2023-10-12 05:12:13
60 million consumers tested 24 towels, panty liners and tampons.
In 2023, when a woman will use on average no less than 10,000 during her life hygienic protectionstheir composition is far from always clear.
In its October issue, 60 Million consumers sifted through 9 pads, 9 tampons with applicator and 6 panty liners. And the verdict is final.
Many contaminants
Thus, according to the magazine’s test bench, 7 hygienic protections out of the 24 tested contain one or more contaminants proven or suspected to be carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic or endocrine disruptors.
In detail, absorbable halogenated organic compounds were detected in products from the Nana, Love&Green and Tampax brands. But also, dioxins in Tadam, Carrefour Soft and Saforelle tampons as well as in Joone towels.
Glyphosate in certain protections
Another example? Glyphosate or Ampa present in Tadam, Saforelle, Natracare, Les Petites Choses tampons. Worse, the environmental labels proudly displayed do not necessarily mean the absence of toxic products.
Sylvie Metzelard, editor-in-chief, explains the origin of this presence which women would do well without:
It might be pesticide residues in the cotton used – which raises questions regarding the raw materials – or undesirables that appeared during manufacturing.
Of course, she admits that “the levels detected are low” and within the standards, but she adds that “our current knowledge is still very fragmented regarding the exposure of mucous membranes to this type of contaminant”.
So how do you choose your hygienic protection? The task is not obvious, but the magazine published by the National Consumer Institute highlights the reference sold by Les Petites Choses, which is “an effective and labeled product but expensive and with traces of Ampa”. And if the Marque Repère reference is less expensive, it turns out to be “less effective and without label”.
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