Tampons Normal 16 Count - Eco-Friendly, Biodegradable, and Chemical-Free Menstrual Hygiene vs Tampons: which is safer?
Seventh Generation Tampons is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Kotex Natural
Tampons Normal 16 Count - Eco-Friendly, Biodegradable, and Chemical-Free Menstrual Hygiene
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 85/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
organic cotton, viscose rayon, plant-based adhesives
Confidence
72%
Our pick
Seventh Generation
Tampons
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 100/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
organic cotton, cardboard applicator
Confidence
88%
Where these two actually differ
- Neither product has a hazard flagged against it, which is uncommon and is why both grade as well as they do.
- The Kotex Natural is organic cotton, viscose rayon, plant-based adhesives where the Seventh Generation is organic cotton, cardboard applicator, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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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