Tampax Cardboard Applicator Tampons Regular
Summary
Tampax Cardboard Applicator Tampons Regular scores 40/100. The cardboard applicator is the major upgrade vs. the standard Tampax Pearl plastic-applicator line -- cardboard biodegrades and eliminates the single-use plastic applicator waste stream. The absorbent core is still a viscose rayon + cotton blend (ECF-bleached, no chlorine gas), not pure cotton, which is what keeps the score below the o.b. non-applicator (rayon TSS concern) and well below the Tampax Pure organic-cotton line. No fragrance, no dyes. Owned by Procter & Gamble.
At a glance
Key ingredients 4
Cardboard ApplicatorGood
Cardboard biodegrades and eliminates the single-use plastic applicator waste stream. Significant upgrade vs. plastic applicator tampons.
See more about Cardboard Applicator →Cotton (Non-Organic)Neutral
Conventional cotton in the absorbent core. Better than fully synthetic but pesticide concerns vs. organic options.
See more about Cotton (Non-Organic) →Viscose Rayon (ECF-Bleached)
Semi-synthetic regenerated cellulose. Chlorine-free bleached but rayon has historically been associated with higher TSS risk.
See more about Viscose Rayon (ECF-Bleached) →Polyethylene/Polypropylene OverwrapBad
Plastic overwrap on the absorbent core.
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