Organic Tampons vs Tampons: which is safer?
Seventh Generation Tampons is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Our pick
Seventh Generation
Tampons
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 96/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
organic cotton, cardboard applicator
Confidence
88%
PossibleBacterial or fungal contamination
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Cardboard degradation or splinters and Allergic contact dermatitis from cotton or additives on the Lola and not on the Seventh Generation.
- We flag Bacterial or fungal contamination on the Seventh Generation and not on the Lola.
- 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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