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Our Place Always Pan, 10.5 in

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Always Pan, Ceramic Nonstick, 10.5 in

PFAS-free ceramic nonstick over recycled aluminum with no plastic on the pan. Scores a 2 because a coating wears and the brand publishes no independent testing.

2 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$$

A cast aluminum pan with a Thermakind ceramic nonstick coating that Our Place states is made without PFAS, PTFE, or PFOA. No plastic on the pan, but it is a coating over metal and the brand publishes no independent test results.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little plastic
Our Place states the Always Pan has a cast aluminum body made with 100% certified post-consumer recycled aluminum, a stainless steel base, and a Thermakind ceramic nonstick coating made without PFAS, PTFE, PFOA, lead, or cadmium, mainly comprised of a sand derivative, water, and alcohol. It ships with an aluminum lid, a nesting beechwood spatula, and a steamer basket. Packaging is stated as biodegradable materials.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds very little
No plastic on the pan. The ceramic coating is mineral, not a fluoropolymer, but any coating wears with use and a worn pan should be retired.
End of life: persistence and recovery Persists somewhat
Biodegradable materials (brand-stated). Only partly recoverable; some of it persists.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Some concern
Some plastic-contact chemistry is possible; see the notes.
Transparency and verification Partly disclosed
Coating composition described openly; no independent third-party test results published

Strengths

  • Nonstick release without PTFE or PFAS (brand-stated)
  • Coating composition disclosed as sand derivative, water, and alcohol
  • Body made from post-consumer recycled aluminum
  • Replaces several pieces with a lid, steamer, and wood spatula included
  • No plastic on the pan, lid, or spatula

Trade-offs

  • It is a coating over aluminum, so it wears and needs replacing eventually
  • No published independent third-party test results
  • Needs low to medium heat and gentle utensils to last

What's inside

Our Place states the Always Pan has a cast aluminum body made with 100% certified post-consumer recycled aluminum, a stainless steel base, and a Thermakind ceramic nonstick coating made without PFAS, PTFE, PFOA, lead, or cadmium, mainly comprised of a sand derivative, water, and alcohol. It ships with an aluminum lid, a nesting beechwood spatula, and a steamer basket. Packaging is stated as biodegradable materials.

PartMaterial
BodyCast aluminum (post-consumer recycled), stainless steel base
Cooking surfaceThermakind ceramic nonstick coating (made without PFAS, PTFE, PFOA)
LidAluminum
SpatulaBeechwood
Steamer basketStainless steel

Free of PFAS, PTFE, PFOA, lead, cadmium

Packaging
Biodegradable materials (brand-stated)
Microplastics
No plastic on 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.

ReusableRecycled Aluminum BodyOven Safe

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 Our Place

Our Place is a Los Angeles cookware brand founded in 2019 by Shiza Shahid, built around the Always Pan, a single ceramic-coated pan sold with a lid, steamer basket, and wooden spatula so it can stand in for several pieces. The line has grown to a Perfect Pot, bakeware, and tableware in the same muted colorways.

The brand states its Thermakind ceramic coating is made without PFAS, PTFE, or PFOA and describes it openly as mainly a sand derivative, water, and alcohol, over a body of certified post-consumer recycled aluminum. What it does not publish is independent third-party test results for the coating, and like every ceramic nonstick it wears with use, so treat it as a consumable rather than a lifetime pan.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.