materials
Nicole Home Collection parchment is paper substrate treated with a grease-resistant coating to prevent food oils from soaking through. The coating is described generically as 'silicone or unknown' in product documentation, which is typical industry vagueness. Grease-resistant food paper coatings historically rely on fluorochemicals to repel oils; the brand does not disclose whether its coating is fluorinated, silicone-only, or a hybrid. This opacity is the core safety concern.
What’s concerning
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
PFAS
Grease-resistant parchment coating composition is not disclosed by Nicole Home Collection. Industry-wide, most conventional parchment uses Teflon-type coating or other fluorochemicals; no label claim of PFAS-free or non-fluorinated coating on this product. Migration risk increases with heat, oil contact, and acidic foods.
Source, ATSDR ↗Unknown coating thermal degradation
Coating identity and thermal stability are not publicly specified. If the coating is silicone-based or hybrid, it may release volatile organic compounds at oven temperatures above 420°F. Without material data, safe upper temperature cannot be confirmed.
Microplastic or coating particle shedding into food
Aged or damaged parchment can shed coating particles, especially if creased, torn, or degraded by oil or heat. Nicole Home Collection does not specify coating durability or particle-shedding risk under typical use.
Unreliable composition transparency
The brand provides only generic 'silicone or unknown grease-resistant coating' language in product descriptions and marketing. This lack of specificity is standard for many parchment brands but prevents informed risk assessment.
How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
Nicole Home Collection (a subsidiary brand under various parent companies) has no public commitment to PFAS-free formulations or third-party certification of coating chemistry. The brand does not publish safety data sheets or material composition details for consumers. No major recalls or regulatory violations on record for this product, but the absence of transparency around grease-resistant coating chemistry is a red flag in a product category where PFAS use is common and largely unregulated at the consumer level.
How it compares in its category
Most conventional parchment papers (including store brands and major manufacturers) use fluorinated coatings because they are cost-effective and highly effective at oil repulsion. Uncoated parchment, silicone-coated parchment from transparent manufacturers, and plant-based alternatives (e.g., tree-pulp or beeswax coatings) are available at similar price points and do not require PFAS. This product offers no performance or price advantage that justifies the coating uncertainty.
If you buy it
Do not use above 420°F, as thermal degradation of unknown coatings can release volatile compounds. Replace rolls after 12 months of storage, as coatings can degrade. Do not use for prolonged food storage; parchment is single-use or short-term baking only. If you choose to use it despite coating uncertainty, limit frequency and do not use with acidic foods or high heat, both of which increase coating leaching risk.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 35% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Home Collection has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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