If You Care · Parchment Paper & Baking Liners
Parchment Baking Sheets
Brand no-added-PFAS claim and a 2021 lab result with no fluorine detected.
If You Care describes its baking tools as unbleached, non-toxic and with no added PFAS. We record that as an unverified brand claim. Mamavation reported in April 2021 that an EPA-certified lab found no total fluorine at or above 10 ppm in If You Care Parchment Baking Paper.
Brand says: “If You Care describes its baking tools as unbleached, non-toxic and with no added PFAS.”
We flunk more products than we pass. This one earned its grade. How we grade
Material
unbleached paper with silicone coating
Brand disclosure
Brand claims PFAS-free
Lab data
No PFAS found in testing
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What Parchment Baking Sheets is made of, ingredients and materials
If You Care parchment is unbleached paper coated with silicone, which creates a non-stick, heat-resistant surface without relying on PFOA/PFAS fluorine compounds. Unbleached pulp avoids chlorine-based whitening chemicals and their residues. Silicone itself is inert at typical baking temperatures (up to 420°F) and does not off-gas or degrade into harmful byproducts under normal home oven use.
What’s concerning
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Silicone coating degradation at high heat
While silicone is stable at normal baking temperatures (up to 420°F), exposure above 450°F may cause the coating to soften or flake. Home ovens rarely exceed these limits, but broiling or direct flame contact poses a small risk of particle shedding.
What’s reassuring
Brand-stated PFAS-free
The brand states this product is PFAS-free. We have not verified the claim.
No PFAS found in lab test
No PFAS detected in independent testing.
Pulp sourcing and bleaching residues
Unbleached paper eliminates chlorine-based whitening and associated residues. If You Care uses unbleached pulp, so no established concern for bleaching byproducts in this specific product.
Microplastic or coating particle migration
Intact silicone coatings do not shed microplastics under normal baking use. Risk only arises if the coating is torn or severely degraded; food contact in that state is not recommended.
Heavy metals
No public reports or recalls of heavy metal contamination in If You Care parchment. Silicone coatings typically do not require metal pigments or heavy-metal catalysts in food-contact applications.
Source, FDA ↗Off-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Silicone-coated parchment does not off-gas significant VOCs at typical baking temperatures. Unbleached paper base also avoids solvent residues associated with some bleaching or sizing processes.
How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
If You Care is a sustainability-focused brand that explicitly markets PFAS-free status. A 2021 independent lab analysis found no fluorine detectable in the product, supporting the no-added-PFAS claim. The brand publishes material sourcing and environmental certifications, demonstrating transparency about chemical inputs, though detailed ingredient disclosure for the silicone coating itself is limited to public summaries.
How it compares in its category
Most conventional parchment paper uses silicone coatings similar to this product; the key difference is If You Care's explicit PFAS-free sourcing and third-party verification. Bleached parchment may contain residual chlorine compounds; unbleached alternatives like this one eliminate that route of exposure. Compared to silicone baking mats, parchment paper is single-use and generates less long-term leaching risk, though it is less durable.
If you buy it
Use up to the manufacturer's stated heat limit (typically 420°F); silicone coatings begin to soften above 450°F and may shed particles. Do not reuse sheets if the surface becomes visibly torn or the coating flakes; replace with fresh parchment. Store in a cool, dry location away from direct sunlight to prevent silicone degradation. For very acidic foods (tomato sauce, citrus), brief contact presents lower concern, but prolonged or high-temperature exposure may accelerate minor coating wear.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 78% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- Independent test found none
- Brand statement
- If You Care has made a specific claim
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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