Best and Safest Air Fryers without PFAS Coatings 2024

By Dr. Frank Yap, MD -

Are you looking for the safest air fryer or air fryer ovens without PFAS coatings? Truth be told many of the highly-rated “favorite” air fryers on the market contain potentially toxic proprietary nonstick coatings, and/or Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” But never fret, we looked into all the most popular brands. You’ve trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst air purifiers, best & worst organic mattresses, & the best water filters, now join us as we share our findings of safest non-toxic Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens.

Best and Safest Air Fryers without PFAS Coatings

Disclosure: This post was medically reviewed by Sondra Strand, RN, BSN, PHN. This post also contains affiliate links. Please make sure to do your own research as brands and materials may change at any time without notice. California’s laws on cookware and small kitchen appliances are forcing brands to disclose toxic chemicals as of January 1st, 2023, however, not all brands are in compliance with this new law yet. As they comply, these ranks may change if they disclose something they have not disclosed before.

Pretty Much All 'Nonstick' Inside Small Kitchen Appliances Are Toxic

When it comes to cookware and small kitchen appliances, and other types of appliances on your counter space, there are a plethora of options. (In fact, Mamavation's investigation on cookware in 2021 is still one of the most popular posts on the site.)

When you hear "nonstick" it's typically referring to food contact surfaces that have been coated with perfluorinated chemicals or PFAS. These synthetic chemicals appear to give products an edge with the promise of easy cleanup, stain and grease resistance, and a no-mess, no-fuss type of surface tray.

Sounds great until you find out how incredibly toxic to humans and the environment they also are. Some of the more problematic health impacts are below:

The danger in PFAS chemicals is an accumulation of exposures over time because it does not leave your body for quite some time. So your daily exposure to PFAS chemicals matters and should be reduced overall.

PFAS Chemicals Are Ubiquitous and Hard to Completely Avoid

PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to create stain resistance, water resistance, and grease-proof qualities in products to which they are added. If you've heard of coatings such as "Teflon" on cookware, fabrics made from "Gore-Tex" or treatments on carpets like STAINMASTER®, you've already heard about PFAS chemicals. Here's more of what you may not have been aware of:

Teflon and the Shady Past of Cookware Set Us Up for a Shady Small Kitchen Appliance Aisle

It seems that most people are aware of the toxicity associated with Teflon. Teflon is the brand name for a chemical also known as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), which originated by using the surfactant perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, aka "C8").

PFOA falls into the class of chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). These chemicals are raising concern from not only the public but also scientists, medical researchers, and regulatory groups.

Just like with many other legacy chemicals, regrettable substitutions afloat. In terms of PFAS, long-chain PFOA and PFOS were phased out under pressure from the Environmental Protection Agency. Companies went scrambling for alternatives and found other chemicals within the same PFAS chemical category that were slightly different. However, studies are finding these new short-chain fluorotelomers could actually be MORE problematic.

  • Short-chain chemicals build up in lab animals just as much as the long chains do
  • Lower doses stayed in the body for longer periods of time than the large doses typically used in short-term toxicity studies

Most Air Fryer Brands Evaded Transparency on Nonstick Coatings

So where are all the safest air fryers without PFAS coatings? What we learned during this investigation is that companies who are still using nonstick coatings are not always willing to provide the exact materials used in their products, which is a concern for us.

  • Some of them responded with a generic response that the nonstick coating used is proprietary and cannot be disclosed.
  • Others responded with a misleading reply that boasted being “PFOA-free” or even just letting us know that all of their products are FDA-approved and “very safe.” These types of statements are not in compliance with AB1200 from California, the news laws we will discuss further in this post. 
  • Some brands did not use PFAS on food contact surfaces but instead used them on the side of the inside walls instead. PFAS can aerosolize and drop down on your food, so that’s also a problem. If you don’t ask them, they won’t volunteer that information.
  • We’ve also gotten conflicting accounts from these brands over the four years that we’ve been monitoring them. We are unsure if that’s because things have changed or because they didn’t give us the correct information before. Some brands have had emails & phone call contacts just to keep things straight because answers were conflicting.
  • We also found that sometimes different products in a line are made by different manufacturers and thus you can’t make too many assumptions about other products in a line. We’ve found this to be quite common with small kitchen appliances, cookware, dishes, flatware, etc. You have to ask them directly about a product to be sure about that product.
  • Products sold by a company to Europe may be different than products sold to the United States in a similar product line.
  • Bottom line: it’s very challenging for the consumer to navigate. It’s even hard for US to navigate.

