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Tampax Pearl Regular Absorbency Tampons
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Tampax Pearl Regular Absorbency Tampons is currently classified as moderate concern in the NonToxic.com database, with a 78/100 comparative safety score. DEHP measured at 174. Scored relative to other Household Products products in this database. Panel of 18 plasticizers and bisphenols across 3 lab samples; 3 detected. DEHP-equivalents under 1% of the EFSA adult tolerable daily intake (0.01%). This is a shopping comparison aid, not a medical or regulatory determination.
DEHP signal174
MicroplasticsNot tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols)
Test year2024
Evidence confidence
Medium confidence
Confidence reflects whether source, year, and measured contamination fields are available.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Study source | PlasticList (plasticlist.org) |
| Year tested | 2024 |
| Contamination source | Unknown |
| Polymer types | Various |
| DEHP signal | 174 |
| Microplastics signal | Not tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols) |
Full laboratory panel · PlasticList
3 samples analyzed, collected 2024-08-19 from CVS, 352 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Methods: QuEChERS, Phthalates and Substitutes; QuEChERS, Bisphenols. Values shown are the worst observed across samples. DEHP-equivalents: 174 ng/serving. Share of EFSA tolerable daily intake — adult (70 kg): 0.005%, toddler (14 kg): 0.02%.
| Analyte | Result |
|---|---|
| DEHP | 58 ng/g · 174 ng/serving |
| DBP | <LOQ (50 ng/g) |
| BBP | <LOQ (25 ng/g) |
| DINP | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| DIDP | <LOQ (500 ng/g) |
| DEP | <LOQ (50 ng/g) |
| DMP | <LOQ (25 ng/g) |
| DIBP | <LOQ (50 ng/g) |
| DNHP | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| DCHP | <LOQ (50 ng/g) |
| DNOP | 13 ng/g · 39 ng/serving |
| BPA | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| BPS | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| BPF | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| DEHT | 270 ng/g · 810 ng/serving |
| DEHA | <LOQ (50 ng/g) |
| DINCH | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| DIDA | <LOQ (500 ng/g) |
Source: PlasticList record for this product (plasticlist.org, Light Labs, 2024). PlasticList describes these results as a snapshot suitable as a starting point for further work — not solid enough on their own to draw high-confidence conclusions. Our comparative score inherits that uncertainty.
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Product FAQ
Common questions about Tampax Pearl Regular Absorbency Tampons.
Is Tampax Pearl Regular Absorbency Tampons a lower-concern product?
NonToxic.com currently classifies Tampax Pearl Regular Absorbency Tampons as moderate concern with a 78/100 score. DEHP measured at 174. Scored relative to other Household Products products in this database. Panel of 18 plasticizers and bisphenols across 3 lab samples; 3 detected. DEHP-equivalents under 1% of the EFSA adult tolerable daily intake (0.01%).
What evidence is available for Tampax Pearl Regular Absorbency Tampons?
Tampax Pearl Regular Absorbency Tampons currently lists PlasticList (plasticlist.org) as the study source, 2024 as the test year, 174 as the DEHP signal, and Not tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols) as the microplastics signal. The evidence label is medium confidence.
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