Composition for thin walled molded parts

A tampon assembly, comprising:

• a tampon applicator defining a straight lengthwise axis, the tampon applicator comprising a polymer having about 50 to about 95 wt. % of a moldable starch;
• and a carrier material comprising:
• from about 0.5 to 10 wt. % of a pearlescent pigment, from about 0.02 to about 1.3 wt. % of a colorant other than a pearlescent pigment, from about 0.5 to about 10.0 wt. % of a lubricant comprising a fatty acid amide, and from about 0 to about 40 wt. % of other additives, the carrier material having a letdown ratio of between about 2% and about 6%;
• and the tampon applicator comprising:
• an insertion tip region, the insertion tip region defining a forward-most portion of an applicator barrel, the insertion tip region having a tip thickness;
• a barrel region adjacent the insertion tip region, the barrel region having a barrel thickness;
• a grip region adjacent the barrel region, the grip region defining an aft-most portion of the applicator barrel and having a recessed region that has an exterior grip diameter less than an exterior barrel diameter of the barrel region, the grip region having a grip thickness;
• a plunger that is coaxial with said applicator barrel, the plunger telescopically engaging the applicator barrel such that the plunger is at least partially interior to the applicator barrel;
• and
• a pledget disposed within the applicator barrel.