Eyeing Sustainable Period Products? Try These Menstrual Cups

Everyone wants to do their part in living a sustainable life to prolong the planet's lifespan. Sustainability efforts can range from recycling, opting for products with less chemical, to ditching sanitary pads and tampons.

One sanitary pad could take 500-800 years to decompose, according to Menstrual Alliance India. How will women manage their period without these sanitary products?

Fortunately, there are alternative products you can use, such as menstrual cups. Here is the list of the best menstrual cups available in the market:

1. Lunette Menstrual Cup

Lunette is the most widely distributed period cup globally, and the sole product with a 100-percent clean track record in consumer tests.

These cups are beginner-friendly with their Lunette Starter Kit, which gives you the option with one cup or two cups included in the kit.

Lunette Starter Kit comes with model cups, 100 ml cup cleansers, Lunette Cup Wipes, and a 100-percent cotton pouch that could be used to store all this.

Everything is in a pouch to start a sustainable period journey. 

This is made of soft, medical-grade silicone and registered with the FDA as well as Vegan Society.

 2. Saalt Cup

Teen Vogue reviewed Saalt Menstrual Cup as the most gentle one available in the market.  

Saalt Founder Cherie Hoeger started developing these cups when she received a phone call from her aunt in Venezuela. Pads and tampons had not been available in the country for years.

She thought about how it would be if she found herself and her five daughters in the same situation. The dependence she had on disposable made her uncomfortable.

The rest is history with her menstrual cups.

3. Cora Cup

If you are still exploring the proper way to using a menstrual cup, Cora Cup is the answer.Users said this cup was the easiest one to use. This cup has a finger indent, which makes it really easy to fold. The cup is also dye-free.The best part? Cora Cup partners with developing countries the women in need. A menstrual cup for every woman in all nations. 

4. Lily Cup One

If you don't have enough space in your purse to store your menstrual cups, this collapsible menstrual cup might be highly appreciated by you.

Who would not love space-saving things that can be used right away? Sometimes Aunt Flo comes for a visit unexpectedly.

5. Diva Cup

Diva Cup has been in the game since 2003. It was founded by Francine Chambers and her daughter Carinne Chambers-Saini.

Francine started the menstrual cup journey to look for an environmentally friendly alternative to the usual period products.

This can be used by ages 19 and 30 for 12 hours without any leak.

As usual, the product assures no harsh chemicals, no single-use plastics are included. 

6. Oi Menstrual

Organic Initiative menstrual cup aims to remove plastics and chemicals from hygiene products.

The New Zealand product is available in three sizes. The small variant has a full capacity of 17 ml, while the medium can carry up to 25 ml of liquid, the large variant can be filled up to 30 ml.

All sizes for different period flow.

When choosing your menstrual cup pick the one that's perfect for your flow without compromising your comfort.