If you’ve shopped for nonstick pots and pans in the past decade, you’ve had the term nontoxic cookware thrown at you with increasing velocity. We’ve tested dozens of nonstick and “nontoxic” pans to find the best options to help you keep PFAS out of your cookware. When companies label their cookware “nontoxic,” they’re usually positioning it as a safer alternative to traditional nonstick, which is typically coated in a chemical called polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE.