A tampon applicator comprises: an outer cylinder in the interior of which an absorbent an inner cylinder for outwardly pushing the absorbent by moving into the outer cylinder and a flange part extending outward in the radial direction from an outer peripheral surface of a grip cylinder part of the outer cylinder. The flange part is provided with a flange identifying unit comprising at least one from among: an identifying display portion an identifying friction portion and an identifying shape portion.
