The High Waisted Period. in Organic Cotton For Heavy Flows vs Basic Mid-Rise Period Brief: which is safer?
Modibodi Basic Mid-Rise Period Brief is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Icon Underwear
The High Waisted Period. in Organic Cotton For Heavy Flows
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Poor 44/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 5
Material
organic cotton with absorbent gusset
Confidence
78%
PossibleAzo dyes in textile coloring
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finishing
PossibleGusset absorbent chemistry (unknown)
Our pick
Modibodi
Basic Mid-Rise Period Brief
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
organic cotton blend with water-resistant coating
Confidence
85%
PossibleWater-resistant coating degradation
PossibleMicrobial growth and odor with improper care
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes in textile coloring, Formaldehyde resins in finishing, Gusset absorbent chemistry (unknown) and Antimony in polyester or nylon components on the Icon Underwear and not on the Modibodi.
- We flag Water-resistant coating degradation and Microbial growth and odor with improper care on the Modibodi and not on the Icon Underwear.
- The Icon Underwear is organic cotton with absorbent gusset where the Modibodi is organic cotton blend with water-resistant coating, 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 Modibodi is the one to buy.
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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