Safety of Our Product

RE: OUR CERAMIC NONSTICK & RECENT ONLINE ARTICLES

Recently, some articles have been published questioning the composition and safety of ceramic nonstick.

For GreenPan™ we don’t just use any ceramic nonstick coating on our cookware. We use our own ceramic nonstick, Thermolon™, manufactured by our affiliate company and applied in our wholly owned cookware factories. Because of this, we have end-to-end quality control over the entire process – which is virtually unique for our industry. 

Our Thermolon™ coating and GreenPan™ cookware undergo independent testing by highly professional, accredited third-party labs to ensure compliance with our product claims, quality standards, and numerous safety regulations.

We confirm that GreenPan’s™ Thermolon™ coated food contact surface is Free Of:

• PFAS, including PTFE, PFOA, and their replacements
• Silanes, such as tetraethoxysilane and methyltrimethoxysilane
• Aluminum Oxide
• Potassium Titanate
• Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles
• BPA
• Lead
• Cadmium
• Mercury
• Antimony
• And 247 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) that are listed under the European REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) Program including the siloxanes of concern, namely D4, D5, D6 and Octamethyltrisiloxane

Moreover, Thermolon™ coatings are confirmed by independent accredited laboratories as:

(i) fully compliant with international food contact safety regulations such as US FDA 21 CFR 175.300 and European Framework Regulation 1935/2004/EC, the German BfR’s LFGB 
Sections 30 & 31, as well as the safety requirements of other jurisdictions;

(ii) Even if heated to 850⁰F (454⁰C), our Thermolon coatings do not emit any toxic fumes.

While consumer websites can raise awareness, their testing methods may lack the rigor, controls, and accreditation required for reliable scientific conclusions. Independent laboratories follow internationally recognized standards, use validated methodologies that have been established by regulatory agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Food Safety Authority, and provide reliable, trustworthy results—ensuring that the data are both accurate and meaningful.

Some of these articles have also referenced a class action lawsuit that was brought against us. The lawsuit claiming false advertising against GreenPan™ was concluded with no findings of liability and no admission of wrongdoing by GreenPan™. We vigorously disputed the claims that the Plaintiff brought against it and supported its denial with a multitude of proprietary testing by accredited third-party laboratories and technical data. The matter with the Plaintiff was resolved, and the case dismissed.

Lastly, as part of our compliance with California’s AB1200 bill, any of the 3,000+ designated substances of concern that need to be disclosed are done so and listed openly on our website, GreenPan.us, meaning that, contrary to what some articles allege, GreenPan provides a high level of disclosure.

We believe in transparency, scientific integrity, and a safety-first approach confirmed by rigorous testing, which is why we are confident in Thermolon™ ceramic nonstick, GreenPan™ cookware, and our promise to consumers.

Jacob Maurer
Group CEO
The Cookware Company