Missdiagnosed

  Ten years ago no one I knew checked the back of our tampon boxes. We just grabbed whatever was on offer and put it in our basket. However, now in my group chat we will send articles about this. Whilst this is a lovely addition we all now check the labels on our cereal and our shampoo, but rarely on our tampons which go inside one of the most absorbent parts of our bodies. The vagina is thinner and will absorb more than our skin on our arms. Whilst not all products inside a regular tampon will be harmful, it’s still important to know what’s inside and have control. This is where non toxic period products come in. What’s Inside A Regular Tampon? Most conventional tampons will be a mix of cotton and rayon. Sometimes they will be mostly rayon. Rayon is a man-made fibre, made from chemical processing of wood pulp. Tampons will also have a string, applicator and wrapping. They may also have a fragrance. However, unlike food products, brands in the US do not have to specify every ingre...

  The first thing that will catch your eye is the price. Whilst the products are only a few pounds more than the cheaper options, you will wonder how they can be much different? With money being tight for many people, this can definitely be a worry. However, when researching organic toxic free feminine products you will quickly start to wonder why they are more expensive and actually start to question what you are missing out on with the cheaper options. Why are they more expensive? Firstly organic cotton is more expensive to grow. No synthetic pesticides, certificated farming practices, more testing and smaller batches. When looking into the manufacturing process of the products, many clean brands will not have plastic topsheets, fragrances or fillers. Whilst not all higher priced products will be worth the cost, there are brands who will just add "natural" to the front of their product and charge extra. This is why it's important to look for real certificates such as G...