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Which scores higher on safety? R3 breaks it down.
R3 scored the Seventh Generation Organic Cotton Tampons, Regular, Comfort Applicator 9.2/10 and the Natracare Organic Cotton Tampons, Regular, Cardboard Applicator 9.2/10 on the same tampons scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The overall scores are close; the pillar breakdown below shows where they differ.
The most important dimensions, side by side.
See which one actually scores higher — and why
Free account unlocks full safety scores, spec-by-spec breakdown, and the R3 verdict on Seventh Generation Organic Cotton Tampons, Regular, Comfort Applicator vs Natracare Organic Cotton Tampons, Regular, Cardboard Applicator.
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Everything you need to make the call - who each one is for, and who should skip it.
Go for it if you...
You want GOTS certified organic cotton from a widely stocked brand
You like a plant based applicator over cardboard or plastic
You want no added fragrance or chlorine bleaching
You are switching a household to cleaner products
You want certified organic cotton with no detectable PFAS
You prefer a plastic free cardboard applicator
You react to fragrance or synthetic fibers
You want a widely trusted clean brand
The main thing to know
It comes in regular and super rather than a full light to super plus range, and like most clean brands it does not publish its own heavy-metal numbers.
Natracare does not publish its own heavy-metal lab results, so it sits just behind the brand that does, and the cardboard applicator is firmer than plastic.
Skip this if you...
You need a light or super plus absorbency option
You want published heavy-metal results
You want the cheapest option
You want published heavy-metal lab numbers for your exact box
You strongly prefer a plastic applicator
You need the lowest price per tampon
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all Tampons options at every price pointEvery Tampons in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated Seventh Generation and Natracare across 3 independent criteria: Safety (98%), Efficacy (2%), Usability (1%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
Straight answers - no sponsored content, no filler.
Both scored close to 9.2/10, so the better choice depends on your priorities. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy, and usability. Check which pillar matters most to your family and compare those specific scores.
R3 uses a deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. We evaluate each Tampons across Safety, Efficacy, Usability using independently verified data. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements. Every score is fully reproducible.
Not necessarily. The overall score reflects how we weight those three pillars, but your priorities may differ. If you care most about safety, compare the safety scores directly. If budget drives your decision, the prices tell a clearer story. The "right" pick is the one that matches what matters most to your family.
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Seventh Generation Organic Cotton Tampons, Regular, Comfort Applicator
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