If you have never used a tampon before, Tampax Radiant is the perfect place to start. These tampons feature a plastic applicator with a grip that our testers said made for easier insertion.

Are tampon applicators plastic?

Single-use plastics are common across popular tampon brands in applicators, packaging and even inside the tampons. The plastics that are found include both polyethylene, the most common form of plastic, and polypropylene, which is the plastic used in teabags and chocolate bar wrappers.

Do all tampons have applicators?

A tampon without an applicator is exactly the same as a traditional tampon. The only difference is that, as the name suggests, the tampon comes without cardboard or plastic applicator to insert it into your vagina. ... Non-applicator tampons are exactly the same product; they simply come without that applicator.