What’s In Your Tampons?
Ugh. File under things I totally don’t want to think about. Seventh Generation has this new video promoting their fragrance- and dye-free tampons, which naturally begs the question: Why the hell would my tampons contain synthetic dyes and perfume? Not to mention bleach, rayon, absorbent chemicals, and more.
Seventh Generation, a company we really admire and whose products we make a point of stocking our houses with, has this new video up, which is a good start but sadly doesn’t answer the question of what is in good old fashioned pharmacy tampons.
Anybody know? We’re going to look into this and follow up with another post soon.
Wow this is a great resource.. I’m enjoying it.. good article
Look no further….I have the answer to your question and it can also be found in a short video created by Maxim, a company that also makes 100% certified organic tampons and the only line making 100% cotton sanitary pads. Conventional tampons and pads are made with a blend of synthetics and wood pulp and are bleached with chlorine. Here’s a link to the video for a more detailed demonstration of the difference between “old fashioned pharmacy tampons” and maxim: http://www.maximhy.com/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89&Itemid=34
Have you ever heard of the Diva cup? It changed by life as it has all the benefits and more than tampons plus none of the drawbacks. You should do a post on it vs traditional feminine hygiene products :)