C

Is Flex PFAS-free?

Across 12 graded products, Flex averages C (70/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. 12 of its products grade C or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.

Worth buying from Flex C or better, safest first

Flex Menstrual Cup

Flex

Menstrual Cup

Medical-grade silicone

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate2 flags

Lower PFAS concern; menstrual cups have no functional need for PFAS, but Flex does not publicly disclose material sourcing or testing.

Risky category by default

Flex Cup Starter Bundle

Flex

Cup Starter Bundle

Medical-grade silicone, no added Teflon-family coating

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate2 flags

Lower concern, silicone menstrual cups have minimal PFAS exposure pathways, but Flex has not publicly disclosed PFAS testing.

Risky category by default

Flex Menstrual Discs

Flex

Menstrual Discs

Medical-grade silicone

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate4 flags

Lower concern; silicone-based period product with no known PFAS risk, but brand provides no transparency.

Risky category by default

Flex Cup Menstrual Slim Pack of 1

Flex

Cup Menstrual Slim Pack of 1

Medical-grade silicone

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate2 flags

Lower-concern product; silicone menstrual cups rarely require PFAS treatments.

Risky category by default

Reusable Menstrual Cup | Flex Cup Size 01

Flex

Reusable Menstrual Cup | Flex Cup Size 01

Medical-grade silicone

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate2 flags

Lower PFAS concern; medical-grade silicone has no known PFAS need, but Flex does not publicly address it.

Risky category by default

Flex Reusable Menstrual Disc

Flex

Reusable Menstrual Disc

medical-grade silicone

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate3 flags

Lower-concern choice; silicone is not a PFAS vector, but brand offers no transparency.

Risky category by default

Silicone Menstrual Cups

Flex

Silicone Menstrual Cups

Medical-grade silicone (body-contact surface)

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate3 flags

Lower-concern product; silicone cups don't require PFAS-prone treatments, but manufacturer silence on sourcing limits full confidence.

Risky category by default

Flex Disc Annual Supply Sustainable Period Products

Flex

Disc Annual Supply Sustainable Period Products

Medical-grade silicone (primary); no disclosed coatings

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate3 flags

Lower PFAS concern for silicone disc, but brand offers no reassurance, verify materials directly if risk-averse.

Risky category by default

Flex On-the-Go Period Kit

Flex

On-the-Go Period Kit

absorbent cotton/cellulose with standard polymer packaging

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate3 flags

Lower PFAS concern; period products are intrinsically lower-risk, but Flex offers no transparency.

Risky category by default

4x U By Kotex Click Comfort Flex Tampons Super Unscented 32 Count

Flex

4x U By Kotex Click Comfort Flex Tampons Super Unscented 32 Count

viscose rayon core, cotton cover, plastic applicator

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate3 flags

Lower PFAS concern; standard tampon construction unlikely to require fluorochemicals.

Risky category by default

Playtex Sport Tampons

Flex

Playtex Sport Tampons

Cotton/rayon absorbent core, plastic applicator

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate3 flags

Lower PFAS concern for the core material; applicator plastic warrants caution absent disclosure.

Risky category by default

Flex Disc Daily Liners Menstrual Pads Bundle

Flex

Disc Daily Liners Menstrual Pads Bundle

Cellulose, absorbent core, cotton-based layers

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate2 flags

Lower PFAS concern; standard period-pad materials rarely treated with fluorochemicals, but no independent verification.

Risky category by default

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