Do Playtex period pads have PFAS?
Playtex period pads average 36 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Playtex period pads graded as of October 2026, below the 38 out of 100 median for the 16 other period pads brands graded alongside it.
Playtex period pads average Poor on our four-band scale. 1 of the 4 we graded is worth buying. That is above 47% 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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What Playtex says and does about PFAS
We found no PFAS statement from Playtex or its maker Edgewell. Mamavation's lab found 19 ppm organic fluorine in Playtex Sport tampons and non-detect in Playtex Simply Gentle Glide tampons. A federal class action alleging PFAS in Playtex Gentle Glide and o.b. Organic tampons was dismissed in January 2024.
- Independent testMamavation's EPA-certified lab found 19 ppm organic fluorine, a PFAS marker, in Playtex Sport Regular and Super tampons. Mamavation ↗
- Independent testThe same test found non-detect organic fluorine in Playtex Simply Gentle Glide Ultra Absorbency tampons with plastic applicator. Mamavation ↗
- Legal caseLowe v. Edgewell alleged o.b. Organic and Playtex Gentle Glide tampons contained PFAS. A California federal court dismissed the suits in January 2024 because the testing allegations were insufficient. These were allegations, not findings. Inside Class Actions ↗
Sources checked September 29, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Playtex period pads worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Rayon/cellulose absorbent core, plastic applicator
- Allergens and irritants in rayon or cellulose additives. Rayon itself is hypoallergenic, but finishing…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Playtex period pads contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Cotton/rayon core, plastic backing with moisture-barrier coating
- Undisclosed moisture-barrier coating (likely fluorochemical). Plastic backing requires water-repellent…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cellulose/rayon core with waterproof coating
- PFAS. Waterproof backing almost certainly contains fluorinated compounds; Playtex's silence on this is the…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Cotton, absorbent core, waterproof backing (unspecified polymer)
- PFAS. The unspecified synthetic waterproof backing may contain PFAS (fluorochemicals) commonly used in…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonBetter period pads from other brands
Graded higher than the Playtex average of 36.
- organic cotton, wood pulp
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Fragrance allergen content
- cellulose, cotton blend, absorbent core
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bleach residues and processing chemicals in cellulose
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cotton, wood pulp absorbent core, plastic backing
- Pesticide residue
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The same question, asked of the other period pads brands
Best average grade first. Playtex averages 36.
See every Playtex product we grade on the Playtex brand page, or the full period pads ranking.