Sport Ultra Thin Regular Qwik Dry 72 Total Pads vs Chlorine Free Maxi Pads: which is safer?
Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Maxi Pads is the clear pick. Playtex Sport Ultra Thin Regular Qwik Dry 72 Total Pads carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Playtex
Sport Ultra Thin Regular Qwik Dry 72 Total Pads
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in waterproof coating
PossibleSkin sensitization or allergic contact dermatitis
PossibleBacterial/fungal growth if damp
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 PFAS in waterproof coating, Skin sensitization or allergic contact dermatitis and Bacterial/fungal growth if damp 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 cellulose/rayon core with waterproof coating 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 Playtex grade, at 45% 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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