Organic cotton is naturally soft, pH-neutral, breathable and absorbent. Unlike commercially grown cotton, it’s been grown without the use of fertilisers, herbicides & pesticides.
Mainstream period care brands on the other hand, bleach their tampons using chemicals called dioxins to give them their signature white colour which are found to be highly toxic, disrupt hormones and even cause cancer. And it doesn’t stop there. These brands use a chemical cocktail of plastic, pH disrupting perfumes, dyes, fertilisers & pesticides which can create an environment where bacteria thrives and potentially cause nasty infections like thrush, BV or contact dermatitis. This is also bad news for anyone who suffers from dry skin as these chemicals will only cause irritation and worsen symptoms.
Our organic cotton tampons are 100% organic cotton and have an added superpower: protective veils. A shielding layer of organic cotton, these veils prevent rogue fibres from staying behind (usually during insertion & removal) and potentially creating a breeding ground for harmful bacteria. Whilst your vagina is an amazing & self-cleaning organ and should be able to expel most things, it may be unable to flush out all pieces of tampon fibre left behind. Most mainstream brand tampons have no veil at all, so there’s nothing stopping fibres and even microplastics from staying behind and potentially causing infections.
So, if you’re looking for period care that’s free from harmful chemicals, breathable & will not cause irritation, organic cotton is for you.