We want to provide you with a thorough assessment of the options out there but please know we could only do so much with the information we have been provided. Transparency is huge for Mamavation, and air fryers somehow bring out the least transparent of information to the table. As brands change, we will update this post.

California Mandates Toxic Cookware Disclosure, but No Enforcement Yet

California passed AB1200 a few years back to force manufacturers of cookware and small kitchen appliances to disclose the use of PTFE (a fluoropolymer in the PFAS "forever chemical" class) and other toxic chemicals.

However, the problem is most cookware and small kitchen appliance companies are not complying with the law. (We checked.) Companies are now required to provide a legal chemical disclosure of the toxic chemicals found or used to create the product.

Because the State of California did not provide any enforcement with the legislation, most air fryer companies are not complying with this new law and providing a chemical disclosure of their product. Here are the main points pulled from the legislation:

  • “Commencing on January 1, 2023, a manufacturer of cookware sold in the state that contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle of the product or in any cookware surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages shall post on the internet website for the cookware all of the following:
    (a) A list of all chemicals in the cookware that are also present on the designated list.
    (b) The names of the authoritative list or lists referenced by the Department of Toxic Substances Control in compiling the designated list on which each chemical in the cookware is present.
    (c) A link to the internet website for the authoritative list or lists identified pursuant to subdivision (b) 109013.
  • Commencing on January 1, 2023, on the internet website for the cookware, and on January 1, 2024, on the cookware package, a manufacturer shall not make a claim that the cookware is free of any specific chemical if the chemical belongs to a chemical group or class identified on the designated list, unless no individual chemical from that chemical group or class is intentionally added to the cookware.”

This language from the bill is the most important to understand — "Cookware that contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle of the product or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages shall not be sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the state unless the cookware and the manufacturer of the cookware comply with this article."

Mamavation has been monitoring the lack of compliance with this new California law and it's widespread. The vast majority of air fryers are not complying with the law. This makes our job very difficult to do because there is also very little consistency from customer service representatives via email and on the phone when you call.

This is why this category of small kitchen appliances sees the most movement from year to year. As brands comply with this law, they change their official disclosures and some of them are then moved into "not our favorite" or "better" due to their disclosure of PFAS or other toxic chemicals that were not disclosed before.

General Tips for Avoiding PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Inside Your Home

Mamavation has been keeping you in the know about PFAS continually so we can guide you to safer products. We tried our best to get the scoop from air fryer brands on if their products contained PFAS chemicals. It was not an easy task, and we are still waiting and wondering about many of the companies we contacted based on either a lack of response or intentional avoidance of the direct question. Here are some tips for keeping PFAS out of your home:

  • Swap your Non-stick cookware to these healthier brands
  • Find better small kitchen appliances without PFAS-coated surfaces
  • Try to find alternatives to non-stick products whenever possible (especially if you have any small pets or immune-compromised family members. Birds are especially vulnerable as well).
  • Avoid processed foods with packaging. Grease-proof food packaging (pizza boxes, cake cardboard bottoms, & french fry wrappers. Click here for a list of which grocery store chains are serving PFAS-free packing)
  • Avoid fast food as much as possible. (Did you know we tested In-N-Out Burger wrappers the other day? Yikes.) 
  • Look into investing in a really good water filter that is proven by independent studies to filter different types of PFAS, especially if you live by a military base or airport. 
  • When purchasing furniture or carpet, avoid stain treatment chemicals.  (Like StainMaster)
  • Even your mattress contains PFAS chemicals but these organic mattresses do not.
  • Avoid buying clothing with labels indicating water, stain or dirt repellant. (Like Patagonia or REI jackets)
  • Avoid choosing personal care products with “fluoro” or “perfluoro” on the ingredient list. 
  • Dust more often!  PFAS “forever chemicals” chemicals stick to dust particles so the more dust you have in your home, the more likely there is PFAS in the air you breathe. Click here for our favorite air purifiers. 

