The Applicator-Free Tampon

Hate new applicator free redesign

I have a really hard time finding applicator free tampons and have been a customer for years. I was unpleasantly surprised when my recent order arrived and the boxes looked completely different. I learned the tampons have been redesigned. The new design is completely awful. I have such a hard time getting these tampons in and trust me, I am no stranger to my body. However, this old girl has been through it with three natural births. I will not be ordering these tampons anymore. Back on my search for a company that sells applicator free tampons.

New design

I've been getting the tiny applicator-free tampons from CORA for years and they've worked great for me, both in terms of effective use and very convenient size for shipping, packing, keeping in pockets, etc. I thought I was ordering the same thing with my recent order, but received the new "cloud comfort" design. I hate them. They are much bigger, which is annoying for convenience reasons but also less comfortable to insert. They are essentially big squares of cotton folded in half into roughly the typical shape of a tampon, but want to unroll the minute they're out of the wrapping. You have to sort of hold them together to get them in, and removal is less comfortable as well. I would also be hesitant to flush these tampons, even with reliable plumbing; they just seem too big and likely to clog pipes. I'm super disappointed and feel like I have to find a new tampon brand now. Hoping they revert to the previous design, because CORA had worked well for me for years.

I was worried bits would be left behind when I go to pull it out but that wasn’t the case. But it does look to be unraveling at the top.