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
Medical-grade silicone
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
Medical-grade silicone, no added Teflon-family coating
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
Medical-grade silicone
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
Medical-grade silicone
Lower-concern product; silicone menstrual cups rarely require PFAS treatments.
⚠Risky category by default
Flex
Reusable Menstrual Cup | Flex Cup Size 01
Medical-grade silicone
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
medical-grade silicone
Lower-concern choice; silicone is not a PFAS vector, but brand offers no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
Flex
Silicone Menstrual Cups
Medical-grade silicone (body-contact surface)
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
Medical-grade silicone (primary); no disclosed coatings
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
absorbent cotton/cellulose with standard polymer packaging
Lower PFAS concern; period products are intrinsically lower-risk, but Flex offers no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
Flex
4x U By Kotex Click Comfort Flex Tampons Super Unscented 32 Count
viscose rayon core, cotton cover, plastic applicator
Lower PFAS concern; standard tampon construction unlikely to require fluorochemicals.
⚠Risky category by default
Flex
Playtex Sport Tampons
Cotton/rayon absorbent core, plastic applicator
Lower PFAS concern for the core material; applicator plastic warrants caution absent disclosure.
⚠Risky category by default
Flex
Disc Daily Liners Menstrual Pads Bundle
Cellulose, absorbent core, cotton-based layers
Lower PFAS concern; standard period-pad materials rarely treated with fluorochemicals, but no independent verification.
⚠Risky category by default
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