Personal Care
R3 has independently scored 13 tampons for safety on a 0 to 10 scale. The average safety score is 8/10, 3 score 9.0 or higher, and LOLA 100% Organic Cotton Tampons, Regular, Cardboard Applicator leads the category at 10.0/10.
Across the 13 tampons R3 scored, the median safety score is 8.1/10. The distribution below shows how many land in each safety band.
Highest safety score
LOLA 100% Organic Cotton Tampons, Regular, Cardboard ApplicatorSafety 10.0/10, the top of 13 tampons R3 scored.
Lowest safety score
Tampax Pearl Tampons, Regular, Plastic Applicator, UnscentedSafety 6.6/10, the lowest in the set, scored the same way as every other product in the category.
Source: R3 (2026). Safety scores on a 0 to 10 scale across 13 independently scored tampons.
R3 has independently scored 13 tampons for safety, with an average safety score of 8/10 and a median of 8.1/10.
LOLA 100% Organic Cotton Tampons, Regular, Cardboard Applicator has the highest safety score among the 13 tampons R3 scored. 3 of 13 score 9.0 or higher on safety. Sign in to see each product's exact safety score.