Is There Lead in Corelle Dishes
October 7, 2019 by Lisa Powers
Question from Becka
Yes wondering also if the color in the
Corelle dishware actually is lead free
And if it is not if it leaches into say a Corelle
Bowl if the color /paint is only on the outside of the bowl ?
Appreciate ur help ,,
Also if Anchor Hocking blue glass made today is also lead / toxic free or not?
Lisa’s Answer
It depends if it is new or vintage. All new Corelle dishware are lead-free and pass California Proposition 65. New Anchor Glass items also are lead-free. Corelle dishes are made out of a type of glass called glass ceramics. Glass in general is very inert and does not typically leach even if there are trace amounts of lead present in the raw materials due to contamination. You can read more about this in the post “Is There Lead in Glassware”.
These are archives of Q&A asked by readers and answered by Debra Lynn Dadd (from 2005-2019) or Lisa Powers (from 2019-2020). Answers have been edited and updated as of December, 2020.
