Chlorine-Free Rayon-Free Perfume-Free Biodegradable Cardboard Applicator Certified by the Ethical and Environmental Institute (ICEA). The average woman will use 12,000 tampons in her lifetime. What you put in your body matters. At Emerita, we've been improving the health and lives of women since 1978. Emerita applicator tampons are made from 100% Cotton, so they're Pesticide-free and Chlorine/Dioxin-free. And every one of our tampons features a soft mesh Security Veil around its core. That Security Veil helps prevent fibers from shedding inside you. Security veil keeps fibers from shedding Sewn securely into the cotton cord 100% cotton core is naturally fluffy and absorbent