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Plastic-Free Rating
Kitchen
Mainstream Brand
Kitchen·OXO

Silicone Spatula

B
PFR Grade
Good — mostly plastic-free with minor concerns
Food-grade silicone head. No BPA, no BPS, no phthalates. OXO is one of the most popular kitchen tool brands. Silicone is a significant improvement over plastic spatulas.
PFR Recommended

Silicone spatula. Food-grade silicone head. No BPA, no BPS, no phthalates. OXO is one of the most popular kitchen tool brands.

Score Breakdown

How scores are calculated

Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.

Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?

Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?

Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.

Materials
8
Packaging
6
Transparency
7
Durability
8

This is a rating of this specific product only — not the company. Other products from this brand may score differently.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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Moderate Exposure Risk — Why This Product Category Matters

The kitchen is the room with the highest concentration of plastic-chemical exposure. Heat dramatically accelerates chemical leaching — a plastic container microwaved once can release millions of microplastic particles into food.

Synthetic Plastic Content
0%
synthetic plastic by weight

Why We Rated It This Way

OXO's silicone spatula is a significant improvement over plastic spatulas. Food-grade silicone is inert at cooking temperatures. The stainless steel handle is a bonus.

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