Individually hand-cast in Germany for unyielding quality and craftsmanship, Ozeri proudly presents its frying pan. Quadruple sealed with ceramic, this ceramic earth fry pan utilizes a 4-ply ceramic coating that is hardened to perfection for scratch resistance and lifetime performance. Belonging to Ozeri’s Professional Series, the frying pan was developed with the uncompromising goal of the safest and healthiest cooking and utilizes an environmentally conscious coating that delivers long-lasting performance and non-stick perfection. This special coating exceeds all European Union guidelines for safe cooking and is free of APEO and PFOA, and the lesser-known chemicals NMP, NEP, and BPA. The frying pan simply achieves non-stick perfection for effortless cleaning without the risk of exposure to any perfluorinated chemicals. Conventional pans often achieve their non-stick performance with the aid of PFOA (PerFluoroOctanoic Acid), a potential carcinogen that the EPA has classified as a 'persistent pollutant of the environment, and APEO (Alkylphenol Ethoxylates), which are under restricted use in Germany due to environmental concerns about their poor biodegradability and toxicity in the food chain. According to the EPA, once ingested, PFOA is capable of remaining in people for a very long time and has been shown to cause developmental and other adverse effects in laboratory animals. Likewise, European studies have shown that APEO may be toxic to aquatic life and has the potential to act as endocrine disrupters. With the frying pan’s environmentally conscious coating, no such controversial chemicals are ever passed on to you or released into the environment. The frying pan utilizes an inert coating that is applied using a water-based sol-gel technique which is also free of the lesser-known but potentially harmful chemicals NMP (N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone) and NEP (N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone), often found in traditional cookware. The frying pan is exemplary in its German craftsmanship and inductive technology, bringing you the finest that Germany has to offer. Durable and scratch-resistant, the frying pan boasts a durable 9 mm aluminum core treated with a magnetized AISI 430 layer for use with rapid heat transfer induction stoves, allowing this pan to achieve cooking temperatures with less energy and time. Oven safe to 260°C/500°F, and 100% hand-cast and made in Germany. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.