Have you noticed lots of new period products showing up in your social media feeds that are being marketed as toxin-free, organic, and sustainable? I definitely have. Most women in America use 11,000 tampons on average in their lifetime. That equates to about 20 billion pieces of plastic in landfills worldwide. So considering that so many tampons are being used and women are literally putting them in our vagina, you would think that ingredient and safety information would be a top priority. And you would be wrong. Unfortunately, the conventional tampons that you grew up with and might still use today have a short list of toxins that should be avoided.

Get this – tampons, pads, period cups and discs are not even considered personal care products. They’re considered medical devices. This distinction means they are protected from any requirement to tell you what’s in them. In this episode, I’m getting really clear on what toxins can be found in conventional period products and why they should be avoided. But I’m most excited about covering the truly toxin free period products we can choose from today!

IN THIS EPISODE, I COVER:

• The biggest concern from a toxins perspective is the presence of dioxins

• The bleaching process: why it’s necessary and what you need to know about the different methods of bleaching

• The ingredient you need to look out for in. organic period products – titanium dioxide

• My favorite brands to consider when shopping for organic tampons

• The difference between a cup and a disc

• My favorite brands to consider when shopping for cups and discs

• My personal favorite period product – period underwear

• How to take care of period underwear to make sure you’re getting long lasting products

• The Thinx Underwear controversy

• My favorite brands when it comes to period underwear

SHOP MY FAVORITES:

Find all my favorite household products on the Toxin Free Shopping Guide

Toxin Free Period Care

Primally Pure Toxin Free Deodorant (Use code WENDYKATHRYN for 10% off)

Safe Laundry Detergent

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