South Korea to Risk Assess Hundreds of Sanitary Pads
Chemical Watch Sunny Lee September 7, 2017 “KWEN tested ten menstruation pads and found that all contained toxic substances in varying quantities. All 22 VOCs... Read More
Talking Natural Women’s Health Products with Smart Girl Meika Hollender from Sustain Natural
Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls Heather Mason August 11, 2017 “At Sustain, we put your body first, which means everything from sourcing fair trade latex for... Read More
Environmental Groups Sue FDA to Take Formaldehyde Out of Salons
Environmental Working Group Monica Amarelo August 7, 2017 “The Food and Drug Administration has failed to act on dangerous hair straighteners that contain unsafe levels... Read More
Periods Without Plastic
Plastic Pollution Coalition Sarah Wylie July 18, 2017 “Did you know that feminine hygiene companies aren’t required to disclose all of the ingredients in their... Read More
Do You Know What’s In Your Tampons and Pads?
Seventh Generation June 21, 2017 “The law does not require companies to disclose which ingredients they use in tampons and pads. Seventh Generation and Women’s... Read More
Do You Know What Your Tampon Is Made Of?
HelloFlo Shaye DiPasquale June 20, 2017 “In May, Democratic Representative Grace Meng of New York introduced the Menstrual Products Right to Know Act, a bill that would require manufacturers... Read More
Bill Aims to Make Menstrual Product Companies More Transparent
Teen Vogue Brittney McNamara May 25, 2017 “Two new bills introduced in Congress aim to bring more transparency to menstrual products, attempting to both mandate... Read More
Period Activists Want Tampon Makers to Disclose Ingredients
The New York Times Roni Caryn Rabin May 24, 2017 “The Food and Drug Administration regulates menstrual hygiene products as medical devices, a category that... Read More
Ditch Your Tampons For Sustainable Cycles
Green Future Shayla Brooks April 11, 2017 “Chemicals used to grow the cotton that turns into tampons is a problem for the planet — and... Read More
NGO calls on SC Johnson to share safety standards
Chemical Watch Tammy Lovell April 5, 2017 “NGO Women’s Voices of the Earth (WVE) has welcomed SC Johnson’s plans to phase out the fragrance ingredient galaxolide,... Read More