Caraway Ceramic-Coated Fry Pan, 10.5 in
Caraway
Nonstick Ceramic-Coated Fry Pan, 10.5 in
PFAS-free ceramic nonstick with no plastic in the pan. Scores a 2 because a coating over metal wears and eventually needs replacing.
A PFAS-free mineral ceramic coating over aluminum with stainless steel handles. No plastic in the pan, but a coating is a layer that wears, which is why it scores a 2 and not a 1.
How this score breaks down
Strengths
- Easy nonstick release without PTFE or PFAS
- Third-party tested for over 600 forever chemicals and 20 plus heavy metals (brand-stated)
- No plastic in the pan, stainless steel handles
- Ships in recycled cardboard with no foam
- Oven safe and works on induction
Trade-offs
- It is a coating over aluminum, so it wears and needs replacing eventually
- The exact coating recipe is proprietary
- The colored exterior finish can chip with use
- Needs low to medium heat and non-metal utensils to last
Scored on our durable-goods method (durables-v1, 2026-08-24). How we rank →
What's inside
An aluminum body with a mineral-based ceramic nonstick coating that Caraway states is made without PTFE, PFOA, or PFAS, and stainless steel handles. Caraway states its products are third-party tested for over 600 types of forever chemicals, over 200 types of PFAS, and 20 plus heavy metals. Packaging is recycled cardboard with low-impact dyes, with no plastic foam.
| Part | Material |
|---|---|
| Body | Aluminum |
| Cooking surface | Mineral-based ceramic nonstick coating (made without PTFE, PFOA, PFAS) |
| Handles | Stainless steel |
| Packaging | Recycled cardboard, low-impact dyes |
Free of PTFE, PFOA, PFAS
- Packaging
- Recycled cardboard, no foam (brand-stated)
- Microplastics
- No plastic in the pan. The ceramic coating is mineral, not a fluoropolymer, but any coating wears with use and a worn pan should be retired.
Attributes
What this product is, at a glance.
Certifications
None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.
About Caraway
Caraway is a direct-to-consumer kitchen brand launched in 2019 around a simple pitch: nonstick cookware made without PTFE, PFOA, or PFAS, in colors people want on the counter. Its core cookware is aluminum with a mineral-based ceramic coating and stainless steel handles, and it has since added stainless clad, bakeware, glass food storage, and cutting boards.
Caraway states its products are third-party tested for more than 600 types of forever chemicals and 20 plus heavy metals, and it ships in recycled cardboard rather than foam and plastic. The honest caveat is that a ceramic nonstick coating is still a coating: it wears faster than PTFE and needs gentle heat and utensils, so the pan is a consumable in a way that stainless or cast iron never is.
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