Period Care, ranked by PFAS safety

4 products graded A to F, safest first. 2 earn a C or better and are worth buying.

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What to look for in period care, and which brands grade best and worst

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Bad · Better · Best period care

The quickest read: what to skip and the top-graded picks worth buying instead.

AvoidF
Period Underwear (generic)

Generic

Period Underwear (generic)

25/100 safety
BetterA
Cora Organic Tampons

Cora

Cora Organic Tampons

95/100 safety
Best pickA
Natracare Organic Pads

Natracare

Natracare Organic Pads

100/100 safety

Worth buying graded C or better, safest first

Natracare Organic Pads

Natracare

Organic Pads

A
A
PFASAll
A · Very low PFAS

Verified PFAS-free by a third party

Cora Organic Tampons

Cora

Organic Tampons

A
B
PFASAll
A · Very low PFAS2 flags

Risky category by default

Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these

Conventional Tampons (generic)

Generic

Conventional Tampons (generic)

F
F · High PFAS

Undisclosed proprietary coating

Period Underwear (generic)

Generic

Period Underwear (generic)

F
F · High PFAS

Waterproof or stain-proof treatment

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