Natracare Review, Is Natracare Non-Toxic?
Natracare averages 94 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 Natracare products graded as of November 2026, and all 5 reach its 70 point pass mark.
Natracare grades Excellent on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand holds third-party PFAS-free verification. 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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- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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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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Does Natracare have PFAS, by category
Which Natracare products are PFAS-free? Good or better, best-graded first
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Fragrance allergens (if scented variant). Natracare offers unscented and lightly scented variants. Scented…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 100% organic cotton
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
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Organic Super Plus Tampons, 3 x 20 ct
- organic cotton, cardboard applicator
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Dioxins from bleaching. Even organic cotton tampons undergo bleaching. Modern elemental chlorine-free (ECF)…
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Organic Cotton Super Plus Tampons
- organic cotton, no added fluorochemicals
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Verified PFAS-free by a third party
- Organic cotton, cardboard applicator
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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What to buy instead Good or better, in the categories Natracare sells
- cotton, rayon, cardboard applicator
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Cardboard applicator degradation and splinter risk
- cardboard tube applicator, plastic handle
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Contamination from unsterilized or improperly manufactured plastic handle
- cotton, rayon, or viscose (typical tampon fibers)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Natracare and PFAS, common questions
- Does Natracare have PFAS?
- Natracare averages 94 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 Natracare products graded as of November 2026, and all 5 reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Natracare non-toxic?
- Natracare Organic Pads is the highest-graded Natracare product we have scored, at 100/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Natracare products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Natracare products we have scored are Natracare Organic Pads, Natracare 100% Organic Cotton Tampons, Natracare Organic Super Plus Tampons, 3 x 20 ct. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
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