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COSORI Iconic Stainless Steel 6.5 Qt Smart Air Fryer

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Iconic Stainless Steel 6.5 Qt Smart Air Fryer

PFAS-free and mostly metal, the lowest-plastic air fryer we list, which earns it a 1.

PFAS-FreeCeramic Nonstick BasketStainless Steel BodyBPA-FreeMinimal Plastic
1 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$$

A stainless steel air fryer with a PFAS-free ceramic-coated basket. COSORI states the body is 96% metal by visible area, which keeps plastic in the build low.

How this score breaks down

Plastic chemicals that leach from the material No leaching concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Plastic in the item itself Some plastic
A stainless steel air fryer whose body is about 96% metal by visible area, with a ceramic-coated PFAS-free non-stick basket and a tempered-glass window. The most metal, lowest-plastic air fryer we list.
Microplastic and microfibre shedding Doesn't shed
None added
End of life and packaging Mixed materials
Retail box. Body is 96% metal by visible area
Transparency and verification Fully disclosed
Publishes a state cookware chemical disclosure

Strengths

  • PFAS-free ceramic basket
  • Mostly metal body, so low plastic in the build
  • Published chemical disclosure and dishwasher-safe basket

Trade-offs

  • Ceramic nonstick wears over years of use
  • App-connected features are optional

What it's made of

A stainless steel air fryer whose body is about 96% metal by visible area, with a ceramic-coated PFAS-free non-stick basket and a tempered-glass window. The most metal, lowest-plastic air fryer we list.

PartMaterial
BodyStainless steel (about 96% metal by visible area)
BasketCeramic non-stick coating, PFAS-free
WindowTempered glass

Free of PFAS non-stick

Packaging
Retail box. Body is 96% metal by visible area
Microplastics
None added

About COSORI

COSORI is a Vesync brand. The Iconic uses a stainless steel structure with a ceramic-coated, PFAS-free nonstick basket and tempered glass. COSORI publishes a state cookware disclosure page covering California AB 1200 and Colorado HB 22-1345.

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