Tampons and pads with odor neutralizers and artificial fragrances are virtually a chemical soup. Investigations have since proved that most menstrual sanitary pads available on the market are produced from recycled paper materials containing print ink and other chemicals which are later bleached. Studies have shown that this process produces a release of dioxin and chlorine which are cancerous when they come in contact with the human skin.

A World Health Organization report indicates that within two hours of a woman putting on a traditional pad about 107 different germs develop per cubic centimeter on the surface of the pad. This information is astounding!!