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Ahimsa Starter Sips Cups (Set of 2)

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Ahimsa

Ahimsa

Starter Sips Cups (4 oz, Set of 2)

Fully metal, fully disclosed, registry-verified MADE SAFE, and nothing to shed or leach under intended use. This earns the verified plastic-free badge.

1 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$
Verified plastic-free

Pediatrician-designed open training cups in 304 stainless steel with zero plastic and zero silicone. The rainbow color is titanium nitride bonded into the metal, not paint.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Plastic-free
Premium grade 304 18/8 stainless steel, recycled content claimed. Color layer is PVD titanium nitride, explicitly no paints, powder coats, or chemical dyes.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Doesn't shed
None; solid metal sheds nothing
End of life: persistence and recovery Recovers well
Not stated. Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Low concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Transparency and verification Mostly disclosed
Strongest of the batch: steel grade, color chemistry, origin, and heavy-metal plus leaching test program all published

Strengths

  • Zero plastic, zero silicone, the only verified plastic-free feeding item in Baby & Family,MADE SAFE registry-verified for the Starter Sip Cup specifically,Color is titanium nitride in the metal, so nothing can peel or migrate

Trade-offs

  • Metal cups are noisy on floors and conduct heat, so mind hot liquids,Brand recommends gentle handwashing to preserve the finish despite the dishwasher-safe claim,Recycled steel content unquantified

What's inside

Premium grade 304 18/8 stainless steel, recycled content claimed. Color layer is PVD titanium nitride, explicitly no paints, powder coats, or chemical dyes.

PartMaterial
Cup304 18/8 stainless steel,Color finish | PVD titanium nitride, vaporized titanium deposited into the steel, not a coating of concern

Free of BPA and all bisphenols, PVC, phthalates, lead, siloxanes, melamine, formaldehyde (brand claim, lab tested)

Packaging
Not stated
Microplastics
None; solid metal sheds nothing

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

304 stainless steel,Pediatrician designed,Made in India

Certifications

Independent, third-party certifications only. Tap any badge to see what it verifies.

MADE SAFE (registry-verified)

About Ahimsa

Ahimsa is a pediatrician-founded US brand making fully stainless kids dishware, made in India, MADE SAFE certified at product level.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.