Do Modess period pads have PFAS?
Modess period pads average 51 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Modess period pads graded as of October 2026, above the 35 out of 100 median for the 16 other period pads brands graded alongside it.
Modess period pads average Good on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 88% of the period pads brands we grade.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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Which Modess period pads contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- rayon, polypropylene, polyethylene core
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- 1,4-dioxane (residual solvent from rayon production). Rayon manufacturing commonly involves ethoxylation…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Cotton/cellulose, adhesive (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Adhesive composition unknown, 1950s adhesive formula is not disclosed in any available source. Modern…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cellulose, absorbent layers, adhesives
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Adhesive residue and skin irritant potential. Acrylate-based adhesives used in conventional pads can leach…
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- cotton/rayon blend with waterproof backing coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Waterproof backing composition is undisclosed by Modess. PFAS-based Teflon-family coating are still…
Better period pads from other brands
Graded higher than the Modess average of 51.
- organic cotton, wood pulp
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Fragrance allergen content
- cellulose, cotton blend, absorbent core
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bleach residues and processing chemicals in cellulose
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cotton, wood pulp absorbent core, plastic backing
- Pesticide residue
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The same question, asked of the other period pads brands
Best average grade first. Modess averages 51.
See every Modess product we grade on the Modess brand page, or the full period pads ranking.