Tampax Pure 100% Organic Cotton Core Tampons Regular
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Summary
Tampax Pure 100% Organic Cotton Core scores 68/100 -- the highest-scoring mainstream tampon and Procter & Gamble's organic-cotton response to the rise of Cora/Rael/Natracare. The absorbent core is GOTS-certified 100% organic cotton (no rayon, no chlorine bleaching, no synthetic absorbents). No fragrance, no dyes. The score doesn't reach the 90s of Cora/joni/Rael because the applicator is BPA-free plant-based plastic (still plastic, not cardboard) and the overwrap uses polyethylene wax, both of which create waste-stream concerns. For a P&G product in mass-market distribution though, this is genuinely the closest mainstream-brand match to the small-brand organic options. Owned by Procter & Gamble.
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100% Organic Cotton (GOTS-certified)Very Good
GOTS-certified organic cotton absorbent core. No chlorine bleaching, no rayon, no synthetic absorbents. The cleanest absorbent material available.
See more about 100% Organic Cotton (GOTS-certified) →Plant-Based Plastic Applicator (BPA-free)Bad
Plastic applicator -- still a single-use plastic even if BPA-free. Better than petroleum plastic but creates waste-stream concerns compared to cardboard or non-applicator options.
See more about Plant-Based Plastic Applicator (BPA-free) →Negative: Polyethylene Wax Overwrap
Plastic overwrap on the cotton core. Creates microplastic exposure as the tampon expands.
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