Period Care Reviewed Jul 5, 2026

Maxim Hygiene Products

Family-made organic cotton — with a materials caveat we disclose.

Safety Finding · 2022

Independent lab flagged detectable organic fluorine (a PFAS indicator)

In the same 2022 Mamavation investigation (EPA-certified lab; reported by Environmental Health News), Maxim Hygiene Organic Cotton Cardboard Applicator tampons showed detectable organic fluorine — a screening indicator of possible PFAS, not a confirmation of specific PFAS compounds. No recall or regulatory action followed, and no rebuttal test has been published. Some organic-cotton peers tested non-detect in the same round.

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Our take

Why We Flagged It

Straightforward, clean family ownership with a decades-deep manufacturing pedigree — but on materials we flag it: a 2022 independent screen found detectable organic fluorine (a PFAS indicator) in its applicator tampons while some peers tested non-detect. Read the alert first.

What's inside

Ingredients & Safety

100% organic, chlorine-free cotton — but a 2022 independent screen flagged detectable organic fluorine (a possible-PFAS indicator) in its cardboard-applicator tampons.

Certifications

Organic / Natural Chlorine-Free Cotton

We read every line on this label. Nothing here is on our watch or caution list — no synthetic fragrance, no flagged chemicals.

Full Ingredient List

Safe Watch Caution
  • Organic Cotton
  • Chlorine-Free
  • No Rayon
  • No Fragrance

Prefer a spotless pick? Natracare in Period Care is Clean Verified — every ingredient clean, with no recalls or lawsuits on record.

Who owns it

Ownership & Independence

Family ownership per the company site and a 2023 Long Island Press feature; no ownership change found.

Where to buy

Key Products

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