Cora Review, Is Cora Non-Toxic?
Cora averages 70 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Cora products graded as of November 2026, and all 7 reach its 70 point pass mark.
Cora grades Good on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
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- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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- Pesticide residue. Organic certification restricts synthetic pesticides in cotton growing, but trace residues…
- 100% organic cotton topsheet
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Undisclosed core and backing materials. Product labeling specifies only the topsheet as organic cotton; the…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- organic cotton, rayon cellulose
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Rayon manufacturing solvent residues (carbon disulfide, NaOH). Rayon production uses caustic and volatile…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Organic cotton, cardboard applicator
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Chlorine/dioxin residues from bleaching. No independent testing on record for this product. Organic cotton…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Organic cotton
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bleaching residues (chlorine compounds). Organic cotton tampons may still undergo some bleaching for…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- organic cotton, adhesive/binding unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Adhesive composition undisclosed. Cora does not publicly specify the adhesive chemistry binding cotton to…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- organic cotton top sheet, cellulose core
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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Cora and PFAS, common questions
- Does Cora have PFAS?
- Cora averages 70 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Cora products graded as of November 2026, and all 7 reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Cora non-toxic?
- Cora Organic Tampons is the highest-graded Cora product we have scored, at 70/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Cora products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Cora products we have scored are Cora Organic Tampons, Cora 100% Organic Cotton Topsheet Period Liners, Cora Organic Applicator Free Regular Tampons. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
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