Tampon Applicator vs Organic Tampons: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Aunt Flow
Tampon Applicator
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
cardboard tube applicator, plastic handle
Confidence
82%
PossibleUndisclosed plastic handle resin type
PossibleAdhesive or glue in handle-applicator joint
Lola
Organic Tampons
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
organic cotton, cardboard applicator
Confidence
82%
PossibleCardboard degradation or splinters
PossibleAllergic contact dermatitis from cotton or additives
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Undisclosed plastic handle resin type and Adhesive or glue in handle-applicator joint on the Aunt Flow and not on the Lola.
- We flag Cardboard degradation or splinters and Allergic contact dermatitis from cotton or additives on the Lola and not on the Aunt Flow.
- The Aunt Flow is cardboard tube applicator, plastic handle where the Lola is organic cotton, cardboard applicator, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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