100% Organic Cotton Tampons vs Trio Pack Regular/Super/Super Plus Tampons: which is safer?
Natracare 100% Organic Cotton Tampons is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Natracare
100% Organic Cotton Tampons
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 96/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
100% organic cotton
Confidence
88%
PossibleHeavy metals in pigments or cotton processing
Tampax Radiant
Trio Pack Regular/Super/Super Plus Tampons
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Good 52/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
rayon/viscose core, cotton outer layer, minimal processing
Confidence
78%
PossibleRayon fiber shedding and vaginal irritation
ReportedToxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) risk
PossibleFragrance or additive allergic contact dermatitis
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Heavy metals in pigments or cotton processing on the Natracare and not on the Tampax Radiant.
- We flag Rayon fiber shedding and vaginal irritation, Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) risk and Fragrance or additive allergic contact dermatitis on the Tampax Radiant and not on the Natracare.
- The Natracare is 100% organic cotton where the Tampax Radiant is rayon/viscose core, cotton outer layer, minimal processing, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 30 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Natracare is the one to buy.
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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