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TOXIC

Circulon

Circulon Symmetry 28cm Hard Anodized Non-Stick Frying Pan

Chemical Breakdown

PFAS

DETECTED

PTFE

DETECTED

PFOA

FREE

Confidence Score

Evidence Confidence92/100
1 scoring factor applied
  • -8"PFOA-Free" label is technically true but creates a false safety impression

Material Analysis

Core Material
Hard Anodized Aluminum
Coating Type
PTFE (ScratchDefense Technology)
Induction Compatible
Yes
Price Range
$$$

Circulon openly confirms PTFE in their ScratchDefense technology on their website. The PFOA-Free claim is accurate (PFOA removed post-2013) but PTFE — itself a PFAS — remains. This pan ranks #1 on UK SERP for "non-stick frying pan."

Evidence & Sources

Evidence Trail

Mixed Sources
Multi-Source

Circulon openly confirms PTFE in their ScratchDefense technology on their website. The PFOA-Free claim is accurate (PFOA removed post-2013) but PTFE — itself a PFAS — remains. This pan ranks #1 on UK SERP for "non-stick frying pan."

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