#LeadSafeMama’s favorite Lead-free dishes: white glass embossed “Bella Faenza” pattern by Corelle
These Corelle Bella Faenza dishes are my new favorite dishes.
They are a little more expensive than the simple plain frost white Corelle (which are similarly Lead-free, as are any of the new plain white Corelle), but they also have a beautiful embossed vine-like pattern around the edges.
This product is a great example of how a company can integrate a decorative element into a dish without adding colors – via paints or glazes (which all too often can be high in both Lead and Cadmium)!
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XRF technology is the same technology used by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to test for toxicants (like lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium) in consumer goods. When I tested this product with an XRF instrument readings for examples of this Bella Faenza design were as follows:
- Lead (Pb): Non-Detect/ ND (negative)
- Arsenic (As): Non-Detect/ ND (negative)
- Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect/ ND (negative)
- Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect/ ND (negative)
All examples of this particular design from Corelle have had the same XRF readings (with this testing I have done personally.)
To learn more about XRF testing, Click Here.
You can see me testing these dishes “in the wild”, in the video series I did with Carissa of Creative Green Living. Click Here to see our #GuerillaXRFTesting videos at Target!
Here’s a more economical version of the white Corelle plates if this one is out of your budget. LINK
NOTE: I did not test the mugs that come with this exact set, so I can’t guarantee those are also lead-free. In general, the mugs that come with the Corelle sets are a different material than the plates (the mugs are ceramic vs. the glass that the plates are made of). While many of the newer mugs I have tested with these sets have been “Lead-safe” (very low Lead) or Lead-free, the majority of Corelle mugs I have tested have been positive for at least some amount of Lead. I have not yet tested enough of the new white mugs to make a recommendation across the board as to whether they are consistently Lead-free (or not.)
Click Here to see several Corelle mugs I have tested.
To see more Corelle brand products I have tested (both vintage and new), Click Here.
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Thank you for reading and thank you for sharing my posts.
Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
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I noticed this was posted in 2017. Have you by any chance tested the mugs recently? Thanks.
Some of these mugs are lead-free, or lead-safe, but I have not tested enough of the most recent ones to state either way definitively.
okay, thanks.
Thanks for all you do! I just purchased some Corelle Cherish white dinner sets. The mugs are beautiful with a raised floral pattern. Any new information on these before I toss the mugs?
I’m sorry – I don’t believe I have tested any of those mugs yet. You could send me one to test if you like.
Hi! Are the bowels free of those metals just as the plates?
All of the plain white new corelle are lead-free.
Hi Tamara,
I’m so glad you’re helping us all with this minefield but I don’t understand why you test a dinner set ie the Corelle “Bella Faenza”, but don’t test the mugs. I want to buy this set but don’t want to waste money on the mugs if they have lead in them. Could you please explain why you are not testing the mugs that go with these sets. Thanks and regards Deb
Hi Deb,
I test what people send me to test. No one has sent me the mugs for a full workup. Here’s how the testing I do works (it’s a collaborative effort with my readers): https://tamararubin.com/2017/07/subscribe-in-support-of-my-advocacy-work-you-can-become-eligible-to-send-in-a-box-of-your-things-for-testing/
Have u tested the white bowls? They r different than the ones that come with the set.
https://amzn.to/2S6eCi2 (Tamara’s aflink)
Hi Janessa, yes – these are the bowls I use in my home (both for the people in my home and for the cats!) Here’s a post with the test results: https://tamararubin.com/2018/11/corelle-vitrelle-plain-white-bowl-purchased-new-in-2017-lead-free/
Tamara
Hi Tamara, I have this slow cooker. It has a few mild scratches on the inside from use but my question is if lead accumulates slowly in the body, (and could eventually cause harm) wouldn’t you want to avoid even a lid that could possibly leach in? I always just threw the lid with the logo in the dishwasher so I wouldn’t know if it’s a problem or not, or if it’s even worth keeping. So anyhow that’s the part that is throwing me off.
Hello Tamara. How does one know if the Corelle sets and single items that are sold in Target, Walmart, on their site and other grocery stores are all free of lead etc? I have old white Corelle but have no idea if they are safe.
Hi, I have the old white too. I’ve reached out to Corelle directly and here with no luck. I keep buying disposable plates and have bought some Duralex in an attempt to replace it but it’s so expensive. Have you found out anything about the old white Corelle yet?
I have the all white, smooth Corelle lunch plates but they are very old. Do they have lead in them?
Hi Judy!
