Do Whisper period pads have PFAS?
Whisper period pads average 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Whisper period pads graded as of October 2026, below the 38 out of 100 median for the 16 other period pads brands graded alongside it.
Whisper period pads average Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 16% 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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Which Whisper period pads contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- absorbent core, plastic backing with waterproof treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Waterproof layer chemistry not disclosed; typical menstrual pad backings use PFAS-based Teflon-family…
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- Cotton/cellulose absorbent core with unspecified waterproof backing layer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Waterproof backing composition (unspecified). The backing layer is not disclosed. Period-pad backing coatings…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cellulose/wood pulp core with polymer absorbent layers and unspecified waterproof coating
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- PFAS. Waterproof backings in sanitary pads commonly use PFAS (per-fluoro compounds) to repel menstrual fluid.…
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- cellulose, polypropylene, unspecified moisture-barrier coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Waterproof coating (unspecified chemical identity). The moisture-barrier coating is not identified by…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Whisper average of 25.
- 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. Whisper averages 25.
See every Whisper product we grade on the Whisper brand page, or the full period pads ranking.