DivaCup Model 0 vs Silicone Menstrual Cups: which is safer?
DivaCup Model 0 is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Diva Cup
DivaCup Model 0
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone degradation or leaching from improper cleaning agents
PossibleBacterial or fungal colonization from inadequate cleaning or storage
ReportedVaginal irritation or allergic response to silicone
Flex
Silicone Menstrual Cups
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleBacterial or fungal biofilm growth on cup surface
ReportedSurface degradation or discoloration over extended use
PossiblePFAS in raw silicone material or manufacturing solvents (no disclosure)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Silicone degradation or leaching from improper cleaning agents, Bacterial or fungal colonization from inadequate cleaning or storage and Vaginal irritation or allergic response to silicone on the Diva Cup and not on the Flex.
- We flag Bacterial or fungal biofilm growth on cup surface, Surface degradation or discoloration over extended use and PFAS in raw silicone material or manufacturing solvents (no disclosure) on the Flex and not on the Diva Cup.
- The Diva Cup is medical-grade silicone where the Flex is Medical-grade silicone (body-contact surface), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 30 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Diva Cup is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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