35/ 100
F

PFAS score

Conventional Tampons (generic)

Generic · Period Care

Conventional Tampons (generic)

F · High PFAS

PFAS confirmed or highly likely — avoid. This is a model-based estimate from materials and available data, not a lab test.

The safe swap

Natracare Organic Pads

Natracare

Natracare Organic Pads

100/100 safety

A

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Why this grade

Unknown / proprietary coating

Proprietary coating with no disclosed chemistry.

Hurts the grade

Category baseline

period care is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.

Hurts the grade

No PFAS disclosure

No public statement about PFAS in this product.

Hurts the grade

What we don’t know

This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 100% confidence. It is not a lab result.

No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.

Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.

Safer alternatives in Period Care

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

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How we score: every product runs through the same public 0–100 rubric based on materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls. See the full methodology → Spotted a mistake? Report an error.