Do Kotex Security period pads have PFAS?
Kotex Security period pads average 48 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Kotex Security period pads graded as of October 2026, above the 35 out of 100 median for the 16 other period pads brands graded alongside it.
Kotex Security period pads average Poor on our four-band scale. 2 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 84% of the period pads brands we grade.
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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- absorbent core, nonwoven layers, adhesive
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Which Kotex Security period pads contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- cellulose, non-woven fibers, waterproofing layer (unspecified)
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- Nonwoven fibers with unspecified water-resistant finish
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Kotex Security average of 48.
- organic cotton, wood pulp
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The same question, asked of the other period pads brands
Best average grade first. Kotex Security averages 48.
See every Kotex Security product we grade on the Kotex Security brand page, or the full period pads ranking.