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Hygeine Q&A
Here are
questions regarding Femine Hygeine quality standards. Enjoy!
- WHAT IS
AN APPLICATOR TAMPON?
- An
applicator tampon uses a device to aid in the insertion
of the tampon. Although the applicator is
bio-degradable, we recommend that the cardboard tube be
thrown in the waste container and not flushed into the
water system.
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- WHAT
ABOUT DIOXIN AND PESTICIDES
Dioxin pollution is a family of toxins which is one of
the world's most serious environmental problems. Dioxin
builds up cumulatively in the body over time from birth,
so heightened exposure means heightened risk. The
production of dioxins in the manufacture of paper pulp
products such as tampons and sanitary pads, etc are not
only harmful to the environment, but also unnecessarily
expose women to low levels of dioxins every time they
use these products.
Many people are worried about the use of pesticides in
farming and choose to buy organic produce wherever
possible. Non-organic cotton is sprayed with pesticides
that release toxins, including dioxin, into the
environment, leaving residuals in the cotton. Organic
cotton avoids the practice of spraying crops with these
pesticides.
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- WHAT IS
THE STERILIZATION PROCESS
LIKE FOR ORANIC ESSENTIAL INC?
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Certified Organic Cotton has a very low aerobic
microbial content. The average test result is roughly 79
organisms per gram. Their organic cotton tampons are
well below the 1,000 organisms per gram allowed by the
USA FDA guidelines. The lint cotton is washed in pure
soap and whitened with hydrogen peroxide instead of
chlorine bleach.
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DID YOU KNOW?
- A
woman's vagina & the skin around it is the most
absorbent part of her body...
A woman uses as many as 11,000 tampons in her
lifetime...
Most tampons do not contain "natural" fibers...
Most disposable menstrual pads do not contain "natural"
fibers...
Read the labels on products in your bathroom...do they
read Rayon, cotton blend, cotton like.....
Your body absorbs everything, even chemicals used to
make other products
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WHY CHOOSE ORGANIC?
- why
would you take the chance of using...
a tampon or pad made from tree-pulp (rayon) and is
treated with various acids to dissolve the pulp into a
liquid form that can then be extruded into fiber?
a tampon or pad that contains chlorine bleach which
creates harmful dioxins?
a tampon that contains polypropylene as an over wrap?
a tampon that contains conventionally grown cotton -
exposed to synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides
and defoliants? A crop that is grown on about 2.2% of
the world’s currently cultivated land and used more than
10% of the world’s pesticides, including almost 25% of
the insecticides – about 35 different chemicals! Beware
of cotton products that claim to be "green" or
"natural", they are still using cotton grown with
chemicals! If it is organic, it will say "Certified
Organic"
WHY CHOOSE ORGANIC? "FOR A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE AND
THE PUREST PRODUCTS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!"
Notes complimentary of Organic Essentials Inc.
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- ITS
WHAT THEY DON'T PUT IN THEIR TAMPONS THAT MAKES
NATRACARE DIFFERENT
- The
Canadian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology featured
studies that found a growing number of women who were
allergic to the new “dry weave” cover sheets and the
materials of the pads of brands of sanitary pads.
Natracare sanitary pads and panty shields are soft and
comfortable to use and do not contain apertured plastic
top-sheets.
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WHY DO I HAVE IRRITATION WITH
OTHER PADS?
- Some
women suffer from skin allergies and irritations, which
can cause discomfort in varying degrees. Symptoms such
as uncomfortable soreness and/or itchiness are often
heightened during menstruation due to synthetic and
plastic ingredients in sanitary products.
Natracare tampons are made from organic, 100% cotton,
which is GMO free and 100% non-chlorine bleached.
Natracare tampons are free from rayon, binders,
plastics, surfactants, resins and fragrances.
Natracare's panty shields are made with a breathable
liner, which is designed to allow air to circulate
freely. What's more, Natracare pads do not contain
polyacrylic absorbents or have plastic covers that lie
next to the skin, both of which can cause irritation.
Many women have found relief from irritation when
changing to Natracare products.
WHY AREN'T THE NATRA CARE PADS
ORGANIC?
According to the founder in an email to me, he writes: "We
do not make an all cotton pad because of a few reasons.
First, cotton does not allow blood to draw through the
entire length of the pad and so you can get a sticky
feeling where the bloods sits and settles. Second, at the
moment, there is not a supplier of organic cotton
non-woven which would need to be used for the "sleeve" of
the pad. There is no point for us in using an organic
cotton core if the material next to the skin is not
organic, or is a synthetic material like polypropylene
which is derived from petroleum. Natracare pads are made
from Totally Chlorine Free pulp (wood derived) used for
the core and the "sleeve" of the pads. We also use a
biodegradable starch-based material as a barrier for the
pad. Other products are using petroleum derived plastics
as a liner and "sleeve."
WHAT ABOUT TOXIC SHOCK
SYNDROME?
Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is a rare but fatal disease
caused by a particular type of bacteria that can produce
toxins in the body. The symptoms of TSS come on fast and
are often severe. Menstrual TSS has been linked to the use
of super-absorbent and synthetics in tampons.(1)
Results of a study published, in, The journal of
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, suggest
that the use of 100% cotton tampons may reduce the risk of
Toxic Shock Syndrome compared with tampons that contain
rayon. The study was carried out on 20 tampon varieties,
including Natracare's 100% cotton tampons and concluded
that all-cotton tampons did not produce the dangerous TSS
toxin from the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, while other
tampons did.
Natracare tampons are made from organic, GM-free, 100%
cotton and do not contain synthetic materials such as
rayon.
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