No Boundaries Boyshort Super Absorbency Period Underwear, 2-Pack, Womens Sizes Xs-xxl, Women's, Size: Small, Beige vs Rubylove First Period Kit +teen Period Underwear: which is safer?
Rubylove First Period Kit +teen Period Underwear is the clear pick. No Boundaries Boyshort Super Absorbency Period Underwear, 2-Pack, Womens Sizes Xs-xxl, Women's, Size: Small, Beige carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Boyshort
No Boundaries Boyshort Super Absorbency Period Underwear, 2-Pack, Womens Sizes Xs-xxl, Women's, Size: Small, Beige
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleWaterproof/stain-resistant coating chemistry (unspecified)
PossibleCoating degradation and leaching over time
Our pick
Ruby Love
Rubylove First Period Kit +teen Period Underwear
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCoating degradation and microparticle shedding
PossibleBacterial or fungal growth if improperly stored
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Waterproof/stain-resistant coating chemistry (unspecified) and Coating degradation and leaching over time on the Boyshort and not on the Ruby Love.
- We flag Coating degradation and microparticle shedding and Bacterial or fungal growth if improperly stored on the Ruby Love and not on the Boyshort.
- The Boyshort is Cotton blend with waterproof/stain-resistant coating, composition unspecified where the Ruby Love is organic cotton, waterproof backing layer, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 75 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Ruby Love is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Boyshort grade, at 35% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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