Washable Period Underwear vs Basic Mid-Rise Period Brief: which is safer?
Modibodi Basic Mid-Rise Period Brief is the clear pick. LOLA Washable Period Underwear carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Lola
Washable Period Underwear
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleWater-resistant coating composition (unverified)
ReportedCoating degradation and microfiber shedding
PossibleSkin irritation from coating or dyes
Our pick
Modibodi
Basic Mid-Rise Period Brief
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleWater-resistant coating degradation
PossibleMicrobial growth and odor with improper care
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Water-resistant coating composition (unverified), Coating degradation and microfiber shedding and Skin irritation from coating or dyes on the Lola 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 Lola.
- The Lola is Cotton blend with water-resistant treatment where the Modibodi is organic cotton blend with water-resistant coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 50 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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