Do Natracare tampons have PFAS?
Natracare tampons average 93 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Natracare tampons graded as of October 2026, above the 70 out of 100 median for the 17 other tampons brands graded alongside it.
Natracare tampons average Excellent on our four-band scale. 4 of the 4 we graded are worth buying.
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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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
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Natracare tampons worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- 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
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- organic cotton, no added fluorochemicals
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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Graded higher than the Natracare average of 93.
- cotton, rayon, cardboard applicator
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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- 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
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Best average grade first. Natracare averages 93.
See every Natracare product we grade on the Natracare brand page, or the full tampons ranking.