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Tefal
Tefal Ingenio 5 Excellence 28cm Detachable Handle Frying Pan
Chemical Breakdown
PFAS
DETECTED
PTFE
DETECTED
PFOA
FREE
Confidence Score
Evidence Confidence93/100
1 scoring factor applied
- -7"Excellence" tier implies safety quality improvement — misleading
Material Analysis
- Core Material
- Aluminum
- Coating Type
- PTFE (Thermo-Fusion 5-Layer Non-Stick)
- Induction Compatible
- Yes
- Price Range
- $$
Tefal (= T-fal rebranded for Europe) explicitly uses PTFE in their Thermo-Fusion multi-layer coating. The innovative Ingenio detachable handle system is notable, but the cooking surface is conventional PTFE.
Evidence & Sources
Evidence Trail
Mixed Sources
Multi-Source
Tefal (= T-fal rebranded for Europe) explicitly uses PTFE in their Thermo-Fusion multi-layer coating. The innovative Ingenio detachable handle system is notable, but the cooking surface is conventional PTFE.
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