Capri Plus OB Pads - Mini vs Chlorine Free Maxi Pads: which is safer?
Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Maxi Pads is the clear pick. Capri Plus OB Pads - Mini carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
OB
Capri Plus OB Pads - Mini
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
ReportedPolymer waterproof layer chemical composition (likely PFAS or phthalate plasticizers)
PossibleAdhesive contact dermatitis or sensitization
PossibleFragrance or cosmetic additives in the pad material
Our pick
Seventh Generation
Chlorine Free Maxi Pads
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergen content
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Polymer waterproof layer chemical composition (likely PFAS or phthalate plasticizers), Adhesive contact dermatitis or sensitization and Fragrance or cosmetic additives in the pad material on the OB and not on the Seventh Generation.
- We flag Fragrance allergen content on the Seventh Generation and not on the OB.
- The OB is Cellulose/wood pulp core with adhesive; leak-guard likely polymer-based where the Seventh Generation is organic cotton, wood pulp, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 75 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Seventh Generation is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the OB grade, at 42% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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