Mamavation's Investigation of Safest Air Fryers Without PFAS Coatings

Mamavation evaluated about 40 different air fryer products available in the United States in 2021 and then up to 80 in 2023. We started out pretty excited about a handful of models that had been previously reviewed as nontoxic, along with products that had prior claims of using only stainless steel with no coatings.

If you are looking forward to a crispy texture with chicken wings, homemade mozzarella sticks, or the taste of deep frying or fried foods without the oil? Mamavation is looking to air fryers but with the following categories:

  • Air fryers with air fryer baskets
  • Air fryer ovens
  • Convection ovens with glass bowls
  • Countertop toaster ovens

Mamavation ran into several issues after studying reviews, contacting the companies directly, and studying their marketing online:

  • PROPRIETARY (Likely PFAS “forever chemicals”) NON-STICK COATINGS: Most brands contained coatings that were “proprietary”, which may likely mean some sort of PFAS fluoropolymer chemical coating. While other brands responded to our inquiries immediately to tell us they used PFAS coatings. PFAS chemicals are referred to as “forever chemicals” because they are incredibly persistent in the environment and incredibly toxic.
  • CERAMIC NON-STICK COATINGS: Ceramic non-stick coatings are typically made of nanoparticles, which are common but not well studied. However, some titanium dioxide nanoparticles have been linked to precancerous gut lesions as well as immune disruption. This type of ceramic coating is very common in cookware, so we can only assume it also may be inside the air fryer if they don’t answer our inquiries.
  • PHTHALATE-COATED FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: One common “non-PFAS” non-stick coating we found was phthalates. Brands that are marketing themselves “free from PFAS” may have instead used phthalates as a non-stick coating. Phthalates are hormone-disrupting chemicals that are linked to a host of health issues: Weight gain & obesity, Shorter height, Precocious puberty, Asthma, Allergies, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Lower IQ, Social impairment, Type II diabetes and insulin resistance, Poor cardiovascular health, Thyroid function and increased risk of thyroid cancer, Females: pregnancy loss and preterm birth, low birth weight, earlier menopause, Males: genital development, semen quality, reduced “masculine” play, Inhibits testosterone production, Shortened anogenital distance, or shortened “taint” , & Shortened length of penis. 
  • ALUMINUM FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: Aluminum (especially when uncoated), has the potential to leach aluminum into your food. Aluminum is bioaccumulative and a known neurotoxin that can cause neurological disorders like dementia. Aluminum cookware is an obvious culprit, but it’s also been found present at lower levels in ceramic and stainless steel cooking products. Aluminum can also cause slow growth in children, speech problems, seizures, and eventual system toxicity that causes serious problems including anemia, nervous system trouble, and bone and brain diseases.
  • PROPRIETARY (Likely PFAS) NON-STICK ON INTERIOR OF UNIT: Many products avoid PFAS “forever chemical” fluoropolymer coatings on their food contact surfaces, but still included it on the interior of the unit. This is problematic because PFAS can become aerosolized and drop down on the food. This type of instance would land a product in the “better” not “best” realm.
  • FUMES: Some of the Air Fryers included warnings from the manufacturers along with reviews from customers regarding an initial “smell” that is common with the first use (sometimes the first few) of the appliance. We are assuming you don’t want products that produce smells. However, sometimes these smells go away after first or second use. That is not as troubling. 
  • PACKAGING CHEMICALS: We found something that could be common in brands that did not respond to our other inquiries. At least one of the companies confirmed to use a coating on the product during shipping to protect the parts from being scratched. But they did seem to all provide this information within the manuals to let the consumer know how to handle this with the first use to either prevent the smell or to be prepared for a one-time smell after following their explicit instructions prior to using the Air Fryer.

