Natracare Review, Is Natracare Non-Toxic?
Across 5 graded products, Natracare averages Excellent (94/100). On disclosure, the brand holds third-party PFAS-free verification. 5 of its products grade Good or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
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.
Worth buying from Natracare Good or better, best-graded first
Natracare
Organic Pads
Fragrance allergens (if scented variant)
Natracare offers unscented and lightly scented variants. Scented versions may contain…
Bacterial overgrowth from prolonged wear
All absorbent menstrual products create a moist environment; risk applies to any pad worn…
MADE SAFE certification on record.
✓Verified PFAS-free by a third party
Natracare
Organic Cotton Super Plus Tampons
organic cotton, no added fluorochemicals
Lower concern. Organic cotton with verified PFAS-free claims.
✓Verified PFAS-free by a third party
Natracare
100% Organic Cotton Tampons
100% organic cotton
Heavy metals
Organic certification does not guarantee soil cadmium or lead testing in raw cotton.…
Organic cotton with third-party verification.
✓Verified PFAS-free by a third party
Natracare
Organic Super Plus Tampons, 3 x 20 ct
organic cotton, cardboard applicator
Dioxins from bleaching
Even organic cotton tampons undergo bleaching. Modern elemental chlorine-free (ECF) or…
Lower concern. Organic cotton, no waterproofing treatment reported.
✓Verified PFAS-free by a third party
Natracare
Organic Cotton Tampons
Organic cotton, cardboard applicator
Mold or microbial contamination (cardboard storage)
Cardboard applicators are hygroscopic and can absorb moisture in high-humidity…
Lower PFAS concern, organic cotton inherently safe product.
⚠Starting grade for this product type
Natracare and PFAS, common questions
- Does Natracare have PFAS?
- We graded 5 Natracare products, averaging Excellent (94/100). 5 grade Good or better. 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 Organic Cotton Super Plus Tampons, Natracare 100% Organic Cotton Tampons. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →