Well these are different, they come with no applicator, and when you open the box it just looks like the absorbent part wrapped in clear plastic, the string is in there you just can't see it. Unwrapping it was kind of annoying but they work fine! I like the method of using the string to make a place for your finget to insert it.

I was nervous when I 1st got these not realizing they didn't have a plastic applicator but once I tried it I realized how unnecessary the plastic applicator is! And they're so compact smaller than a pinky, I can hold 1 in my hand %26 no 1 will see it! This is a game changer! I'm not sure if they are organic but i sense they are, honestly since switching to this brand I no longer cramp, or have long or heavy periods %26 thus use less tampons. Really goes to show how toxic most tampons are on the market just to get you to buy more. Ob just found themselves a new loyal customer