DAME Reusable Tampon Applicator | No Boiling Required, Self-Sanitising Technology | Includes 3 Toxin-Free Organic Cotton Tampons | B Corp, Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Period Care | Reduce Plastic

Such a good product, I've purchased two - one to keep on the go and the other to keep at home. I've been using it for years and i like to think about the amount of plastic i've saved from not using the throwaway applicators which always end up washed up on our beaches.

The applicator is a game changer as I have severe issues and have not been able to use tampons for years as I could not physically reach & have never been able to use disposable applicator tampons as I could never get them to work for me. This applicator makes inserting tampons so easy & painless & it is great that you don’t have to boil it to sanitise it. My only criticism is that I wish the applicator worked for larger tampons even if I had to purchase 2 for different size tampons. It would also be good if this product was advertised as I would have used it years ago if I had known it existed as found it by pure accident.. 5 star product. Highly recommended!

If you’re hoping to use this as you would a normal applicator, prepare to be bitterly disappointed - it’s unnecessarily huge, floppy, the sides open like petals so the applicator loses its shape (and contents) when you go to insert - forget a clean application if you have to fiddle with it with your fingers anyway. Then, the coup de gras: it doesn’t lock securely in the extended position AS ANY OTHER REASONABLE TAMPON APPLICATOR, so should you make the mistake of letting go with one hand in order to open yourself up - bye-bye to the bottom of the whole thing, and to your tampon! Absolutely useless, and a waste in so many ways. Trying to help the planet, and it’s ending up in the bin anyway…

You can use any size tampon and this will work with it. Super compact and easy to keep clean.

Well this isn't the world's first as it claims to be, as I have another such applicator by a well-known non-applicator tampon brand, which I've had for some time. I like the feel of this one better as it's a little 'softer', but I'm finding that can be a little to it's detriment too when trying to insert. This one claims to be self-sanitising in a way... I guess it just means you don't need to boil it between uses due to the material it's made of, but I do still want to give it a good clean (not with harsh chemicals or boiling) just to be sure. Apparently lasts for 12,000 uses... not sure I want to keep count! How to know when it's reached its end life? We'll see. This has a nice large applicator 'pen' part, which is more sturdy and easier to hold than my current one. However, this part is not attached, so you need to insert the other section first (with tampon loaded and hopefully not falling out) and then use this, or hold it very lightly inside the main part (don't push it too far or the tampon will be out before you're ready)... it just takes a little experimenting with to find the best way and is possibly slightly more fiddly than it needs to be! However, I do like these reusable applicators, and as often non-applicator tampons are so much cheaper than applicator ones it makes a good investment, and less waste too of course. Comes with 3 tampons. £18.99 seems a fair price for a reusable item.

This thing is great. It's incredibly easy to use, very straightforward and ergonomic, and easy to clean too. The hold for the string so nothing gets caught up is a nice touch. I prefer the material, pocket-size and absorbency of non-applicator tampons (and the way they expand sideways instead of lengthways so they actually work), but since getting my coil fitted I've had to switch to tampax. NEVER AGAIN. This thing has saved me, and at £1.20 for non-applicators and £4.10 for tampax, it's already paid for itself.

Having tried a few times, I find it pulls it out a bit when the string goes through the slit. Needs almost 2 hands to use as I almost dropped the plunger part down the loo twice. However, I now use it as a plunger to get it up there. Insert manually and use this to get it well in. Expensive finger extension but does the job in a round about way.

I really wanted to like this since the only tampons that work for me since having a baby are non-applicator ones but it just doesn’t work how an applicator should. There’s nothing to click the backing into place so trying to hold the end in place while also trying to get the tampon positioned correctly inside is more stressful than it needs to be. The string also needs to be put through a hole on the side which causes it to get stuck. In theory this could be amazing but it needs a lot of work.