DIVA Cup Model 2 vs Ziggy Cup 2, Reusable Menstrual Disc, Menstrual Cup, Period Cup, medical-grade silicone: which is safer?

DIVA Cup Model 2 is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

DIVA Cup Model 2

Aisle

DIVA Cup Model 2

PFAS grade

A 100/100

Overall grade

A 96/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

Medical-grade silicone (body); no Teflon-type coating or Teflon-family coating coatings

Confidence

82%

PossibleBacterial growth and biofilm

INTIMINA Ziggy Cup 2, Reusable Menstrual Disc, Menstrual Cup, Period Cup, medical-grade silicone

Intimina

Ziggy Cup 2, Reusable Menstrual Disc, Menstrual Cup, Period Cup, medical-grade silicone

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 58/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Medical-grade silicone (no Teflon-family coating or coating disclosed)

Confidence

78%

PossibleBacterial or mold growth on exterior surface

PossibleToxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) association

PossibleLoss of seal integrity or structural failure over time

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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