Do Rael tampons have PFAS?
Rael tampons average 70 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Rael tampons graded as of October 2026, level with the 70 out of 100 median for the 17 other tampons brands graded alongside it.
Rael tampons average Good on our four-band scale. 4 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 38% of the tampons 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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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
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Rael tampons worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- organic cotton, cardboard applicator
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Organic cotton fibers, cardboard applicator
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bleaching agent residues (chlorine or oxygen-based). Organic cotton still undergoes bleaching during…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- organic cotton with plastic applicator
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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- organic cotton, applicator material unspecified
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- Plasticizer leaching (applicator polymer), BPA-free does not exclude BPS, phthalates, or other plasticizers…
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Better tampons from other brands
Graded higher than the Rael average of 70.
- 100% organic cotton
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Heavy metals
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- organic cotton, cardboard applicator
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Dioxins from bleaching
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- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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The same question, asked of the other tampons brands
Best average grade first. Rael averages 70.
See every Rael product we grade on the Rael brand page, or the full tampons ranking.