PTFE and PFOA are often confused:

- PTFE: Polytetrafluoroethylene is an inert substance that does not react with food. The harmlessness of PTFE has been scientifically proven by the highest Health Authorities.

- PFOA: Perfluorooctanoic acid is a chemical substance, still used by some manufacturers, which is suspected to have negative health effects.

Yeas ago, TEFAL was one of the pioneers of PFOA free coatings. On top of that Tefal also ensures the absence of lead and cadmium in its products.

- For healthy cooking with less oil and fat: thanks to PTFE non-toxic non-stick material properties.

- For successful cooking: great searing of the food with non-stick coating.

- Easy to clean: due to its hydrophobic material properties.

- Long lasting: PTFE is a non-stick material: Tefal Titanium Excellence PTFE coating lasts up to 3 times longer*.

Public Health Authorities in Europe and in the United States have demonstrated that PTFE is an inert substance with no effect on health, even in the case of ingestion.

These authorities have confirmed the health safety of PTFE coatings in cooking utensils. Moreover, PTFE is frequently used in medicine, to cover pacemakers or create implants.

*Titanium Excellence coating lasts up to 3 times longer than TEFAL Power Glide coating.

TEFAL non-toxic cookware products are designed to be long lasting without deteriorating. However, inadvertently swallowing a piece of the coating is quite harmless.

As the studies conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): the human body does not assimilate the particles, which remain utterly harmless.

However, scratches can cause a reduction in the non-stick qualities of the utensil: so it is best to replace the product concerned.