The first patent for a menstrual cup was registered in the 1860s but only became commercially popular in the 2000s, thanks to higher awareness and activism against plastic pollution contributed by disposable pads and tampons. It is a soft and flexible bell-shaped device with a stem designed to sit in the vagina and collect menstrual flow; once it is full, the user simply removes it, empties and rinses it, reinserts and repeats the process until the end of the cycle.
The Suci Cup is a proudly Malaysian brand of menstrual cups which was started in 2020. Every Suci Cup reusable menstrual cup is:
The cup can hold up to 40ml of blood. If used correctly, ensuring an airtight seal within the vaginal canal, there will be no leakage or discomfort. The Suci Cup is:
20,000,000,000 (or 20 billion) disposable pads are thrown away each year.
Each one of these disposable pads is generally made up of wood pulp and different types of plastic. Since they are disposable, they end up in landfills and our water sources, taking up to 800 years to degrade and polluting our soil, groundwater and the ocean.
Our periods are a huge contributor to the plastic problem. But they do not have to be.
A woman who has regular periods will use about 12 disposable pads per cycle.
She will have about 12 period cycles a year, so she will use 144 disposable pads a year.
In 10 years, she will have sent 1440 disposable pads to the landfills.
With Suci Cup, a reusable menstrual cup which can be used for up to 10 years, you send only 1 silicone menstrual cup to the landfill.
Silicone is a material derived from silica which is the main constituent of sand. It does not contain petroleum-derived materials.
Suci Cups are made of 100% medical grade silicone, Class VI which is non-reactive, flexible and water- and temperature-resistant, making it a stable and safe material. This is the same class of materials used to make baby bottle nipples, scuba mouthpieces, catheters and many others.
Suci Cups are not recyclable, but because silicone is stable and the cups do not contain other chemicals or additives (no colours, no fragrances), they will not leak harmful chemicals into the soil and groundwater.
Disposable period products are made of many different materials and chemicals that may contain dioxins, carcinogens and reproductive toxins. These chemicals have been found to potentially cause health problems in the long run.
In addition, period products that manage period flow by absorbing it can irritate skin and cause dryness.
Suci Cup is made of only 100% medical grade silicone without the addition of colours, fragrances or other harmful chemicals. It is non-reactive which means that it does not absorb menstrual flow but is designed to collect it inside the vaginal canal instead. Therefore, it does not interfere with the natural environment of the vagina nor react with and irritate the skin.
With disposable period care products, a woman spends an average of about RM10 for various types of pads or tampons for one period cycle. She will spend about RM120 on period care products in a year and RM1200 in 10 years.
With the Suci Cup, you only spend once on one product for all days of your period for the next 10 years.
Your period should not stop you from living your everyday routines and adventures. Don’t let leaks, stains and discomfort rule your life.
With the Suci Cup, you are in control. No more:
Your period should not stop you from living your life. Take control and have a confident period with Suci Cup.