NOT OUR FAVORITE Air Fryer & Air Fry Ovens

These brands were found to contain one of the following contaminants within the surfaces touching food: Teflon, “nonstick coating”, PTFE fluoropolymer, or plastics. This section may also comprise companies that did not return email communication and we were unsure of their materials on food contact and non-food contact surfaces. 

  • Beautiful 6qt Digital Air Fryer with Touch-Activated Display
  • Beautiful 3 Quart Airfryer
  • Beautiful 9qt TriZone Air Fryer
  • Bella Pro 6.3 qt Air Fryer Touchscreen
  • Bella 8 quart Digital Air fryer
  • Bella 12.6qt Air Fryer Pizza Oven Dehydrator
  • Better Chef Deluxe Air-Fryer Convection Oven
  • Black+Decker 6-Slice Convection Oven, Stainless Steel (Model: TO1950SBD)
  • Black+Decker 2L Purifry Air Fryer (Model: HF110SBD)
  • CalmDo 12.7 QT Air Fryer Toaster Oven
  • Calphalon Performance Counterop French Door Air Fryer Toaster Oven
  • Calphalon Performance Air Fry Convection Oven, Countertop Toaster Oven, Dark Stainless Steel Model
  • Chefman TurboFry Touch Air Fryer – 8 Quart
  • Cosori Smart Air Fryer Toaster Oven
  • COSORI Pro Gen 2 Air Fryer 5.8QT, Upgraded Version
  • COSORI Air Fryer 4 Qt, 7 Cooking Functions Airfryer
  • COSORI Air Fryer Pro Smart 5.8QT
  • Cuisinart Airfryer (AIR200)
  • CHEF’S CONVECTION TOASTER OVEN (TOB-260N1)
  • Cuisinart Air Fryer TOB-60N2
  • Cuisinart TOA-65 Air Fryer
  • Cuisinart TOB-135N Air Fryer
  • Dash Chef Series 23 L Air Fryer Oven
  • Dash Deluxe Air Fryer 6QT.
  • Dreammiracle Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo 21 Quart 7-n-1 Countertop Dehydrator
  • Elite Gourmet EAF1010D Programmable 10L Air Fryer Convection Countertop Oven
  • Elite Gourmet 23L Digital Programmable Air Fryer Oven, Oil-Less Convection Oven
  • Elite Gourmet 2.1 Qt. Programmable Digital Air Fryer Oil-Less Healthy Cooker
  • Galanz Digital Toaster Oven with TotalFry 360
  • Geek Chef Air Fryer 10QT, Countertop Toaster Oven, 4 Slice Toaster Air Fryer Oven
  • Geek Chef Air Fryer, 6 Slice 26QT Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo, Air Fryer Large Convection Countertop Oven
  • Geek Chef Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo, 4 Slice Toaster Convection Air Fryer Oven (16 Quart)
  • GoWISE USA GW44800-O Deluxe 12.7-Quarts 15-in-1 Electric Air Fryer Oven
  • GoWise 7 Quart Digital Touchscreen Air Fryer + Dehydrator
  • Hamilton Beach 35050 11.6 QT Digital Air Fryer Oven
  • Hamilton Beach Air Fryer 31225 Convection Countertop Toaster Oven
  • Hamilton Beach 31323 Sure-Crisp Air Fry Toaster Oven
  • Hamilton Beach 31220 Digital Air Fryer Toaster Oven
  • Instant Pot® Duo™ Crisp™ 6.5-quart with Ultimate Lid Multi-Cooker and Air Fryer (non-disclosure of chemicals on accessories so we cannot tell where the PTFE, PFA, & FEP (fluoropolymers that create non-stick) are located in unit)
  • Instant™ Vortex® Plus 4-quart Air Fryer
  • Instant™ Vortex® Pro 10-quart Air Fryer Oven
  • Instant® Vortex™ 5-quart Air Fryer with ClearCook
  • Instant™ Omni® Plus 18L Air Fryer Toaster Oven
  • Ninja 12 in 1 Double Oven With FlexDoor Ovens – Ninja
  • Ninja® Foodi® Digital Air Fry Oven
  • NutriChef Countertop Convection Oven Cooker
  • NutriChef Kitchen Counter Air-Fryer Oven
  • NutriChef Air-Fryer Convection Oven
  • Nuwave Bravo Pro Smart Toaster Oven
  • Nuwave Bravo XL Air Fryer Toaster Smart Oven
  • Nuwave Pro Plus 2 Oven
  • Oster® DiamondForce Nonstick XL 5 Quart Digital Air Fryer, 8 Functions Model #:CKSTAFLC-DM
  • Oster Digital Air Fryer Oven with RapidCrisp Countertop Oven – Model #:TSSTTVDAF2
  • Oster Countertop Oven with Air Fryer Model #: TSSTTVDFL2-AF

