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The horror of scented sanpro!

110 replies

AlpacaLypse · 05/07/2016 11:14

Hi everyone, any chance of us starting a campaign to get manufacturers to clearly label when sanitary protection products are scented?

I know there are some women who prefer the scented product, but there seems to be many more who dislike it intensely, and indeed some who find these products irritate the skin.

At the moment, labelling seems to be very confusing, with euphemisms like 'odour control', and no ingredient list.

Currently the only way to be sure is to sniff the outside of the package, and even then if the shop is well ventilated and the plastic wrapping is thick, you may still get a nasty surprise when you get home. Not to mention peculiar looks from other people in the supermarket aisle!

Who's with me?

A couple of threads I already know about...

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/2670728-scented-sanitary-towels-just-why?msgid=61950383

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2678330-AIBU-to-think-Always-dont-actually-employ-women-in-their-marketing-design-teams

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FeliciaJollygoodfellow · 05/07/2016 11:25

I'm in.

glenthebattleostrich · 05/07/2016 11:24

I'm in.

I refuse to use their itch inducing shite as I don't want thrush nor for my fanjo to smell like my nanas sitting room.

NeedACleverNN · 05/07/2016 11:23

I'm in.

I don't have periods at the moment but my mirena is getting removed soon so will go back to them. I only use the always inficel stuff and touch wood so far, they haven't added a scent

It is NOT discreet to be scented. It makes it worse

SomedayMyPrinceWillCome · 05/07/2016 11:22

Count me in.
Perhaps Mumsnet HQ could take this on as a campaign?

Batteriesallgone · 05/07/2016 11:22

Totally support this. I hope Always and the like are losing a lot of ground to moon cups and other reusable sanitary products that don't rely on the idea of natural women's bodies being disgusting to make sales

MilkTwoSugarsThanks · 05/07/2016 11:22

I put this on the other thread, but I'll add it here too -

I think it's a fairly well known fact now that MNers actually don't represent the views of the public in general, so I guess the companies are working on the basis that in RL the majority of women either prefer it, or don't give a stuff either way.

LMGTFY · 05/07/2016 11:21

Count me in. Stupid fanny itching shite that smells of cheap air freshener. Had to explain to ds the other day why I was sniffing the box in the supermarket.

DramaAlpaca · 05/07/2016 11:20

Me too. I hate the scent and they make me itch.

AgentProvocateur · 05/07/2016 11:19

Me! I hate the scent (and the implication that women's fannies are smelly). And why advertise that you're having a period/wearing a liner? I can tell when my colleagues are using a scented pad.

Original poster
AlpacaLypse · 05/07/2016 11:17

I now have to go out, but do please add a message if you support this!

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