6.25 Years
If a woman uses tampons or pads, she may be exposed to toxic chemicals for over 6 years of her life through some of the body's most sensitive & absorptive skin.
Break the Silence, Break the Toxic Cycle
If we can’t talk openly about periods, we’ll never be able to convince policy makers to regulate the feminine care industry.
Let’s Abolish the Toxic Tampon Tax Too!
NPR dubbed 2015 the Year of the Period, but from the looks of it, 2016 has some real changes in the works that will make having periods a lot less painful. Will safer feminine care products for all women be among those changes?
Non-Toxic Vibes for Valentine’s Day
Intimate products need greater scrutiny (and less stigma) to ensure their safety across the industry. Until then, here are a few tips on what to look for, where to shop, and what to avoid.
What’s in your pad or tampon?
CNN Nadia Kounang Nov. 13, 2015 …”Our concerns of the care products … was out of the lack of ingredient disclosure,” said Alexandra Scranton, director... Read More
Are Feminine Hygiene Products Safe?
WebMD Rita Rubin Nov. 2, 2015 …”According to ‘Chem Fatale,’ a 2013 report published by Women’s Voices for the Earth, a nonprofit advocacy group based... Read More
Tampon Makers Release Ingredients After Pressure From Activists
Time Denver Nicks Oct. 27, 2015 Protesters campaigned for transparency on and offline …”Following concerted campaigns across the feminine products industry, including old-fashioned picketing outside... Read More
Under Pressure, Feminine Product Makers Disclose Ingredients
The New York Times Rachel Abrams Oct. 26, 2015 …”Fragrances can be particularly problematic for consumers seeking more detailed information about their personal care products.... Read More
Women Move Procter and Gamble, Kimberly Clark to Disclose Secret Ingredients
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10.22.15 – In response to consumer demands, two corporate giants have begun increasing the transparency of ingredients in feminine care products, giving... Read More
Women Move P&G To Reveal Ingredient Secrets
We won a major victory. P&G is starting to disclose limited ingredient information for its Always pads and Tampax tampons.