BETTER Air Fryer and Air Fryer Ovens

These brands were better than the last category, but there were still things we didn’t find optimal. Some of the coatings in the “better” list of Air Fryers have opted to use ceramic coatings in lieu of Teflon. And much like the ceramic cookware investigation, we still had a challenging time confirming the specific materials used in the various air fryers as well.  Because most ceramic cookware brands use nanotechnology to coat the surfaces, we could only assume this was happening here too. There are also brands in here that avoid PFAS coatings on food contact surfaces but still left “non-stick coatings” in other areas that may still impact the food inside. We also put products here that had Prop. 65 warnings that we couldn’t identify, products with aluminum as food contact surfaces that wasn’t easy to solve, and zinc-coated interiors.

BEST & Safest Air Fryers & Air Fry Ovens 

These are the safest air fryers without PFAS coatings. As of the time we did this investigation, these were the best brands we could find that were available for purchase in the United States.

Best Air Fryers with Some Issues You May Be Able to Solve:

Not a single brand of air fryers is free from ALL the issues we have described. But these are the ones where you can solve your problems by purchasing additional accessories. None of the air fryers below will have PTFE (aka Teflon) inside the unit where it can leach into the air and get into your food. However, some things may have a PTFE coating and those we will recommend you swapping out. Some brands also disclose BPA or phthalates in the chord and we do not believe that is a problem provided you don’t chew on the chord or allow a child to chew on the chord.

Baking Pan replacements:
  • Wildone Baking Pans: Comes in sizes 9, 10, 12, 16, 18 and 20 inch. Simply measure what size would fit inside your machine, and set it on top of the rack.
  • P&P Chef Baking Pan: Comes in sizes 9×7, 10.5×8, 12.5 x 9.75, 16 x 12 and 17.3 x 13. Simply measure what size would fit inside your machine, and set it on top of the rack.
Airfrying rack replacements:

Consumer PFAS Studies Mamavation Has Released

Mamavation has been commissioning studies looking for PFAS “forever chemicals” inside everyday products you use. We are continuing to test and run studies and if you would like to tax-deductible donation, simply go to Environmental Health News and donate on behalf of Mamavation. Environmental Health News has partnered with us on most of our PFAS studies and provides support & more scientific scrutiny.

Here are the PFAS consumer investigations we have finished:

We also have other investigations you may like.

About the Author: Leah Segedie is the President and Founder of Mamavation.com. Mamavation produces award-winning content and independent consumer studies examining the intersection of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and everyday products brought into American households. She's been referred to by many as "the real FDA."

Since 2008, Mamavation has been helping everyday moms navigate the grocery store by commissioning consumer studies on food, beverages, personal care products and other such products and thus democratizing science and testing for everyone.

Source: https://www.mamavation.com/food/safest-air-fryers-sans-toxic-pfas-coatings.html

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