After ripping aside, in addition to menstruating on, lots of of tampons, we will inform you, first, that many of those cotton wads are similar or almost so, and second, that small particulars—reminiscent of the form of an applicator or the composition of the wrapper—make some tampons way more nice to make use of than others. Amongst applicator tampons, we like Tampax Pearl and Tampax Pure (an natural alternative) greatest. O.B. Professional Consolation and O.B. Natural tampons are our favourite applicator-free choices.
We aren’t certain of all the things that’s in most tampons, together with some that we suggest. Actually. That’s as a result of tampon makers aren’t required to reveal this info. Nonetheless, there’s no vital proof to recommend that tampons you should purchase within the US comprise something dangerous (besides in uncommon instances of allergy symptoms) or that natural tampons, that are made with natural reasonably than standard cotton, are higher on your well being.
A observe of disclosure: The writer of this information has a previous skilled relationship with a tampon firm.
Our decide
The Pearl tampon’s foolproof, non-compact plastic applicator, lengthy braided string, and durable, reusable wrapper happy our testers.
This natural model of the Pearl tampons has the identical extremely rated plastic applicator and wrapper.
Testers who tried all absorbencies of each Tampax Pearl and its near-identical natural model, Tampax Pure, most well-liked these applicator tampons to all the opposite manufacturers they used. They praised the standard-size applicators, the comparatively lengthy and thick braided strings, and the uniquely sturdy, easy-to-open wrappers that made disposal of used tampons a breeze.
Price per tampon (common absorbency)1
Tampax Pearl: 21¢, pack of fifty
Tampax Pure: 32¢, pack of 72
Our decide
Straightforward to unwrap and insert, the Professional Consolation tampons shed fewer fibers than most applicator-free (aka “digital”) tampons, testers discovered.
As simple to unwrap and insert as Professional Consolation tampons, the O.B. Natural model is inexpensive than most of its natural applicator-free rivals.
Whereas one tester referred to the O.B. Professional Consolation as “the Porsche of tampons,” what actually makes this applicator-free tampon stand out is its ease of unwrapping and its aggressive pricing. Testers appreciated the totally natural model simply as a lot. The O.B. tampons we like greatest price on common 25 p.c lower than different main applicator-free tampons.
Price per tampon (common absorbency)
O.B. Professional Consolation: 50¢, pack of 40
O.B. Natural: 64¢, pack of 24