Compare Period Underwear
The Period Company The High Waisted Period Underwear scores higher on safety - here's why.
R3 scored the TomboyX First Line Leakproof Boxer Brief 8.8/10 and the The Period Company The High Waisted Period Underwear 9.4/10 on the same period underwear scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The The Period Company The High Waisted Period Underwear comes out ahead, led by its safety score (9.3/10 vs 9.0/10).
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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 verified PFAS-free protection at a budget price
You want an organic cotton skin-contact layer you can read on the label
You need heavy-day or overnight absorbency from one pair
You care more about a published lab result than a certification logo
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.
For around fourteen dollars a pair this is the budget standout, and the main thing to know is that the fabric carries no standalone textile certificate even though the brand publishes its third-party PFAS results.
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 specifically want an OEKO-TEX or GOTS certified fabric
You prefer an all-natural absorbent core rather than a polyester one
You want a wider range of cuts than this single high-waisted style
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 The Period Company across 3 independent criteria: Safety (95%), Efficacy (4%), Usability (1%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
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I'd start with The Period Company The Period Company The High Waisted Period Underwear - it scored 9.4/10 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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