The plain white ones that have no decorated pattern at all are Lead-free.
Tamara
Thank you. How about canning jars? Are they safe?
Hi Judy!
Thanks for commenting.
Please type “Canning Jars” or “Mason Jars” or “Ball Jar” (or any other brand) in to the search bar – there are lots of relevant posts!
Tamara
Hi, I’m just now seeing this comment after I questioned a previous commenter if she’s ever found out the status of the old plain white curelle. Just to clarify, the old solid white, smooth curelle is perfectly safe to use with my family? I’m going to be so very excited if you reply yes! Thank you, in advance
Yes! 🙂
I bought some Corelle after reading your post and have recently found out that it explodes when dropped. I threw the box away before reading that and now I can’t return them. Why do you recommend something that can be so dangerous when it gets broken? I have read a lot of horror stories about Corelle since I bought these dishes. They even exploded in cabinets for no reason. I’m thinking about throwing them in the trash.
Hi Brenda,
Thanks for commenting.
I have used primarily Corelle dishes since 2005 and not had any issues personally. Dishes do break (especially in my house – with four boys!) Ceramic dishes break too and the glaze and pottery can also create tiny shards. So with any glass or ceramic or porcelain dish there is the possibility of breakage.
I have found the Corelle dishes to bounce more often than break when dropped. I’m aware of those complaints but in more than 15 years that has never been my personal experience (beyond normal breakage concerns.)
Here’s another dish option that is relatively unbreakable (we also have some of these in our home): https://amzn.to/3fTnDpb (aflink)
Duralex is also a good durable glass (lead-free) brand: https://amzn.to/380bYm4 (aflink)
Tamara
Thank you. I think I was reading too many things and it freaked me out. Have you checked on the Project 62 dishes from Target? Sorry , I got really scared reading all that
Hi – no I am not familiar with those dishes, sorry!
T
Thank you. I’m starting to wonder if some of those stories might be just fake that I read about. I ordered one of the large bowls before I read all that. It’s really pretty and I hate to return it. The white frost looks so clean.
Hi! I am wondering if you could post the full readings for the Bella Faenza pieces, including the logo on the bottom. I am interested in knowing if the dishes contain vanadium as well. I saw in some of your posts that Corelle logos contain vanadium, but I wanted to know if the food surfaces do as well. Thanks!
Hi Tamara. Thank you for conducting these tests and sharing the results with the world! I’ve tried, unsuccessfully, to find online the lead content in Noritake (Burlington pattern) porcelain fine china, and Wedgwood Edme pattern. They are both discontinued. Have you done any testing, or have any knowledge of, their lead content? Do you know who I can reach out to within the company or the manufacturer, for help? I wish there was a national FDA data base with information/results of testing that has been done on any dinnerware/glassware.
I read another blog that stated that corelle uses “low lead” glaze just when I was feeling comfortable with corelle as long as I stayed with something white. What are your thoughts on this?
Hi Tamara, I have bought these dishes after reading your work here; did you by any chance test the words, letters on the back of the plates, the words that say made in usa printed on the back of the plates, are they lead free? Thanks,
Sara
Yes – the writing on the back is also lead-free.
T
Tamara, there is a fairly common pattern of Johann Haviland Bavaria china called “Blue Garland”.
Could you test this to determine if toxind in the white glaze and also the small blue flower paint?
Much appreciation if you can do this, and I will send you a donation!
Hi – Here are a few relevant links:
Haviland China
https://tamararubin.com/?s=haviland
Bavaria China
https://tamararubin.com/category/bavaria/
& how to send something in for testing
https://tamararubin.com/2019/08/tamara-can-i-send-you-one-of-my-dishes-or-other-items-to-test-for-lead-yes-maybe-but-read-this-whole-post-first-thanks/
Hi Tamara,
I know you had stated that any plain white corelle should be lead free but when my corelle set arrived, a label on the box stated the product was made of some recycled glass. I remember reading elsewhere on your site that items made from recycled glass are not recommended. Do you think these corelle plates are still safe? Thank you so much for all your hard work and integrity. Your site is such an invaluable resource, especially for a mom trying to make safe choices for babies in an industry with such obscenely limited consumer rights! You’re my hero Tamara!
Thank you. I believe their recycled glass is pre-consumer recycled glass and therefore not likely lead-contaminated.
T
Hi Tamara,
I read your post above to include any new white corelle dishes should be lead free, is this correct? I purchased Corelle, milk glass. They have a raised lettering and logos on the bottom that are painted in a light beige. Do you know if these are lead free?