Sport Super+5 vs Chlorine Free Maxi Pads: which is safer?
Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Maxi Pads is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Playtex
Sport Super+5
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Good 58/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Rayon/cellulose absorbent core, plastic applicator
Confidence
72%
PossibleAllergens and irritants in rayon or cellulose additives
PossibleBacterial overgrowth and toxic shock syndrome (TSS) risk
PossibleFragrance or odor-control chemical sensitivity
Our pick
Seventh Generation
Chlorine Free Maxi Pads
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 96/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
organic cotton, wood pulp
Confidence
78%
PossibleFragrance allergen content
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Allergens and irritants in rayon or cellulose additives, Bacterial overgrowth and toxic shock syndrome (TSS) risk and Fragrance or odor-control chemical sensitivity on the Playtex and not on the Seventh Generation.
- We flag Fragrance allergen content on the Seventh Generation and not on the Playtex.
- The Playtex is Rayon/cellulose absorbent core, plastic applicator where the Seventh Generation is organic cotton, wood pulp, 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 Seventh Generation is the one to buy.
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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