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TomboyX First Line Leakproof Boxer Brief scores higher on safety - here's why.
R3 scored the TomboyX First Line Leakproof Boxer Brief 8.8/10 and the Saalt Leakproof Comfort Brief 6.9/10 on the same period underwear scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The TomboyX First Line Leakproof Boxer Brief comes out ahead, led by its safety score (9.0/10 vs 6.8/10).
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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 a boxer-brief cut rather than a traditional brief
You value a brand that publishes lab results and avoids overclaiming PFAS-free
You need light to medium coverage or a reliable backup layer
You want an OEKO-TEX certified cotton skin layer
You want a soft modal body with the highest absorbency in this group for heavy or overnight flow
You are reassured by an independent non-detect result even when the brand does not publish its own report
You want a fully disclosed layer stack and an OEKO-TEX Standard 100 fabric
The main thing to know
The safety and transparency here are excellent, but absorbency is moderate at about four to five tampons and there is no dedicated odor-control layer, so it suits lighter days better than heavy overnight flow.
An independent lab found no detectable fluorine on Saalt, so this is very likely clean. It ranks behind the leaders only because Saalt does not publish its own third-party lab report, and the reassuring result comes from an outside tester rather than the brand.
Skip this if you...
You need heavy-flow or overnight absorbency from a single pair
You want a dedicated moisture-wicking or odor-control lining
You prefer an all-natural gusset rather than a cotton and polyester blend
You want the brand itself to publish a named third-party PFAS lab certificate before you buy
You prefer a fully natural-fiber skin-contact layer rather than a polyester gusset core
You only need light-day protection and do not need this much absorbency
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all Period Underwear options at every price pointEvery Period Underwear in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated TomboyX and Saalt across 3 independent criteria: Safety (95%), Efficacy (4%), Usability (1%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
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I'd start with TomboyX TomboyX First Line Leakproof Boxer Brief - it scored 8.8/10 overall in our scoring system. 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 Period Underwear 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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